North West Suffolk Breeders Club Show and Sale of Suffolk females and Multi Breed individual sheep
A cracking entry forward once again for this sale saw the entry full of quality with the sale attracting much interest from far and wide. The pre-sale show judging was in the capable hands of Richard Hutchinson of the Howgillfoot flock of pedigree Suffolks whom we thank for his time and expertise. The pre-sale show was sponsored by North West Suffolk Breeders Club and Mulberry Farming. The championship rosette was awarded to the first prize gimmer lamb from E Needham of the Norman flock, this much admired gimmer lamb was sired by Forkins McCoy and went onto sell for 1,000gns to RA Batty. The third prize gimmer lamb also from the same home sired by the same ram sold for 800gns.
The first prize rosette in the in lamb Suffolk class was awarded to RA Batty with a Springstone gimmer shearling sired by Springstone Challenger whom was scanned in lamb with twins to Erringal Equalizer went onto sell for 1000gns to S Woodend. Others from the same home to 750gns, 700gns and 600gns. The first prize rosette in the ewe class was awarded to G & K Richmond of the Sullom Flock with a Sullom Dynamite daughter whom was scanned with twins went onto sell for 750gns. The second prize ewe sold to 1000gns from SC Walker of the Oxbrukheys flock with a Capielaw Captain daughter who was carrying twins to Capielaw Conan.
The consignment from T & E Redmayne of the the Ghyllside flock created much interest with his consignment of in lamb sheep selling to 700gns and 600gns. The consignment of gimmer lambs from TA Blair of the Thornfleet peaked at 700gns. The sale included the major flock reduction of the adult proportion of the Powerline Suffolk’s on behalf of Andrea Gardner. This consignment of breeding ewes and gimmer shearlings created much interested and were greeted with eager bidding topping at 680gns for a Sitlow Evoque sired ewe scanned in lambs with twins. Other leading prices from this flock sold to 500gns and 480gns.
The sale also included multi breed females which saw the annual consignment from RJ & J Towers, Ingleton which peaked at 700gns. Blue Texel’s from Andrew Bailey sold to 500gns twice.