Weekly Report and Newsletter- 18th October 2024 J36 Rural Auction Centre: Rough Fell & Charmoise, Saturday 12th October 2024. Charmoise Junction 36 held its annual show and sale of Charmoise rams and females. The sale commenced with females where a 100% clearance was achieved. These sold to a high of 500gns for Stonedge MP02528. Rams followed with a ringside of commercial buyers looking to take advantage of the lambing ease that goes with this breed, many rams going to cover ewe lambs. The sale peaked at 580gns for Armstrong ARM01666 from Miss Rebecca Armstrong, while George Edgar pre sale champion was next at 520gns. The consignment from DJ Williams reached 450gns and 400gns was achieved by OL Roberts. NWA would like to thank the Charmoise sheep society for there continued support. CHARMOISE SHOW Class 1 - Best Individual Female 1st Longlands Arran LON00129 consigned by G Edgar 2nd Hafod Boom Boom OR04996 consigned by Osian Lloyd Roberts 3rd Armstrong ARM01666 consigned by Rebecca Armstrong Class 2 - Best Individual Male 1st Stonedge MP02518 consigned by M Prince 2nd Stonedge MP02528 consigned by M Prince Champion: Longlands Arran LON00129 Reserve Champion: Hafod Boom Boom OR04996 Best Pen - Osian Lloyd Roberts Gimmer Shearling Top Prices: £525 Highfield House Farm, £483 Highfield House Farm. Shearling Ram Top Prices: £609 Monksbury Court Cottage, £546 Low Longlands, £472.50 Pwllcalch, £420 Caer Hafod Ucha, £399 Caer Hafod Ucha, £399 Monksbury Court Cottages. Aged Ram Top Prices: £262.50 Burnwerth, £262.50 Burnwerth, £262.50 Burnwerth. Rough Fell Rough Fell Rams sell to 8500gns The annual prize show and sale of breeding rams was held at North West Auctions on Saturday 12th October which saw breeders descend from far and wide to this popular and much anticipated sale. The sale peaked at 8500gns for the much admired shearling Cautley Thwaite Hurricane from MD&JD Handley, Sedbergh selling to TLB&J Knowles, Selside and K Milburn & A Devlin, Sedbergh. The Handley’s later sold Cautley Thwaite Harrier at 7000gns to MP&A Capstick, Kirkby Stephen. Other notable prices included MP&A Capstick, Kirkby Stephen selling Brownber Huntsman at 3500gns to J Hodgson, Askham who also sold Brownber Holistic at 3000gns to P&S Hoggarth, Sedbergh. I&M Mallinson, Selside sold High Cark Hunter to MJ&JD Handley, Sedbergh for 3200gns. Longgills Highlight from NC&S Dodd, Kirkby Stephen sold at 2600gns with Fawcett Bank Hercules 2400gns from S Milburn, Dent and JT Capstick, Kirkby Stephen selling Yew House Hercules at 2200gns. Ram lambs peaked at 700gns from J&I Capstick, Kirkby Stephen purchased by JE Harding, Caernarfon. Aged rams sold to 600gns for Brownber Feature from SW Huck, Kirkby Stephen. Sale Statistics: Shearling rams to 8500gns, averaged £997. Aged rams to 600gns, averaged £405. Ram lambs to 700gns, averaged £395. Ram Lamb Top Prices: £735 Yew Tree Farm, £525 Woodside, £210 Galloper Park, £157.50 Galloper Park. Aged Ram Top Prices: £630 Dale View, £525 The Park, £315 Summer Hill, £315 Whinfell Terrace, £262.50 Winllan. Shearling Ram Top Prices: £8925 Archers Hall, £7350 Archers Hall, £3675 High Lane, £3360 Borrow Bridge House, £3150 High Lane, £2730 Manor Court.