ENTRIES FOR THE 4TH FORTNIGHTLY SALE OF GIMMER LAMBS CLOSE NEXT MONDAY. PLEASE RING THE OFFICE ON 01756 792375. THANKYOU

TOMORROW (WED 6TH OCT) AT 10am
FORTNIGHTLY SALE OF 8200 STORE, WETHER & DRAWN GIMMER LAMBS.


Forward: 3,988 GIMMER LAMBS
Comprising –
224 Masham Lambs av £113.97 (+£21.79 on 2020)
2693 Mule Gimmer Lambs av £105.36 (+£14.62 on 2020)
93 Dales Mule av £98.32 94.61 (-£3.71 on 2020)
866 Swaledale av £83.57 (+£0.58 on 2020)
64 Others: Charollais to £86, Cheviot to £130, Welsh to £70

The third sale of gimmer lambs followed the trend of the autumn so far with trade for Masham and Mule gimmer lambs still taking a nice rise over the corresponding sale last year.
Masham’s sold well with stronger end £120 to £130 and the first prize pen from CT&JE Willoughby making £135. Messrs Willoughby sold a single lamb which was a strong quality sort and sold for £330.

Mule Lambs were a nice entry, better pens on the day £125 to £140, nice and dark headed sorts £108 to £120, and smaller runners in the £90’s to £105. J&G Huck’s 1st prize pen made £135, Robert & Ellie Crisp made £142 of the 2nd prize pen, whilst a single lamb from CD&RF Kitching made £148.

Swaledale Gimmer Lambs attracted a good ringside of customers keen to secure the nice skinned well bred sorts. Tops on the day belonged to the 1st prize pen from John & Rose Tennant of Bordley selling at £230 per head. Next at £190 was Rob Tennant of Coniston with Kilnsey, and Kevin Huck of Bordley at £160. The overall average was £83, a slight increase on the year, which was very acceptable given that lambs have generally come in from the fell a shade smaller this autumn.


SHOW RESULTS;

MASHAM
Judge Mr Martin Croft
1st CT&JE Willoughby sold for £135
2nd Bainbridge Bros sold for £125
3rd AS&L Throup sold for £128
Principle Prices
£330 £135 £125 CT&JE Willoughby; £128 £118 A&SL Throup; £125 Bainbridge Bros; £118 BC Ashby;

DALES MULE
Judge Mr M Barker
The Josephine Bartlett Memorial Trophy awarded to the owner of the Champion
1st RH&EA Close sold for £118
2nd Taylor Bros sold for £110
3rd RH&EA Close sold for £100
Principle prices
£118 £100 £94 £90 RH&EA Close; £111 £100 DA Dobson; £110 Taylor Bros;

MULE GIMMER LAMBS
Judge Mr M Barker
1st J&G Huck sold for £135
2nd ASE Crisp & Son sold £142
3rd JC Wade sold for £128
Principle Prices
£148 CD&RK Kitching; £142 ASE Crisp & Son; £140 £134 W Harrison & Son; £138 £135 JA&JC Throup; £135 £135 J&G Huck; £130 Saddle End Farms;

SWALEDALE GIMMER LAMBS
Judge Mr R&F Pickles
1st JM&S Tennant sold for £230
2nd G Huck & Son sold for £135
3rd I Wilson sold for £130
Principle Prices
£230 JM&S Tennant; £190 £120 R Tennant; £160 G Huck & Son; £130 P Addyman; £130 £120 WP&B Walker; £130 I Wilson; £120 RW&B Chapman;