Weekly Report and Newsletter - 27th September 2024 J36 Rural Auction Centre: Second Sale of Breeding Ewes & Shearlings and Autumn Pedigree Sheep Day. Saturday 21st September 2024. Ring 1 Commercial Sheep The second sale of breeding sheep saw a large crowd of local and travelled buyers in attendance, keen to secure additional and replacement stock. Mule shearlings sold to a top of £242 on three occasions from N Barker, Burton in Kendal and M&YS Barker, Halton with other strongest end shearlings £220 to £242, nice farming sorts £195 to £210, with all Mule shearlings averaging £197. An eye-catching pen of Aberfield cross shearlings from J Harrison, Slaidburn sold at £245. Texel shearlings sold to £270 from P&BA Langhorn, Ulverston, with other farming sorts generally £185 to £210, all sold averaging £190. Cheviot Mule shearlings sold to £190 and Suffolk cross to £182. A keen interest in breeding ewes saw the flock dispersal on behalf of CF Hoggarth & Son, Burneside sell one crop Mules to £185, with others at £170 from FI&ME Little, Barrows Green who also sold two crops at £160. Other two and three crop Mules were regularly £140 to £160, with full mouth Mules to £140 from TMW&H Hodgson, Ulverston. Cheviot Mule ewes sold to £190 from KA Purtill, Wigan. Texel cross ewes sold to £180 from CR Alderson & Son, Mallerstang. Other continental ewes were generally £140 to £160. The next sale of breeding ewes is on Saturday 19th October being, the Lakeland Fair sale for all classes of breeding ewes, shearlings, gimmer lambs and rams. Gimmer Shearling Top Prices: Charollais: £280 Higher Broach Farm. Texel: £270 Springfield, £218 Lyndarick, £212 Braida Garth, £205 Springfield, £205 The Hills, £185 Braida Garth.Continental: £245 Harrop Hall Farm, £115 Holly Bank.Mule: £242 Dalton Old Hall, £242 Halton Park Farm. Cheviot Mule: £210 Lyndarick, £180 Barn Croft. Beltex: £190 Barn Croft. Suffolk: £182 Gowan Bank Farm. Dutch Spotted: £160 Halton Park Farm, £135 Summer Hill. Ewe Top Prices: Cheviot Mule: £190 Oak Avenue. Texel: £180 Aisgill Farm, £175 Oak Avenue, £175 Harrop Hall, £160 Helm Croft, £150 Oak Avenue. Masham: £190 Low Underbrow, £125 Oak Avenue. Mule: £185 Low Hundhowe, £170 Helm Croft, £165 Hazelwood, £160 Low Hundhowe. Dutch Spotted: £165 Dutch Spotted, £125 Woodside. LLeyn: £150 Birch Bank. Beltex: £150 Barn Croft, £105 Oak Avenue. Cheviot: £120 Oak Avenue, £100 Woodside. Continental: £130 Oak Avenue. Jacob: £115 Birch Bank.
RING 2 – Pedigree Sheep Dutch Spotted shearling gimmers to 1050gns Dutch Spotted shearling rams to 900gns Dutch Spotted gimmer lambs to 850gns Dutch Spotted ram lambs to 680gns Beltex shearling rams to 650gns Badger Face Texel to 650gns Blue Texel shearling rams to 480gns Blue Texel gimmer shearlings to 420gns The autumn fair of pedigree sheep saw a selective trade with purchasers looking to secure only the best genetics and quality. The Dutch Spotted sale topped at 1050gns for the pre sale show reserve overall and female champion from I&G Lloyd, Tyn Twll. DA Dixon, Grayrigg Foot were awarded male and overall champion with this animal going to sell for 900gns. Gimmer lambs sold to 850gns for lot 122 from J Stead, Richmond, with ram lambs to 680gns for the first prize ram from C Harding, Elm Farm. Beltex sold to 700gns for a shearling ram from A Hewson, Burgh Head with others to 600gns from R Garth, Peaks View. Badger Face Texels achieved an 100% clearance, topping at 650gns from B Dakin, Ravenshaw Farm. Blue Texels sold to 480gns for the overall champion. Shearling rams from J&A Gargett, Wayside with others to 480gns from the same home. Pedigree Gimmer Lamb Top Prices: Dutch Spotted: 850gns Middlemoor Farm, 650gns Merryboro Farm, 600gns Birch Bush, 520gns Springfield. Pedigree Gimmer Shearling Top Prices: Blue Texel: Ravenshaw Farm. Dutch Spotted: 280gns Myreside, 200gns Little Mark Farm. Pedigree Ewe Top Prices: Dutch Spotted: 1050gns Tyn Twll, 800gns Grayrigg Foot, 780gns Ingledene, 700gns Grayrigg Foot, 500gns Linburn Head Farm. Badger Texel: 650 gns Ravenshaw Farm. Pedigree Ram Lamb Top Prices: Dutch Spotted: 680gns Elm Farm, 500gns Middlemoor Farm, 350gns Green Cottages, 350gns Crook Hall, 320 gns Tyn Twll. Blue Texel: 380gns Wayside Cottages.