Weekly Report and Newsletter - 31st January 2025 On Farm: S & J France Farm Sale, Saturday 25th January 2025. On Saturday 25th January North West Auctions conducted the farm machinery dispersal sale on behalf of S&J France, Kays Farm, Over Wyresdale. Having been loyal customer of North West Auctions for many years, it was a pleasure to conduct the sale. One of the largest crowds seen at a farm sale for many years saw 522 sale attendees, plus the onlookers. A feature of this sale was the well-maintained fleet of Massey Ferguson tractors, which attracted international interest. A Massey Ferguson 4270 four wheel drive complete with loader achieved a final bid of £24,800 after animated bidding. A Massey Ferguson 4360 four wheel drive sold at £21,000, Massey Ferguson 4270 two wheel drive £18,400 and a Massey Ferguson 390T £11,300. Other farm vehicles saw a Kramer 850 telehandler selling at £21,600, Bob Cat S130 £10,500, Valco digger £7200 and Yamaha ATV £2500. The line up of extremely well-maintained grassland and livestock equipment saw many admirers attend from far and wide, eager to make purchases. A Fleming TR10 tipping trailer achieved £7000, Herbst low loader £6400, Marshall MS105 spreader £6000, Kuhn GMD 280 mower £5900, Kuhn tedder £2900, John Deere 580 round baler £2750, Ruscon tanker £2700, Vicon spreader £2100 and McHale Wrapper £1850. Other items of interest included a portable pressure washer selling at £1700, 2F plough £750, Beiyuan Sharpener £700, plastic lamb pens £320, Massey Ferguson tactor spares £200, metal field gates £110 and plastic parlour sinks £75. North West Auctions would like to wish Sam, Joanne and the family all the best for their future endeavours.
J36 Rural Auction Centre: Diamond Delights, Saturday 25th January 2025. WIND BLOWS IN A BELTER OF A TRADE AT J36. The multi breed pedigree in-lamb sale was met with a frenzy of bidders ensuring a storm of a trade for every type on offer. Dutch Spotted sheep topped at 900gns from Messrs Morton for an in-lamb shearling. The same home sold another two for 800gns with Messrs Steen of Coxhill also reaching 800gns for one of his. Texel shearlings sold to 600gns from James Sanderson, Charollais topped at 500gns again for an in-lamb shearling from RJ & J Towers. Chamoise sheep topped at 550gns and then 500gns three times from M Mactaggart of Greendale. A good show of hoggs were also on offer, topping at 550gns twice for Dutch Spotted from Messrs Dixon of Grayrigg Foot. A consignment of Cheviot in-lamb ewes sold to 400gns from KO Stones, Nun Cote with others from this good home to 350gns. Commercial in-lamb ewes sold well throughout with the top price of £235 being achieved for 2 crops scanned with twins from AK Robinson, Clapham with 3 crops from this home at £218. Other Mules sold to £200 with all classes generally £185 upwards. IN LAMB SHEARLING: Dutch Spotted: £945 The Bungalow, £840 (2) Coxhill Farm, £840, £787.5, £525 The Bungalow.Texel: £630, £420 (2), £367.5 Lower Highfield.Charollais: £525 (2), £472.50 Greenlands Farm. IN LAMB EWE: Chamoais: £577.5, £525 (3), £472.50 (2) Greendale.Dutch Spotted: £315 The Bungalow, £315 Coxhill Farm.Zwartable: £262.5, £210 Woodside.Continental: £231, £210 (2) Ellonby Hall.Wensleydale: £210 Murray Farming. GIMMER HOGG: Dutch Spotted: £577.50 (2), £420 (2) Grayrigg Foot. IN LAMB SHEARLING: £420, £367.50, £350 Nun Cote Nook Farm. ROUGH FELLS NWA J36 held its annual sale of in-lamb ewes and hoggs on behalf of the Routh Fell Sheep Breeders Association. Credit to vendors on a fabulous show of sheep. Judging duty was in the capable hands of Mr Elliott Rigg of Barningham and the show was kindly sponsored by Greencoat Farm The sale peaked at 900gns for Lot 430, for an in-lamb shearling carrying twins from MP & A Capstick, High Lane; by a Catholes sire and in-lamb to Ellergill Gladiator. She heads home with JE Harding of Caernarfon. Next at 850gns was lot 416 from TLB & J Knowles, High Borrowbridge; again a shearling sired by High Cark Fred and in-lamb to High Roans Firework. She also heads south on the M6 but this time to Derbyshire with EJ & LE Williams, High Peak. Other notable prices included 750gns for Lot 406 from S&A Bland, Cotegill, 700gns for both Lot 431 and Lot 432 from MP & A Capstick, High Lane, 650gns for Lot 417 from TLB & J Knowles, High Borrowbridge and 600gns for Lot 426 – the Show Champion from JA Law, Marsh House. In-lamb ewes peaked at 450gns for P & S Hoggarth, Birk Haw and gimmer hoggs reached 300gns for S & A Bland, Cotegill.