The annual show and sale of breeding ewes and gimmer shearlings saw a packed ring side of buyers both local and travelled, ensuring a strong trade was seen for well presented sheep. We would like to take this time to thank our two judges Mr Charlie Lines and Mr Michael Marrs and all our sponsors Daniel Taylforth Sheep Scanning, Tynedale, Macmin – Peter Durham, Massey Feeds, Lakeland Trailers and Services.
The two judges awarded these results:
Mule Shearlings
1st T Hird, Westray
2nd T Hird, Westray
3rd J&D Mattinson, Cragg Farm
Mule Ewes
1st J&D Mattinson, Cragg Farm
2nd JM Mawson, Hole Beck
3rd MW Hewitson, Shatton Lodge
The first prize pen of shearlings from Mr T Hird, Westray was awarded the “Bill Skelton Memorial Trophy” this was presented by Bills grandson Ed Gate.
This pen of sheep went under the hammer at £330.00per head selling to Will and Ed Gate, Rook Farm.
The sale saw buyers keen for double vaccinated and strong shearlings, with these regularly selling £230.00 to £240.00.
The sale topped for the first prize pen of shearlings at £330.00 per head from T Hird, Westray, this impressive run of well farmed shearlings saw other pens sell for £260.00 and £255.00. The annual consignment of outstanding shearlings J&D Mattinson, Cragg Farm saw his best pens sell to £250.00 with other pens selling to the same price from JB Ackerly, Milton Mains.
Continental Shearlings saw plenty of interest with the best seeing texel sell to £270.00 per head form TI Bradley, Ghyll House. With a ring full of first cross texels from PT&SM Hewitson, Byresteads selling to £265.00 per head. With other pens of texels selling to £260.00 from Mr Owen Blackburn, Greenbank Close.
All breeding ewes were well sort after with the over all champion pen of mule ewes from J&D Mattison, Cragg Farm selling to £245.00 per head. With other pens of Mule ewes selling to £240.00 from MW Hewitson, Shatton Lodge.
A ring full of Mule ewes from PT&SM Hewitson, Byresteads Farm sold to £235.00 per head.
Texel ewes saw a top of £250.00 from TW Johnstone, Briary Bank who sold others to £240.00.
With a ring full of first cross Suffolks from T Trafford & Son, Peter House Farm selling to £225.00
Sale Averages
Mule Ewes - £197.00
Texel Ewes - £206.00
Mule Shearlings - £219.00
Texel Shearlings - £210.00
Ewes
Texel – 250, 250, 240, 235, 230, 220, 210 Briary Bank, 208 Hill Top. Mule – 245 Cragg Farm, 240 Shatton Lodge, 235, 215, 205 Byresteads, 230, 210 Hole Beck, 210 Cathow, 205, 205 Clappers.
Suffolk – 225, 200 Peter House, 200 Westray Farm.
Shearlings
Mule – 330, 260, 255, 250, 245, 245 Westray Farm, 250, 250, 245, 245, 240 Cragg Farm, 250, 248, 242 Milton Mains, 245, 240 Hundith House. Texel – 270, 230 Ghyll House, 265, 255 Byresteads, 260, 260, 250 Greenbank Close, 255, 255, 255 Shatton Lodge, 240 Kirland House, 285 Peter House, 225, 215 Briary Bank, 218 Wright Green. Charolais – 252 Oulton Hall. Beltex – 245 Beech House Suffolk – 240 Kirland House.