563 Breeding Sheep (comprising 224 Sheep with 327 lambs at foot and 12 Geld Gimmer Hoggs)
A larger show of breeding sheep today for the bank holiday sold to a packed ringside of customers. Good young sheep were a sharp trade being dearer on the week, whilst older sheep maintained recent good prices as grass is more plentiful. The show was well supported and the classes for Singles created some of the top prices on the day.
Jonathan Townley of Clapham had 1st prize Lowland Ewe with Lambs at foot, his correct Texel Ewe with Single Beltex Lamb setting the early pace in the sale selling for £200. Richard Stockdale of Burnsall had the first prize pen of 5 Hoggs with Lambs, selling for £185 the outfit, his run topped at £190 per outfit. Robert Johnson made £175 the outfit on two occasions for Mules with Lambs. The sale toppers however were broken mouth Swale Ewes with Twin Mule lambs from John Bland of Crowden House when selling for £220 the outfit, another ewe with Single lamb selling for £200 the outfit.
NEXT MONDAY
WEEKLY SALE OF 250 OUTFITS OF SHEEP WITH LAMBS @ FOOT
Entries please to the Mart Office by 12noon Friday for inclusion in the online listing
(Prices per outfit)
Texel Cross
Hoggs with Singles to £190 JW Stockdale & Son.
Hoggs with Twins to £180 JW Stockdale & Son.
Shlgs with 1.5 lambs to £162 I Marsden.
Shlgs with Single lambs to £150 H Metcalfe.
Correct with Twins to £225 E&M Townley & Son.
Correct with Singles to £200 E&M Townley & Son.
b/m with twins to £138 B Coupland.
Beltex
Shlgs with Singles to £160 H Metcalfe
Suffolk Cross
Correct with Twins to £190 B Andrews.
Correct with Singles to £140 E&M Townley & Son.
Mule
Hoggs with Singles to £175 RG Johnson & Son.
Hoggs with Twins to £145 PA&NS Tattersall.
Correct with Twins to £150 F Marrison.
b/m with twins to £150 F Marrison.
Swaledale
b/m with Twins to £220 JH&J Bland & Son.
b/m with Singles to £200 JH&J Bland & Son.
Dalesbred
Correct with Singles to £80 D Charnley.
Zwartbles x
Ewes with Twins to £180 A Houseman.
Kerry
Ewe with Twins to £135 B Andrews.
Cheviot
b/m with twins to £145 R Caton.