2209 Forward: 335 Shearlings, 471 2shr to Correct Ewes and 1403 Broken Mouthed Ewes
CCM Auctions fortnightly sale of breeding sheep produced another good clearance for a more commercial show of shearlings with Texel crosses averaging £121 and Mules £118.
Older Ewes again produced strong interest as has been the case for most of this season. Best younger sheep £100 or more, correct full mouth sheep £85-£100 and broken mouthed lowland sheep in the 60’s and 70’s, Mule to £82 for a strong pen from A&ED Booth, Giggleswick.
The Annual sale of correct below horned ewes (mainly broken mouthed) were better to sell on the year, although sheep were generally in far better nick as well, best sheep £50 to £65, good commercial types in the £30’s and £40s, lower end to feed in the £20’s. Overall selling average of £36.
SWALEDALES AT SKIPTON
Saturday 5th October – 10am – 3,847 Swaledale Ewes/Gimm Shlgs
Monday 7th October – 6pm – 70 Swaledale Rams
Tuesday 8th October – 1pm – 1,400 Swaledale Gimmer Lambs
Shearlings
Texel to £130 av £121 MJD Gillett
Mule to £126 av £118 W Mason & Son
Masham to £98 av £94 M&B Allen
Lleyn to £140 J Bownass
Beltex to £120 MJD Gillett
Ewes
Texel to £170 av £97 LW&EJ Coverdale
Mule to £100 av £86 C Mitton
Swaledale to £60 av £42 JM&S Tennant
Cheviot to £65 av £63 LJ Penter
Lonk to £80 av £77 RS Howard
Suffolk to £105 av £96 GB Moorhouse
Broken Mouthed
Texel to £70 av £63 N Speake
Mule to £82 av £62 A&ED Booth
Swaledale to £65 av £36 ASE Crisp
Dalesbred to £45 av £38 K Lister & Son
Lleyn to £60 N Speake
Cheviot to £65 av £62 K Lister & Son