Trade for Mules was very much as expected, most interest on the day was shown in the nice types, and anything with a bit more power, prices for these generally £130 to £170 and a few show type pens £180 to a top of £225 from John Greenhalgh of Clitheroe, £220 from James Hall of Darnbrook and three pens at £200 from James Hall, James Towler of Grindleton and from Peter Fox of Clitheroe for the champion pen. A nice working sheep could be secured for in the £120’s and teens, but smaller sheep or those lacking a bit of shine were hard to place at times in the day.

Masham Sheep were keenly contested, and numbers were short of buyers requirements, and the average for these stood at £124, just £6 down on the year.

The whole sale saw an average for all breeds that was just £6.03 down on the year to stand at £124.08,

Thank you to our sponsor for supporting the sale, British Wool Marketing Board, and to our judges Ian Edmondson and John North for giving up their time for today’s sale.

SHOW RESULTS

Judges – Mr Ian Edmondson & Mr John North

Mule Shearlings (Pens of 10)

1^st Fox Farms selling for £200

2^nd J&E Greenhalgh selling for £225

3^rd JW Hall selling for £220

Continental Shearlings (Pens of 10)

1^st Lambert & Joy Coverdale selling for £170

2^nd H Harvey & Son selling for £140

3^rd Lambert & Joy Coverdale selling for £160

Masham Shearlings (Pens of 10)

1^st V Verity & Son selling for £138

2^nd JW Hall selling for £135

3^rd K Liddle selling for £125

OVERALL AVERAGE is £124.08 (-£6.03)

BREED AVERAGES;

Mule Shearlings                               av £121.58          -£13.99

Masham Shearlings                         av £127.51          -£10.05

Texel Shearlings                               av £135.01         +£11.13

Suffolk Shearlings                            av £113.38          -£1.09

Cheviot Mule Shearlings                 av £130.00          +£15.20

Beltex Shearlings                              av £114.50          -£3.71

Zwartable                                          av £122.00          +£2.00

Romney x                                           av £98.52

PRINCIPLE PRICES

Mule-

J&E Greenhalgh                £225

JW Hall                                  £220 £200

WA VJ JA Towler               £200

Fox Farm                              £200

T&S Binns                            £185

Masham-

V Verity                                £138 £128

JW Hall                                  £135 £128

M Middleton                     £130

Texel-

T Jackson                             £190

Lucas & Nairey                  £170

LW&EJ Coverdale             £170 £160

JD&V Towers                     £165

Suffolk-

TJ Burke                               £130 £110

J Turner                                £115 £108

Beltex-

GA Hewitt                           £120 £115 £105

Cheviot Mule

D&C Newhouse                £130

Zwartable-

M Helliwell                          £122

Romney x -

R&E Dean                            £115 £95

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