FORWARD: 678 HEAD OF REGISTERED LLEYN SHEEP
CCM Auctions conducted the Annual Sale of MV Acc Registered LLeyn Sheep at Skipton Mart on Thursday for members of The Lleyn Sheep Society. Judging this year was in the hands of Mr Tim Riley and he awarded the following results:
Rams –
1st – G&A Fort sold for 800gns
2nd – WJ&DJ Williams sold for 700gns
3rd – P Knowles sold for 600gns
Shearlings –
1st – JA&R Geldard sold for £195
2nd – WJ&DJ Williams sold for £180
3rd – G&A Fort sold for £190
Ewe Lambs –
1st – C Sackville Hamilton sold for £110
2nd – Farmstock Genetics sold for £140
3rd – P Knowles sold for £120
CHAMPION – G&A Fort (Ram)
RESERVE – JA&R Geldard (Shearlings)
Trade for the females was in general much stronger than last year with averages showing a healthy rise on the year. The best end of yearling ewes trading at £160 to £195, and commercial types £140 to £155. A fast trade for ewe lambs produced an overall selling average of £96.69.
The rams sale saw a very good clearance rate of 95%, although without any four figure prices to boost the average then it was slightly down on the year.
Averages – (2013)
Rams – £487.06 (£519)
Shearlings – £163.66 (£127)
Ewe Lambs – £95.69 (£80)
Principle Prices –
Shearling Ram
900gns D Jones
800gns 620gns G&A Fort
700gns 550gns AW Davies
700gns 550gns WJ&DJ Williams
650gns JA&R Geldard
Yearling Ewes
£195 £180 JA&R Geldard
£195 £182x2 DCS Alexander
£190 TA&J Swinbank
£185x3 £180 G&A Fort
£185 H&M Dugdale
£180 WJ&DJ Williams
Ewe Lambs
£140 £125 £118 £105 Farmstock Genetics
£120 WJ&DJ Williams
£120 P Knowles
£110 C Sackville Hamilton
£108 G&A Fort
£105 T Fort