IN LAMB EWES

Texel Ewes To £1100 at J36

Today’s sale of in lamb ewes featured the much-anticipated reduction sale of Texel ewes from Robert Sutton, Crosscrake. The ewes, presented very well by daughters Liz & Nicola met a strong and well-deserved trade.

The consignment topped at £1100 for a pair carrying twins with other pairs selling to £800. A further 5 lots sold over £400 with the whole run averaging a healthy £423.03.

Other in lamb sheep saw the flock reduction from JM Simpson, Underbarrow sell commercial, aged Mules & Texels to £210 with others to £195.

Next fortnight sees the flock dispersal from Low Moor Howe Farm LTD to include
• 300 Swaledale/Cheviot in lamb ewes & shearlings
• 200 Swaledale/Cheviot Gimmer Hoggs

Catalogues online or contact the Auctioneers

J36 STORE LAMBS

The scores on the doors for the Stores.

Store lambs were in demand with an emphasis on shape & class. A total of 845 lambs came to an average of £114.37, the highest average so far this season.

Texel lambs led the way on highest price with multiple pens over £130 mark. Top price came from AE Atkinson, Endmoor with a pen of 12 Texel lambs at £150.
The lambs on offer were predominantly continental, Suffolk and horned lambs. Mules were fewer in number today but averaged well none the less at £108.

More lambs and breeding ewes wanted for the next sale on the 26th February.

Please advise the office or Auctioneers of entries.

Averages
Texel: £121.43
Suffolk: £122.31
Cheviot: £128.08
Swaledale: £78.26
Mules: £108

Top
Texel: £150 - A E Atkinson & Son
Suffolk: £132 – B Clark
Cheviot: £132 – R Doran
Swaledale: £87 – JT Park
Mule: £136 – A Clark & Johnson