Fortnightly Catalogue Sale of Store Lambs
Forward: 6828 Head, Overall av £55.69
At CCM Auctions fortnightly sale of store lambs on Wednesday, there was a much larger entry of 6828 head. A feature of the sale was a sizeable entry of 1480 Mule wethers, drawing a larger contingent of buyers from away to secure the first draw of lambs off those farms showing. The stronger Mules were £52 - £58, averaging £51.91 per head.
Next Sale is Wednesday 3rd September – Entry of 10,000 expected.
Including many cony consignments of drawn Suffolk & Continental Gimmer Lambs.
Prize Show for 40 or more Masham Wether Lambs.
Entries close Monday 25th August.
At CCM Auctions fortnightly sale of store lambs on Wednesday, there was a much larger entry of 6828 head. A feature of the sale was a sizeable entry of 1480 Mule wethers, drawing a larger contingent of buyers from away to secure the first draw of lambs off those farms showing. The stronger Mules were £52 - £58, averaging £51.91 per head.
The Suffolk and continental lambs were also a nice trade with very nice beltex types £62 - £72, strong Suffolk and continentals £60+ up to £67, good medium keep lambs £55-£60 & Long Keep lambs £50-£55.
The First of the swaledale wether lambs were also forward and found a good following to £36.66. Messrs Wells of Monyash, Bakewell sold wethers to £40, whilst John Bland sold a pen of 118 head at £38.50 and a further 40 at £38
Next Sale ………… 10,000 Head, Inc many consignments of drawn Suffolk and Continental lambs
PRINCIPLE PRICES
Texel – Av £57.42
£65 AJ Haggas ; £63.50 W Crane; £62.50 M Harker; £62.50 RL Handy; £62.20 Thwaite Bros; £62.20 Bear Park Farm; £61.80 SA Robinson; £61.80 PJ Gill; £61 JGE Heseltine; £61 WM&E Dugdale;
Suffolk – Av £57.61
£67.20 £63.50 CA Foster; £66.20 £64x2 SL&SD Lund; £61x2 DB&E Greenwood; £59.50x2 JA&M Crocker;
£58.50 JH&J Bland;
Mule – Av £51.91
£58 J Garth & Son; £55.50 J&JH Whalley; £55.50 V Verity & Son; £55.50 G Fairburn; £55 S&T Fawcett; £55 JH&J Bland; £55 W Banks; £54.50 JK Wilson; £54.50 AJ Mason;
Swaledale – Av £36.66
£40 £30 MJ Wells; £38.50 £38 £32.50 JH&J Bland;
Charollais – Av £55.15
£60.20 AG Horn; £56.20 MJ Holmes; £56 PJ&RH Wallbank; £55.50 GA&J Allison; £53 J Maude; £52 RG Lund;
Cheviot – Av £55.61
£58.50 £52 B Woodcock; £58 £52.50 Grain Farms;
Lleyn – Av £51.20
£51.20
Beltex – Av £61.19
£72 £67 MJ Wells; £70 R Garth; £70 AM&HV Brown; £69 M Schofield; £68 Townhead Farm Products; £66.50 WM&E Dugdale; £64 P&JA Fielding;
GIMMERS
Texel to £74 av £60.65 W Crane
Mule to £70 AM&HV Brown
Charollais to £99 av £88 C Timm
Beltex to £53 J Maude
Judging Results for Best Pen of 50 Mule Wethers
1st A Barnes Unsold
2nd AJ Mason £54.50 ME Wannop
3rd J Garth & Son £58 ME Wannop
4th V Verity & Son £55.5 SJ Stables