MARKET REPORT - TUESDAY 22ND OCTOBER 2013:
CCM Auctions conducted their fourth fortnightly sale of Gimmer Lambs at Skipton Mart on Tuesday. The Mule lambs found a good following with Southern buyers out in force to purchase running lambs, leading to an average of £74.94, a fall of £9.80 on the same sale in 2012.
CCM Auctions conducted their fourth fortnightly sale of Gimmer Lambs at Skipton Mart on Tuesday. The Mule lambs found a good following with Southern buyers out in force to purchase running lambs, leading to an average of £74.94, a fall of £9.80 on the same sale in 2012. Masham lambs also sold away to a straight trade on the day, whilst more Swaledale Gimmer lambs than the 111 forward could have been sold.
Next sale of Gimmer Lambs is on Wednesday 13th November. Entries by Monday 4th November
Forward: 2,314 head Gimmer Lambs
Mule – av £74.94
£112 £91 AP Percival; £108 £104 £93 £92 JC&N Throup; £101 AJ Mason; £93 £89 JK Wilson; £91 J Cheetham; £90 WA&A Booth; £89 D Lodge; £89 E&SCL Harker & Son; £89 R&C Greenwood;
Masham – Av £60.69
£75 £70 £64 GF Harker & Son; £72 £68 £66x2 J Verity & Son; £62 P&M Asbury; £60 V Verity & Son; £60 D&GC Newbould; £60 S Liddle & Son; £60 MJ&A Carr; £60 RH&EA Close;
Texel – av £67.12
£77 £71 H&M Plews; £71 BW Appleton; £69 D&GC Newbould; £69 I Harrison; £68 MR Davis; £67 W Harrison & Son; £61 £60 G Hayton & EC Stocks;
Swaledale – av £47.12
£62 £41 N Hall; £60 WA&A Booth; £59 £44 G Hayton & EC Stocks; £52 £48 A&PM Hall;
Dalesbred – av £47.06
£62 £40 P&M Asbury; £40 £37 G Hayton & EC Stocks; £34 J Verity & Son;
Lleyn – Av £58.71
£66 £59 £56 £55 DC Wood;
Beltex – av £56
£56 J Maude
Zwartable – Av £74
£74 M Stockdale