North West Auctions Weekly Report and Newsletter – 23rd November
NWA J36 Suffolk & Multi-breed In-lamb Sale Thursday 17th November The annual show and sale of in lamb Suffolk sheep was held on Thursday 17th November. The sale continues to grow from year to year with an increase in entries each year with over 100 entered for this year’s sale. The pre-sale show was expertly judged by Mr Andrew Bailey of Masham. The overall champion Suffolk was awarded to MA & KD Tett, Raikes Farm, Preston with lot 35 and the reserve champion rosette was awarded to J & C Airey, Reeds Garden, Urswick, Ulverston, with lot 68. An introduction to this year’s sale was a show class from in lamb Charolais ewes and gimmer shearling with the first prize being awarded to JD & V Towers & Son of Camp House with lot 11. A strong trade was enjoyed throughout the sale with a busy ringside of buyers from throughout the North West and further a field looking to purchase sheep. The trade topped at 520gns from James and Caroline Airey of Little Urswick, Ulverston with their pen of sheep creating a lot interest especially following a successful summer showing at many local shows with others from the same good home selling to 500gns and 420gns twice. JA & M Gornall & Son of Laneside Farm had on offer some very well bred sheep and there consignment of Suffolk ewes and shearlings sold to a top of 44gns. The in lamb Charollais ewes sold to a top of 580gns from JD & V Towers & Son of Camp House in lamb to the Charollais with others in lamb to the Charollais selling to 500gns and Charollais ewes in lamb to the Beltex selling to a top of 350gns. The flock production sale on behalf of John Stott of Kingsland Flock sold his pedigree in Lamb Charollais ewes and shearlings in lamb to Charollais tup sold to a top of 450gns twice. Show Results Judge Mr A Bailey, Masham Class one – In-lamb Suffolk Ewe 1st Lot 35 MA & KD Tett, Raikes Farm 2nd Lot 33 A Blair, Thornfleet 3rd Lot 31 S Bolland, The Arches Class two – In-lamb Suffolk Shearling 1st Lot 68 J & C Airey, Reeds Garden 2nd Lot 58 JA & M Gornall, Laneside Farm 3rd Lot 39 MA & KD Tett, Raikes Farm Class three – In-lamb Suffolk Lamb 1st Lot 22 S & G Mellor, Windicott Farm 2nd Lot 34 A Blair, Thornfleet 3rd Lot 25 S & Mellor, Windicott Farm Class four – In-lamb Charollais Ewe & Shearling 1st Lot 11 JD & V Towers, Camp House Farm 2nd Lot 12 JD & V Towers, Camp House Farm 3rd Lot 3 J Stott Jnr, Kingsland Champion Lot 35 MA & KD Tett, Raikes Farm Reserve Champion Lot 68 J & C Airey, Reeds Garden
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