Forward: 4,893 head of Gimmer Shearlings
A large show of Gimmer Shearlings forward today for our Annual Show & Sale and all classes got away to a fast selling trade with the 4893 head averaging £152.05 across all breeds. The morning set off with Continental and Suffolk crosses sold first, and the quality types and strong Texel cross Mules were easily sold with prices around £10 up on the year as buyers were keen for this class of sheep, but the commercial types of sheep were forward in greater numbers and not as keenly sought.
Socially distanced judging of sheep took place in vendors pens in the morning, and the champion pen of Continentals came from S&L Robinson, Barnoldswick, and they went on to sell for £300 per head.
Suffolk Mules were short of requirements and sold to a nice trade, but several customers left empty handed and we need more of these for buyers ringside.
A good entry of Masham Gimmer Shearlings included the MBSA Association annual show. There was tremendous interest in these and a sale average of £156 represented a hefty rise on the year, with WD Dowthwaite’s second prize pen taking top price at £178.
The sale of Mule Shearlings started just after midday, and the new sale format was very well received by all involved. John Greenhalgh from Bashall Eaves was again awarded the Edgar Boothman Trophy for the champion pen, and he promptly went on to top the section at £220. A very solid breed average of £149 was achieved, some £11.70 up on the year.
Some excellent interest displayed all day for runs of sheep of all breeds that were vaccinated for Enzo and Toxo, and this is a good point within the sale and we encourage vendors to carry on with this practice.
FORTHCOMING SALES THIS WEEK TO NOTE
Wednesday 26th August
Show & Sale of 10,531 Store Lambs
Annual Shows for Pens of 25 Beltex x Lambs,
Pens of 50 or more Down cross lambs (Robert Morphet Memorial Trophy) &
Pens of 50 or more Mule Wether Lambs (Stephen Foster Memorial Trophy)
Tuesday 8th September
Opening Show & Sale of Mule Gimmer Lambs
Catalogue entries close 4pm Wednesday 26th August
Tuesday 15th September
Second Sale of Shearling Gimmers & All classes of Breeding Sheep
Entries close Monday 7th September
SHOW RESULTS
Judges – Ashley & Dani Moran & Simon Pickard
Mule Shearlings (Pens of 10)
1st J&E Greenhalgh selling for £220
2nd WA&VJ&JA Towler selling for £200
3rd J&E Greenhalgh selling for £200
4th JW Hall selling for £190
Continental Shearlings (Pens of 10)
Judge Tom Hill
1st S&L Robinson selling for £300
2nd LW&EJ Coverdale selling for £220
3rd T Harrison selling for £220
Masham Shearlings from Members of The MSBA (Pens of 10)
Judge Chris Gibson
1st WD Douthwaite selling for £165
2nd WD Douthwaite selling for £178
3rd W Pinder selling for £160
Masham Shearlings (Non Members)
Judge Chris Gibson
1st V Verity & Son selling for £150
2nd JW Hall selling for £175
3rd W&M Oldfield selling for £130
OVERALL AVERAGE is £152.05
BREED AVERAGES;
Mule Shearlings av £149.03 +£11.70
Masham Shearlings av £156.82 +£31.84
Texel Shearlings av £154.07 -£3.75
Suffolk Shearlings av £151.19 +£9.12
Cheviot Mule Shearlings av £179.02 +£29.45
Beltex Shearlings av £194.62 + £37.95
PRINCIPLE PRICES
Mule-
J&E Greenhalgh £220, £200 £195
WA VJ JA Towler £200
T&S Binns £190
JW Hall £190 £188
Masham-
WD Douthwaite £178 £174 £172 £165
MJ Spensley £175 £170 £168
JW Hall £175
KA Liddle £165
Texel-
RA Hird £220 £210
TA Harrison £220
LW&EJ Coverdale £220
A Sharp £205
KW Gamble £205
Suffolk-
TJ Burke £155 £140
Cheviot Mule-
D&SJ Pinder £200 £195 £180
LW&EJ Coverdale £185 £180
Beltex-
SJ Robinson £300
PN Dalby £220 £190
R Mortimer £205 £180