WEEKLY SALE OF EWES & LAMBS (250 Head)
CCM Auctions held their weekly sale of Ewes with Lambs @ Foot, where a smaller entry than anticipated sold to an ever increasing ringside of customers. Top spot today belonged to Richard Simpson of Heathfield, Pateley Bridge whose homebred Mule Shearlings with twins sold at £230 per outfit. Younger sheep were very much in demand and were dearer on the week, although in general the overall quality was better. There were several runs of nice young Texel ewes with smart lambs selling at £120-£138.
WEEKLY SALE OF EWES & LAMBS (250 Head)
CCM Auctions held their weekly sale of Ewes with Lambs @ Foot, where a smaller entry than anticipated sold to an ever increasing ringside of customers. Top spot today belonged to Richard Simpson of Heathfield, Pateley Bridge whose homebred Mule Shearlings with twins sold at £230 per outfit. Younger sheep were very much in demand and were dearer on the week, although in general the overall quality was better. There were several runs of nice young Texel ewes with smart lambs selling at £120-£138.
PLEASE NOTE: Next Monday is the Annual Special sale of Hoggs, Shearlings and Ewes with Lambs at foot, Current entries total 627 Outfits of Sheep with lambs and 154 Geld Gimmer Hoggs
Principle Prices
Texel Ewes Crct & Twins to £172
Texel Ewes Crct & Singles to £138 av £130.80
Texel Ewes Crct & 1.5 to £155
Mule Shlgs & Twins to £230 av £227.10
Mule Shlgs & Singles to £155 av £139.80
Mule Ewes Crct & Twins to £182 av £151.50
Mule Ewes BM & Twins to £128 av £124.86
Mule Ewes BM & Singles to £92 av £90.80
Texel Gimmer Hoggs – Geld to £100