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J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: J36 Boys Are Back In Town Ram Sale & Second Sale of Gimmer Lambs, Wednesday 30th September 2026

Gimmer lambs in demand with buyers keen to get bought up as September draws to a close. Trade was on fire for Mule (NEMSA) lambs with an average of £157.49.

The judging was undertaken by Mr Josh Wilson, who we would like to thank very much for his time and expertise. Topping the trade for this category was the first prize pen from the Ayrton Family, Yates Farm which went on to make £215.
Trade overall was topped by E&H Winder with a pedigree Dutch Spotted gimmer lambs to £270 and £215.
Texel gimmers topped at £210 for the 1st prize pen of ten from JH Atkinson & Partners, Mosergh Farm.

CLASS 1- 10 MULE GIMMER LAMBS
1st T Ayrton & Sons, Yates Farm
2nd J Woof, Ghyll Farm
3rd NA Allen, Tullithwaite Hall

CLASS 2- 10 ANY OTHER BREED GIMMER LAMBS
1st JH Atkinson, Mosergh Farm
2nd LE&A Ridding, Steel Croft
3rd A&L Huddleston, Overhouses

A small selection of gimmer shearlings were also a solid trade with Texels topping out at £390 from RT&ME Sutton.

Reminder – BFL tup sale, Monday 5th October at 4.30pm for any information or to entry for the upcoming breeding sale, contact:

Joel Mcgarva – 07920009097
Will Rogerson – 07506283587
Robert Cloughton - 07867000244

Top Prices

GIMMER LAMBS:

DUTCH SPOTTED: £270, £215 Little Close. MULE: £215 Yates Farm, £192 Ghyll Farm, £192 Summer Hill, £178 Tills Hole, £172 Arklid Farm, £172 Ghyll Farm. TEXEL: £210, £195 Mosergh Farm, £175 Woodside Farm, £145 Overhouses, £142 Little Close, £138 Woodside Farm. CHEVIOT MULE: £148, £126 The Old Vicarge. SUFFOLK: £148 Swallomire.

EWES:

TEXEL: £390, £230 Crosscrake Farm. MULE: £225, £220, £205 Barncroft.

RAM LAMB:

TEXEL: £1500, £1000 Storth End Farm, £950 Greenwood Farm, £920 Storth End Farm, £750, £720 Burgh Head Farm. SUFFOLK: £1150, £880 Williamsgill Farm, £800 Burgh Head Farm, £800 Williams Gill Farm, £800 Fleetwood Road, £780 Williamsgill Farm. LEICESTER: £650, £600 Burgh Head Farm. DUTCH SPOTTED: £450, £300 Peil Street, £150 Wath Farm. CHAROLLAIS: £420 The Old Vicarage. CHEVIOT: £400 Wath Farm.

SHEARLING RAM:

TEXEL: £1900 Dale View, £1450 Hollins View Farm, £1400 Grassgill Lodge, £1350 Hope House Farm, £1350 Dale View, £1300 Tranthwaite Hall. LEICESTER: £1200 Brown Brook, £700, £650 Burgh Head Farm. CHAROLLAIS: £1080 Grassgill Lodge, £880 The Old Vicarage, £850 Plumpton Cottage Farm, £780 Smithy Wood Farm, £750 The Old Vicarage, £680 Smithy Wood Farm. SUFFOLK: £1100 Hillcrest, £1100 Dugg Hill, £850 Cairn Cottage, £800 (x2), £700 Newhurst Farm. BELTEX: £1050 Grange View Road, £800 Smithy Wood Farm, £650 Overhouses, £650 Smith Wood Farm, £420 Wath Farm. CONTINENTAL: £1000, £600 Whinhill Farm. DUTCH SPOTTED: £620 Scales Park Farm, £350 (x2) Beckside Mews, £200, £150 Wath Farm. CHEVIOT: £550 Wath Farm. BLEU DU MAINE: £500, £400, £380 Whinhill Farm.

AGED RAM:

TEXEL: £2000 Grassgill Lodge, £950 Hillcrest. BELTEX: £800, £700 Old Woodhouse, £600 Todds Farm. LEICESTER: £550 Todds Farm. SUFFOLK: £250 Intake Farm.

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SHOW RESULTS

CLASS 1- ANY BREED SHEARLING RAM
1st P Chester, Grassgill Lodge
2nd Scott, Hollins View Farm
3rd J Collins, Intake Farm

CLASS 2- ANY BREED RAM LAMB
1st PK Woof, Storth End Farm
2nd Messrs Hewson, Burgh Head
3rd TA Blair, Thornfleet

CLASS 1- 10 MULE GIMMER LAMBS
1st T Ayrton & Sons, Yates Farm
2nd J Woof, Ghyll Farm
3rd NA Allen, Tullithwaite Hall

CLASS 2- 10 ANY OTHER BREED GIMMER LAMBS
1st JH Atkinson, Mosergh Farm
2nd LE&A Ridding, Steel Croft
3rd A&L Huddleston, Overhouses

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