Top price Texel at 4,000gns
Longtown Ladies sell to 4,000gns
The Longtown Ladies sale of pedigree females topped at 4,000gns for a Procters El Presidente daughter out of a Rhaeadr Best of the Best dam from Boden and Davies' Sportsmans flock, Stockport. It sold, in-lamb to Knap General Lee to Robert Cockburn, Crieff.
The pre-sale show champion from the same pen was also by El Presidente but out of a Deveronvale Ace of Diamonds sired ewe and in-lamb to Knap Grumpy. It sold for 2,200gns to the judges, James and Ellie Amphlett, Worcestershire.
Alan Blackwood, Auldhouseburn flock, Muirkirk, sold two gimmer shearlings at 1,600gns apiece, both to Donegal purchasers. An Auldhouseburn Expression daughter to went to A. Mackey, Dunkineely and a Seaforde Empire King daughter to Michael Gallagher, Corcreggan. Also at 1,600gns, Mr Cockburn, sold the third prize gimmer by New View Electrifying to A. Hambleton, Thornhill.
Ewe hoggs sold to 3,200gns for the overall reserve champion, a Haymount First Class daughter from James Hair's Drumbreddan flock, Stranraer, which went to Gordon Gray, Selkirk.
Others from this consignment sold at 2,000gns, to Kenny Pratt`s Hilltown flock, Peterculter, at 1,500gns to Messrs Mosey, Gilling East, North Yorkshire and 1,300gns to the judges.
The sale included Texel dispersals of the Lintalee flock for Maurice Hardy-Bishop, Jedburgh, and the Wallace flock for June Scott, Jedburgh, which topped at 600gns, twice, for in-lamb ewes.
Suffolk ewes topped at 700gns from Ali Jackson`s Tiptop flock, Annan, with Dutch Spotted in-lamb gimmers to 1,300gns and 1,100gns from Louise Linton, Whitcastle.
Averages - Texels - 81 gimmer shearlings, £734; 20 ewe hoggs, £614; 13 ewes, £428; Suffolk ewes, £657.
Auctioneers: C. and D. Auction Marts.
Border Leicesters top at 1,800gns
THE pre-sale show champion, a shearling gimmer from S. and A. Watson's Intock flock, topped the trade at the Border Beauties show and sale of Border Leicesters at Carlisle. By Knockglass Mr Dandy and carrying twins to Drennans Big Mac, it was knocked down to Messrs Stewart, Blackford.
The same buyer then paid 1,300gns for the third prize winning ewe lamb, a Westforth Walk On daughter from John Barrowman's Knockglass flock, Stranraer.
Making 1,200gns was shearling gimmer by Knockglass Spitfire, in-lamb to Slatehill Ur The 1 consigned by R.N. Howie and Partners, Alnwick, which sold to Messrs Dyson, Morpeth.
Two gimmers sold for 1,100gns. First was a Spotsmains Diamond daughter in-lamb to Alitcan Archie from E. Stokeld, Middlesborough, which went to Messrs Grant, Kilrenny. The other was a gimmer by Didcot Diamond from the Intock flock which sold to Messrs Watson, Holmrook.
Averages - 3 ewes, £518; 16 shearling gimmers, £1,004.06; 18 ewe lambs, £659.16.
Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.
Gisburn dairy sale tops at £2,600
Gisburn's first dairy sale of 2024 topped at £2,600 for a newly calved pedigree heifer from M. and J. Bristol, Newton-in- Bowland, which was a daughter of Sound System out of a Dealmaker dam giving 31kg daily. It was knocked down to to N.W. and J.M. Coulthurst and Son, Goosnargh.
Next at £2,550 was a Copdon heifer from G.D. Donkin, Blackburn. By Bacon-Hill Hurricane and giving 34kg which sold to volume buyer B.F. Blezard, Preston, who bought the next four topped price pedigree heifers.
These were the first prize heifer by Claynook Casper from J.J.M. and H.J. Walmsley, Fordswood herd, Preston, at £2,450, followed by £2,380 for an Aireburn heifer by Wilra Harvet, from G.B. Moorhouse, Bell Busk, a Wilder daughter from the same home at £2,350 and at the same money and the third prize heifer by Stantons Adorable from T. Cowell's Whitecarr herd, Lancashire.
