Lleyn Sheep have received strong interest this year at the society sales, and todays sale at Skipton was no exception, with females in high demand, and rams receiving a solid trade.
5 pens of yearling females achieved £200 or more, with H&M Dugdale and E&D Jones achieving it twice, whilst Simon Kavanagh of West Berwick Farm made £200. Yearlings averaged £182.46.
Ewe Lambs followed suit, Wynne Davies, Bronhalt topped the section at £150, and an average of £104.91.
Although there were no four figure prices for rams this year, there was a good clearance rate, sellingto 750gns for E&D Jones, and an average of £407.
Forward:
Shearlings av £182.46
£205 £200 H&M Dugdale
£205 £200 E&D Jones
£200 West Berwick Farm
Ewe Lambs av £104.91
£150 AW Davies
£125 Farmstock Genetics
£125 JA&R Geldard
£121 A Nicholson
£120 JA&R Geldard
Shearling Rams av £407.17
750gns 550gns E&D Jones
600gns H&M Dugdale
520gns AW Davies
500gns JA&R Geldard
500gns WJ&DJ Williams