听Strong trade for store lambs at Bentham
The entry of more than 6,000 store lambs at Bentham included small, hill and horned types and averaged 拢85.10 topping at 拢170 for 12 pure Texels from Procters Farm, Wray.
Beltex topped at 拢160 again for Procters Farm, and averaged 拢119.31, with plenty of pens 拢130-拢150, with smaller sorts 拢110 plus.
The strongest Texel and Suffolk cross Mule pens were 拢100-拢125, with the next 拢88-拢98.
Pure and three-quarter types were 拢125 plus with smaller farming lambs in the 拢70s.
Nearly 1,000 Mules topped at 拢94 for A. and R.A. Middleton, Cowan Bridge.
A run of 170 Cheviot Mules from Wester Ulston, Jedburgh, sold to 拢93.50.
Hill lambs were in demand with Cheviots from Chris Brown, Ingleton, selling to 拢99 with longer keep lambs in the 拢70s.
The best Swaledale and Scottish Blackface were over 拢70 with smaller, healthy lambs generally in the 拢50s.
Auctioneers: Richard Turner and Son.
Big Bang sale peaks at 9,000gns
Dutch Spotted sheep led the trade at 9,000gns at the Big Bang Export sale of pedigree females at Balmoral Park, Sprucefield, Northern Ireland.
The sale leader was Cannon Hall Go On Ye Good Thing, a ewe lamb by Johnstown Fergus out of an imported dam from Cannon Hall Farm, Barnsley, which went to an undisclosed buyer.
Next at 6,800gns was Craigdoo Firefly, a shearling gimmer by Carlaustan Extrovert, carrying twins to Merryboro Grafter consigned by Patrick Grant, Newry. It was knocked down to Messrs Allen and Shortt, Co Tyrone.
Suffolks
Suffolks topped at 8,000gns for a shearling gimmer by Crewelands Frontline from A. and R. Wilson's Castleisle flock, Co Donegal. It sold, in-lamb with twins to Castleisle Kingsman, to Messrs McCrystal, Maghera.
Next at 5,800gns was a gimmer by Birness Freedom and carrying twins to Cairness Kanine, from A.R. Gault's Forkins flock, Newtonabbey. The buyer was Messrs Ludgate, Thame.
A ewe lamb by Lakeview Fury from Dennis Taylor's Ballynacannon flock, Coleraine, was knocked down for 4,500gns to Suffolk Do Pinheiro, Portugal.
Valais Blacknose
Valais Blacknose topped at 2,200gns for a gimmer by Akerbo Albert Jr from Cannon Hall Farm, which sold to Messrs Liggett, Co Tyrone.
Badger Face Texels
Badger Face Texels sold to 1,000gns three times, all for shearling gimmers in-lamb to a Duhonw-bred ram from Russell Millen's Knockmult flock, Coleraine, which sold to Messrs Farrelly, Newry, Messrs Flanagan, Co Armagh, and Messrs Keys, respectively.
Averages - Valais Blacknose - 19 shearling gimmers, 拢1,271.66; Suffolks - 22 ewe lambs, 拢1,522.50; 13 flock ewes, 拢904.61; 52 shearling gimmers, 拢1,523.50; Badger Face Texel - 7 shearling gimmers, 拢900; Dutch Spotted - 13 shearling gimmers, 拢2,023.26; 6 ewe lambs, 拢2,493.75.
Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.
听Meirionnydd Welsh Mountain Sheep Society sale tops at 28,000gns
The first sale of rams on behalf of the Meirionnydd Welsh Mountain Sheep Society at Dolgellau topped at 28,000gns for a ram from R.J. Roberts and Son, Dysefin which sold in a two-way split to Rh Evans, Glanrafon and Messers Jenkins, Tynygraig. Messrs Roberts sold five rams to average 拢5,421.
Next at 16,000gns was a ram from W.G. and M.E. Evans, Egryn, which headed to a new home with E.L. and M.L. Evans, Grugor Isaf.
Making 12,000gns was a ram from H.W. and SW. Nutting, Cwmrhwyddfor, which was bought by G.L. and L.S. Jones, Cwm y Geifr.
HP Roberts, Y Gyrn, sold a ram for 11,000gns to T.T. Roberts, Bryn Cynhadledd.
听Auctioneers: 草榴社区 Marts (R.G. Jones).
听High of 10,000gns at Ceredigion and Maldwyn Welsh Mountain Sheep Society sale
听The first annual sale on behalf of the Ceredigion and Maldwyn Welsh Mountain Sheep Society at Dolgellau topped at 10,000gns for a yearling ram from E.M.,M.M. and D. Jenkins, Tyn y Graig. It sold in a two-way split to G. Williams, Ty Newydd, and T.G. and R.C. ap Gwyndaf Evans, Hafod Dinbych.
Messrs Jenkins had the next two top prices of 9,000gns to A.L. and N.W. Davies, Dylasau Isal and 7,500gns to Cambrian Farming, Ceredigion, with others at 5,500gns and 3,800gns and averaged 拢5,526 for eight rams.
G. Evans a'i Fab, Ty Mawr, sold a ram for 4,000gns to G. Roberts, Pengwern Bach.
听Averages - 85 rams, 拢1,228.50 (95 per cent clearance).
听Auctioneers: 草榴社区 Marts (R.G. Jones).
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