The non-pedigree section peaked at £2,520 for a first prize heifer from S.J. Sugden, West Yorkshire, which sold to Messrs Blezard.
The cow trade peaked at £2,400 for a second calver from Messrs Hutchinson. In-calf heifers met £1,900 twice from D.W. and M.N. Ishmael, Wigan.
Averages: Pedigree newly calved heifers £2,167; pedigree newly calved cows £2,000; non-registered newly calved heifers £1,951; non-registered newly calved cows £2,213; in-calf heifers £1,608; pedigree in-calf heifers £1,867.
Auctioneers: Gisburn Auction Marts
Beltex lead J36 pedigree sheep trade
At the sale of pedigree female sheep at J36 Beltex topped at 1,800gns for the pre-sale show champion, Woodies Happy Girl, a shearling ewe from Stuart Wood, Skene, which sold carrying twins to Swffryd Eyecatcher.
The second prize winner, Tercrosset Helter Skelter, from T.C. Whiteford, Brampton, made 680gns with other shearlings from the same home selling to 700gns. The third prize winner, Mortons Henrietta, from A. Morton, Denny, sold for 750gns.
Ewes sold to 350gns for K. Williams, Gwynedd.
The sale of Badger Face Texels saw gimmer hoggs sell to 850gns for Messrs Wood, Aberdeenshire with others at 750gns from H. Pedley, Kirkby Stephen.
The North West Texel Breeders Club show and sale at peaked at 1,600gns for the pre-sale show champion, a shearling gimmer by Sportsmans Express out of an Auldhouseburn Boss sired ewe, from K.A. and R. Campbell's Cowal flock, Lochgoilhead. It sold, carrying twins to Milnbank Freddie, to the judge Harry Griffies, for the Cairngryffe flock, Biggar.
Next making 1,500gns was the reserve champion, a gimmer by New View Electrifying from Gordon Gray's Ettrick flock, Selkirk. In-lamb with twins to Clarks Grey Goose, it was knocked down to Charlie Fielder, Test Valley flock, Romsey.
Four gimmers sold for 1,400gns. Firstly, for two ET sisters, by Seaforde Empire King from Boden and Davies' Sportmans flock, Stockport, which went to Spear Farming, Leeds, and Eamonn Vaughan, Newcastle under Lyme.
Spearing Farming also paid 1,400gns for a New View Electrifying daughter in-lamb to Knap Godzilla from Messrs Gray, with a gimmer by Hope Valley Dazzler from the same home also making 1,400gns to David Morrison, Girvan.
Texel ewe hoggs topped at 950gns for Leigh Smith and Joanne Huddart's Majestic flock, Hensingham.
Auctioneers: North West Auctions.
High of 3,500gns for Bluefaced Leicester females
Anderson Farming, Keith, was the leading buyer at the Blue Belles sale of tradtional Bluefaced Leicester females at Carlisle paying the top price of 3,500gns.
This was for the fourth prize winning gimmer shearling by L1 Ashes from Alan McClymont's Kirkstead flock, Yarrow, carrying twins to Kirkstead S11. Its full ET sister in-lamb with triplets to £23,000 Espley went to the same home for 2,000gns.
The same buyer also paid the second top price of 3,200gns for a gimmer shearling by a £9,500 Lowes Fell ram carrying triplets to Parton M31 from Frank Johnson's Ashes flock, Bishop Auckland.
The Burndale flock reduction from D.W. Henderson, Wylam, topped at 2,200gns for a two-crop ewe by M1 Kirkstead carrying twins to P2 Pield View which was knocked down to Messrs McClymont.
The first prize gimmer shearling and the days reserve champion sold for 1,250gns. From Matthew Seed, Auchry, and by N2 West Bolton and carrying lambs by the R1 Nant Y Glyd, it sold to 17-year-old Alfie Benbow as a starter for his Borderland flock, Powys.
The overall champion from Lisa Fleming's Falnash flock, Hawick was a ewe lamb by N11 Bonvilston, which sold for 1,000gns Messrs Morton, Penrith.
Averages - 8 ewes, £813.75; 42 shearling gimmers, £798.50; 7 ewe lambs, £735; 17 High Craigs flock, £466.32; 20 Burndale flock, £786.97.
Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.
Store cattle peak at £3,100 at Cockermouth
There was a flying trade at the show and sale of store cattle at Cockermouth which was judged by Matthew and Harry Brown, Carnaby. Their champion was a British Blue heifer from I. Powley, Carlisle, which went on to sell for the top price of £3,100.
