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
BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN
The ‘Boys are Back in Town’ sale saw a packed ringside ensure a tasty trade for all types.
Mr Callum Kettles oversaw judging duties, doing an able and efficient job. We thank him for his time, and he awarded the results as follows.
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
Top price on the evening as £2000 for a Texel shearling from Paul Chester, Kirkby Stephen with Texel shearling proving good to sell from the off. Other prices saw SW Huck, Kirkby Stephen sell to £1900 with Dean Scott of Hollins View, Kirkby Stephen sell his best to £1450. PW & D Swindlehurst, Underbarrow saw his run well followed reaching £1300 twice with G & J Soulsby, Penrith topping the Suffolks trade at £1150 with others at £1100 from RA Batty and M Metcalfe. Ram lambs to £1500 for Texel from PK & R Woof who sold others to £1000.
If you wish to sell rams or are still in need, look no further than the ‘Lakeland Fair’ on 17th October.