Breeding Sheep (591 Head)
There were 216 Sheep with 375 lambs at foot forward for today’s weekly sale. Young sheep with strong lambs were again keenly bid for, £230 to £250 not an uncommon price. The top price on the day was £265 per outfit, achieved on three different occasions, twice by Thomas Boothman, Linton who sold a run of 72 Texel Shearlings and Young Ewes with twin Beltex, and Andrew Bailey, Eldroth sold Mule Shearlings with twins to the same amount. Older sheep with strong lambs were again good to sell, whilst those with younger lambs were a much better trade than last week.
Today we held our Special Early Show & Sale of Sheep with lambs,
judging was carried out by Sarah Warriner of Pickering, and she gave the
following awards. Sponsors were The British Wool Marketing Board.
Pen of 5 Continental Ewes with lambs
1st T Boothman, Linton. £260 (Twins)
2nd T Boothman, Linton. £265 (Twins)
3rd T Boothman, Linton. £265(Twins)
Pen of 5 Mule Ewes with Lambs
1st Bailey Farms, Eldroth. £250 (Twins)
2nd Bailey Farms, Eldroth. £185 (Singles)
3rd T Boothman, Linton. £225 (Twins)
Pen of 2 Mule Ewes with Lambs
1st Bailey Farms, Eldroth. £265 (Twins)
2nd Bailey Farms, Eldroth. £210 (Singles)
Champion – T
Boothman
Reserve –T
Boothman
Prices
Texel:
Shlgs with Twins - £265 £260 £250 £242 T Boothman;
Correct with Twins - £265 £240 £238 £232 £230(x2) T Boothman; £250 £245
£242(x2) £235 £230 P&AM Simpson; £238 RE Metcalfe & Son; £232 S
Gardner.
Correct with Singles - £138 £118 RG Johnson & Son; £122 £112 R
Caton.
B/M with Twins - £220 £180 W Crane, £198 S Gardner; £175 R Caton; £168
RJ Umpleby.
B/M with Singles - £108 RG Johnson & Son; £100 J Moore.
Suffolk x:
Correct with Twins - £180 R Caton; £170 RG Johnson & Son.
Correct & Singles - £130 RG Johnson & Son.
Mule:
Shearlings with Twins - £265 £250 Bailey Farms; £225 T Boothman.
Shearlings with Singles - £210 Bailey Farms.
Correct with Singles - £115 RG Johnson & Son.
b/m with Twins - £150 £145 FM Shepherd & Son.
b/m with Singles - £112 £110 FM Shepherd
Son
Geld Gimmer Hoggs - £100 JL Brown
Oxford cross
Correct with Twins - £225 T Boothman