In reserve was a Limousin steer from S. Hardisty and Son, Ennerdale, which sold for £2,100.
R.W. and J.H. Emmott, Cockermouth, sold 11-month-old heifers to £2,350 and strong heifers from T.W. West, Pickett Howe, topped at £2,070.
Forward steers sold to £2,070 for G. and T. Tyson, Brigham, with young bulls to £2,000 for W.G. and D. Wilkinson, Brookfield.
Auctioneers: Mitchells.
Solway and Tyne Texel sale tops at 2,000gns
A Teiglum Cinnamon daughter out of a Sportsmans bred ewe by Garngour Craftsman and in-lamb with twins to Auldhouseburn Ghost topped the Solway and Tyne Texel Club sale at Carlisle at 2,000gns.
Consigned by Eamonn Vaughan's Partridge Nest flock, Newcastle under Lyme, it sold to Glen Wilson for the Rule Water flock, Hawick.
Next at 1,400gns from Alan Blackwood's Auldhouseburn flock, Muirkirk, was a gimmer by Auldhouseburn Expression out of a Garngour Alabama daughter. It sold carrying twins to Haymount Fan Dabi Dozi, to Gemma Brown, Darwen.
Making 1,000gns was an aged ewe by Glenway Ace of Diamonds in-lamb to Hexel Funky Pigeon from the dispersal on the Callerton flock on behalf of Malcom Sym, Ponteland, which sold to J.R. Lawton, Throckley.
Averages - 14 gimmers, £756, 17 aged ewes, £542.91, 1 ewe lamb, £525.
Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.
Dairies to £2,400 twice at Skipton
The dairy sale at Skipton topped at £2,400 twice with the judge, Brian Blezard, Ribchester, paying that price for his champion, a 35kg December 19 calved daughter of KFH Epic Sassafras from Mark Smith, Winterburn.
The other to make £2,400 was the third prize heifer, 10 days calved and giving 28kg from Raymond and Robert Johnson, Felliscliffe, which sold to Mark Goodall, Tong.
Paul, Janet and James Bolland, Airton, continued the dispersal of their Dyklelands herd and had a 10 milkers forward, peaking at £2,250 for the second prize cow in milk, a 41kg fresh second calver by ABS Onyx bought by Richard Crabtree, Otley. This was followed by the second placed heifer in-milk from the same home, a 30kg daughter of Claynook Francisco which made £2,220 to John Howard, Heslaker.
Auctioneers: CCM.
Averages up for store cattle at Kirkby Stephen
The show and sale of store cattle at Kirkby Stephen topped at £2,200 for a 20-month-old Limousin steer from Messrs Atkinson, Bleatarm, who also sold 19-month-old Limousin cross steers to £2175 twice, £2,145 three times and £2100. The consignment of 12 Limousin cross steers from this home averaaged £2,095.
The championship went to an 18-month-old British Blue cross steer from Messrs Sowerby Ormside, which sold for £1980.
Limousin cross heifers sold to £2,045 from Messrs Owen, Kirkby Stephen.
British Blue cross Black and White steers sold to £1945, £1,835 twice and £1,735 twice for Messrs Brass, Soulby, who also sold Aberdeen-Angus cross steers to £1,855.
Holstein/Friesian steers sold to £1,455 for a pen of four from Messrs Longrigg, Appleby.
Steers averaged £1481.95 (up £200.49 on the year and heifers averaged £1,372.85, up £30.78 giving an overall averaged of £1,432.48, up £125.21 for 124 more cattle sold.
Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.
Beltex claim Skipton prime lamb championship
At the January prime lamb show and sale at Skipton the championship went to Richard and Mark Ireland, Whalley, with five 45kg Beltex which made £174/head, a section top, to Knavesmire Butchers, York.
Judge, Mick Etherington, Eldwick, awarded the reserve championship to Brian and Linda Lund, Walshaw, with 44kg Beltex which made £168/head.
The third prize 50kg Beltex pen from William and Michael Oldfield, Newsholme, sold at £174/head with others at £168 and £158 to a section by-weight high of £4/kg.
The 3,110 old season lambs averaged £121.72/head or 286.3p/kg (SQQ 284.9p/kg).
Auctioneers: CCM.
