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J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: Show & Sale of Bluefaced Leicester Rams & Females, Monday 6th October 2025.

BFL RAM SALE

No sign of any blues at this sale!
Leicester tups were sought after in all age brackets with a 93% clearance and an increased average on the year!

With a good entry forward and gimmer lamb sales behind us, farmers were in red hot form to step on for next year. Over 200 head available and quality in abundance, with some of the biggest names in the job present, a quality show was witnessed.

Judging was very kindly undertaken by Mr John Atkinson and Miss Sarah Emmott, who had a huge task in hand.

Large numbers came out for both shearlings and lambs with Ian Dixon, Low Newton winning the shearling class and Alec Brown, Macqueston winning the lamb class. The Macqueston flock went on to take overall champion with Jimmy Bell, Cottage taking the Reserve Champion with the second prize ram lamb.

The most notable trade of the evening was for the shearlings with an average of £1030 overall Topping this sector was second price shearling from Midlock Farms Ltd making £5500 going to Messrs Ridley, Allenshields.

Ram lambs were not to disappoint; average came out at £1005. Trade was topped at WM Reed & Sons, West Biggins making £5200 going to Gary Lodge, Malham Moor.

The champion from Alec & Anders Brown realised £5000 with one of the judges, Sarah Emmott backing here judgement in partnership with Will & Gill Sedgley. Reserve champion from Jimmy Bell made £3000 selling to JC Walker & Son, Brennand Farm.

On behalf of NWA, we would like to thank all vendors, buyers and staff for making a very successful sale. Contact the office or auctioneers for any info of sales upcoming.

Diamond Delights Sale- Individual BFL Females on Saturday 31st January 2026

Top Prices

RAM LAMB:
LEICESTER: £5200 Lands Farm, £5000 Macqueston, £3500 Lands Farm, £3000, £2600 Birniehall Farm.

SHEARLING RAM:

LEICESTER: £5500 Midlock Farm, £3500 Greaves Farm, £2600 Postern Farm, £2200 Neuadd-Blean Duhomw, £2100, £2000 Hill Park.

AGED RAM:

LEICESTER: £800 Greaves Farm, £500 Arklid Farm.

GIMMER SHEARLING:

LEICESTER: £400 (x2) White House.

More Info

ANNUAL SHOW & SALE OF BLUEFACED LEICESTER RAMS & FEMALES
Judges: Sarah Emmott & John Atkinson
Sponsors: Greencoat Farm, NFU Mutual & Tynedale

Class 1: Shearling Ram
1st Lot 34: 746/T005 from RI Dixon, Low Newton Farm - £1100
2nd Lot 15: 1538/T052 from Midlock Farms LTD, Midlock Farm- £5500
3rd Lot 127: 4507/T001 from RT Parker, Sunningdale- £1200

Class 2: Ram Lamb
1st Lot 167A Sub: A Brown, Macqueston – £5000
2nd Lot 47A Sub: J Bell, Birniehall Farm- £3000
3rd Lot 57: MR Thornborrow & Sons, Easter Dawyck Farm- £1800

Champion: A Brown, Macqueston
Reserve Champion: J Bell, Birniehall Farm

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