CCM Auctions held the fortnightly sale of Gimmer Shearlings and Breeding Ewes at Skipton Mart on Tuesday where trade was seen to be slightly better than at the previous sale especially for the commercial types of sheep.

Show Results –

Judge – Mr J Carlisle

Mule Shearling (Pens 10)

1^st – S Horn, Kelbrook

2^nd – D Coates, Coniston Cold

3^rd – J Barnes, Sawley

Continental Shearling (Pens 10)

1^st – B&A Myers & Daughters, Winksley

2^nd – K Gamble, Easingwold

3^rd – C&C Doney, Dacre

SHEARLINGS

Lleyn                                     to £124                 av £122

£124 £120 DS Thompson                                                              

Texel                                     to £190                 av £132

£190 B&A Myers; £160 KW Gamble; £154 £152 K&C Hird; £146 S Spyrou

Mule                                     to £178 av £137

£178 S Horn; £170 £160 RG Johnson; £164 £160 T&S Binns;

2 SHEAR

Texel                                     to £115                 av £100

£115 J Bownass; £90 IB&S Boothman;

Mule                                     to £140                 av £129

£140x3 £138 T&S Binns; £136 JC Wade; £135 KW&EJ Browes;

3 SHEAR

Mule                                     to £126                 av £117

£126 £120 KW&EJ Bowes; £103 D&D Prince

4 SHEAR

Mule                                     to £105                 av £97

£105 £97 £95 MJ Liddle;

EWES

Texel                                     to £110                 av £92

£110 £102 J Bownass; £98 £90 FA Caton;

Mule                                     to £102                 av £74

£102 £95 £90 JA&JH Hewetson; £100 £96 JC White;

RAMS

Texel                                     to 220gns             KW Gamble

PEDIGREE CHAROLLAIS RAM SALE

Show Results –

Judge – Mr H Keast

Class 1 – Shearling Ram

1^st – CW Marwood Lot 28

2^nd – DR Whitcher Lot 8

3^rd D Dennis Lot 19

4^th M Worthington Lot 14

5^th S Hunter Lot 7

Class 2 – Lamb Ram

1^st – JA&R Geldard Lot 46

2^nd – C Dougherty Lot 66

3^rd –D Dennis Lot 54

4^th –CW Marwood Lot 67

5^th –JD&V Towers Lot 53

CHAMPION – JA&R Geldard Lot 46

RESERVE – C Dougherty Lot 66

Prices – (gns)

CW Marwood & Son                       850gns 820gns 750gns 720gns 480gns x2

M Worthington                              720gns

S Hunter                                       510gns

S Tindall                                        500gns

JA&R Geldard                                 450gns

DR Whitcher                                   440gns