NATSB WINTER SALE OF IN LAMB PEDIGREE TEXELS

Forward:  130 head of Pedigree Texel

Championship honours at the NATSB sale fell to a Shearling Ewe, PFD1201888 from Procters Farm, Slaidburn. Brought into the show ring by Procters Farm Shepherd Jeff Aiken, this Haddo Ringleader daughter out of a Callerton Nomad bred Ewe was sold inlamb to Scholars Twenty Twelve. The successful bid came in from young local breeder William Watson of Hellifield. William secured a second Shearling Ewe PFD 1201997 from the Proctors pen at 1600gns, this Sportsman Scania sired ewe out of a Clynnog Joe Tex Ewe was sold carrying twins to Tophill Union Jack. Mark & William Keighley, Manderlea presented a good pen of Shearlings many of which were the last draft available by the successful sire Corrie Rocker. The pen leader KAM1201325 out of a Tophill Prototype ewe was a third four figure purchase at 1,350gns by William Watson. The Heyworth Lodge flock of Jennifer Lodge provided the next highest price for LSH1200176 at 1,250gns when this Allanfauld Rockafella sired Shearling Ewes out of a Haddo Neptune Dam sold in lamb to Sportsmans Tremendous to Ian Graham of Plumpton, Penrith. Another notable sale came with  a ewe lamb RKS1300734 from Chris Riby, Stonehills flock. Sired by Beautry Taz itself a son of Sportsman Pasternak and out of a Humeston Pride of Kings dam, it found a new home with Stuart Currie for his Beautry flock at Rathmell.

SHOW RESULTS;

Judge Mr Phillip Makin

CLASS 1 – Best Ewe NATSB Trophy

1^st – JS Lodge Lot 125 selling for 400gns to CH Foxton

2^nd – T Harrison Lot 112 selling for 300gns to W Watson

3^rd – JW Mellin Lot 116 selling for 450gns to J Bulmer                                                        Harrison Agricultural Supplies

CLASS 2 – Best Shearling Ewe Wilf Wood Trophy

1^st – Procters Farm Lot 106 selling for 1600gns to W Watson

2^nd – MA Keighley Lot 59 selling for 1350gns to W Watson

3^rd – JS Lodge Lot 80 selling for 1250gns to I Graham

4^th – Procters Farm Lot 104 selling for 1600gns to W Watson

5^th – MA Keighley Lot 60 selling for 720gns to W Watson

6^th – FA Nairey Lot 2 selling for 600gns J&E Waggett

CLASS 3 – Best Ewe Lamb NASTB Trophy

1^st –  G Riby Lot 130 selling for 900gns to S Currie

2^nd – JL North Lot 126 selling for 200gns to JH&K Dewhurst

3^rd – A&G Brown Lot 135 selling for 300gns to DH Thompson

4^th – G Riby Lot 131 Unsold

5^th – A&G Brown Lot 140 selling for 240gns to D Thompson

6^th – RM&EA Payne Lot 143 selling for 220gns to W Peill

CHAMPION – Procters Farm Lot 106 selling for 1600gns to W Watson

RESERVE  –  MA Keighley Lot 59 selling for 1350gns to W Watson

AVERAGES –

Gimmer Lambs –  Av £280 (2012 £261)

Shearling Gimmers –  Av £390 (2012 £463)

Aged Ewes –  Av £287 (2012 £341)

PRINCIPLE PRICES–

Shearling Ewes -

1600x2gns 900gns 750gns Procters Farm

1350gns MA Keighley

1250gns JS Lodge

600gns FA Nairey

500gns R Newby

Aged Ewes –

450gns JW Mellin

400gns JS Lodge

300gns T Harrison

Gimmer Lambs –

900gns 450gns G Riby

300gns(X2) 250gns(X2) 240gns A Brown

220gns 200gns RM&EA Payne

200gns JL North

WINTER SALE OF IN LAMB PEDIGREE BELTEX ON BEHALF OF THE NORTHERN CLUB

Forward: 35 head of Pedigree Beltex

The 2^nd winter sale for The Northern Club saw tidy entry. Leading the way at 620gns

was a ewe which stood Reserve Champion whose own ewe lamb included in the sale was

the Supreme champion. By Dooley Nissan and sold carrying twins it sold to Mr Edmondson,

Ingleton. The ewe lamb, itself by Drumchapel Scooby sold to show judge Ian Lancaster for

480gns.

