407 Breeding Sheep
A lovely late season show for the Bank Holiday singles show experienced a nice trade, best of the day was £310 for the 1st Prize Lowland Ewe with a single lamb at foot. Presented by John & Janet Wilson, Settle, this Beltex cross Rouge Shlg with a Beltex Lamb sold to C Dabill, Yeadon. The same vendors had others at £240, £220 twice, and £200 twice. Hywell Williams Llangadog brought his second spring consignment north to Skipton and topped at £240 for a pair of Texel Hoggs with Singles. Other better end of Ewes with twins £180 to £200. Robert Johnson made £200 of Texel Hoggs with singles, JW Stockdale £190 of Texels with Twins, whilst best Mules with singles in the £180’s (£188 and £185 RG Johnson) and other good outfits in the £170’s, with Mule hoggs av £171 per outfit and Texles £174. Several batches of geld Gimmer hoggs had Texels at £150 MG Benson, £140 and £130 H Metcalfe, and Mules to £110 H Williams and £105 M Burton.
Several entries on the book for next week, and sales will continue weekly whilst entries keep coming forward. Next week includes 29 Mule Hoggs (homebred) with Continental lambs and 10-15 outfits Texel and Mule Hoggs with Lambs. Other entries to the Mart office by 5pm Friday please for catalogue listing. Thankyou
Show Results –
Class 1 - Horned Ewe with Lambs
1st C Nelson 2nd JH&J Bland 3rd C Nelson
Class 2 – Lowland Ewe with Lambs
1st J&J Wilson 2nd J&J Wilson 3rd HW Williams
Class 3 – Best Hogg with Lambs
1st RG Johnson 2nd HW Williams 3rd R Stockdale
Texel Hoggs to £150
Texel Ewe + Single to £180
Texel Ewe + Twins to £220
Texel Ewe + Mixed to £190
Texel Shlg + Twins to £165
Texel Hogg + Single to £240
Mule Hoggs to £110
Mule Ewe + Single to £122
Mule Ewe + Twins to £148
Mule Ewe + Mixed to £150
Mule Hogg + Single to £188
Swale Ewe + Single to £210
Chev Ewe + Single to £115
Beltex Ewe + Single to £240
Beltex Hogg + Single to £140
Rouge Shlg + Single to £310
Swale Shlg + Single to £160
Zwartable Hogg + Single to £170