SHOW RESULTS;

Judge Mr Ian Lancaster

CLASS 1 – Best Ewe

1^st – MR&JE Davis Lot 154 selling for 620gns to Edmondson

2^nd – MR&JE Davis Lot 156 selling for 400gns to D&C Newhouse

3^rd – B&F Staveley Lot 152 selling for 320gns to AL Thompson

4^th – HC Jewitt Lot 148 selling for 450gns to D&C Newhouse

5^th – B&F Staveley Lot 151 selling for 250gns to EJ Fort

6^th – HC Jewitt Lot 145 Unsold

CLASS 2 – Best Shearling Ewe

1^st – B&F Staveley Lot 164 selling for 420gns to M Haigh

2^nd – B&F Staveley Lot 170 selling for 300gns JR Dennis

3^rd – HC Jewitt Lot 159 selling for 300gns to CA Alty

4^th – MR&JE Davis Lot 158 selling for 500gns F Bristow & Son

5^th – HC Jewitt Lot 160 selling for 350gns to M Crabtree

CLASS 3 – Best Ewe Lamb

1^st –  MR&JE Davis Lot 178 selling for 480gns I&M Lancaster

2^nd – JR Critchley Lot 174 selling for 400gns A Story

3^rd – MR&JE Davis Lot 179 selling for Unsold

4^th – JR Dennis Lot 180 140gns to J Crowther

CHAMPION – MR&JE Davis Lot 178 selling for 480gns I&M Lancaster

RESERVE  – MR&JE Davis Lot 154 selling for 620gns to Edmondson

AVERAGES –

Gimmer Lambs –  Av £277 (2012 £197)

Shearling Gimmers –   Av £390 (2012 £602)

Aged Ewes –  Av £383 (2012 £342)

PRINCIPLE PRICES –

620gns 500gns 480gns 420gns MR Davis

450gns 400gns 380gns 350gns 300gns HC Jewitt

400gns J Critchley

IN LAMB COMMERCIAL EWES

Within today sale there was a dispersal of the aged portion of commercial Beltex Texel Ewes from Mr Frank Joel, Westhouse. This highly anticipated sale of ewes that have bred many fatstock champions at local shows attracted a vast amount of interest. Prices peaked at 380gns each for a pair of 1 crop ewes purchased by Ellis Bros, Addingham Moorside. A very pleasing overall average of £253 per head was recorded.

AVERAGES –  (overall £253)

Beltex Texel Ewes 2shr – £276

Beltex Texel Ewes 3shr – £240

Beltex Texel Ewes 4shr – £223

PRINCIPLE PRICES (gns)–

380gns 300gns 290gnsx3 280gns 270x2gns F Joel

SATURDAY COLLECTIVE CATTLE SALE

Feeding Cows –

Limousin                              to £410

Brit Blue                               to £350

Guernsey                            to £440

Shorthorn                           to £350

Highland                              to £400

Heifers –

Hereford                             to £325

Charolais                              to £430

Simmental                          to £470

Limousin                              to £640 av £514

Brit Blue                               to £560 av £496

Ab Angus                             to £520 av £490

Bulls –

B&W                                      to £240

Limousin                              to £420

Devon x                               to £600

Saler                                      to £420

Mont Bel                             to £430

Stirks –

B&W                                      to £620

CRAVEN FEATHER AUCTION CHRISTMAS SHOW

The Judges were Geoff Marsden and the following results were given -

Best Pen of Bantams –

1^st A Barnes

2^nd WA Brooks

3^rd S Mortimer

Best Pen Large Fowl –

1^st M Rangeley

2^nd R Pickles

3^rd JM Richardson

Best Waterfowl –

1^st HJ Walmsley

2^nd M Leggate

3^rd M Leggate

CHAMPION – A Barnes

RESERVE – M Rangeley

 PRINCIPLE PRICES -

£250 Trio White Wynadotte

£170 Pair White Wynadotte

£150 Trio White Wynadotte

£90 Pair Blue Orpingtons

£75 Trio Silver Laced Wynadotte

£75 4 Silver Laced Wynadotte

£75 Quartet Blue Partridge Wynadotte

£65 4 Cuckoo Maran Hens

£58 2 Buff Orpingtons

£55 Trio Buff Orpingtons