CCM Auctions held their fortnightly sale of Gimmer Shearlings and Breeding Ewes at Skipton Mart on Tuesday.
Trade was sharp for Mule Shearlings at the 2nd show and sale held at Skipton on Wednesday. Thomas Binns’ of Downham had a wonderful run, winning first prize, which sold for £180, and a further 6 pens from £170 up to £178 which included the 2nd prize pen. Other best Mules on the day were £150 plus, to average £136.71. 2 Shears were also a sharp trade, with Thomas Binns topping the section at £155, David Coates next at £152, the section averaging £144.69.
Continental Shearlings were not just as dear as the first sale but still managed to top £200 from Ann Myers and Daughters of Winksley. Lucas & Nairey from Blackburn were next at £180 with Ken W Gamble of Easingwold next at £160.
Ewes were a sharp trade in the morning, and prices out with the 2 shears saw Messrs Wilson of Helsington, Kendal sell three pens of 3 shears at £138 twice and £135.

Show Results –

Judge – Mr JA Throup, Silsden Moor

Mule Shearling (Pens 10)

1^st T&S Binns sold for £180

2^nd T&S Binns sold for £170

3^rd RN Thompson sold for £158

Continental Shearling (Pens 10)

1^st Lucas & Nairey sold for £180

2^nd KW Gamble sold for £160

3^rd LW&EJ Coverdale sold for £150

SHEARLINGS

Texel                     to £200 av £125

£200 B&A Myers; £180 DH&FA Lucas; £160 KW Gamble; £155 LW&EJ Coverdale; £152 T&S Binns;

Mule                     to £180 av £136

£180 178x2 £175x2 £172 £170 T&S Binns; £170 JE Thwaite;

Charollais            to £88 av £83

£88 £85 £82 £80 G Hayton & EC Stocks; £84 GP Haworth;

Lleyn                     to £128

£128 J Bownass;

2 SHEAR

Texel                     to £129 av £126.93

£129, £128 J&A Goulding; £65 C Lilley

Mule                     to £155 av £144.69

£155 T&S Binns; £152 x2, £150 D&J Coates; £150 T&S Binns; £148 D&J Coates; £148 T&S Binns;

3 SHEAR

Mule                     to £138 av £113

£138x2 £135 JS&KM Wilson; £126 TA Harrison;  

EWES

Texel                     to £112

£112, £100 RA&NP Chapman; £98 GW Houseman & Partners; £94 M Ryder & Sons; £82 GW Houseman  

Mule                     to £120 av £120

£120 TA Harrison;

EWES BM

Texel     to £83 av £65

£83 B Spensley

Mule     to £100 av £77

£100 C Nelson & Son

PEDIGREE CHAROLLAIS RAM SALE

Show Results –

Judge – James Huddlestone

Class 1 – Shearling Ram

1^st CW Marwood & Son Lot 1 sold for 700gns

2^nd DR Whitcher Lot 22 sold for 750gns

3^rd JK Foster Lot 26 sold for 480gns

Class 2 – Lamb Ram

1^st C Dougherty Lot 27 sold for 300gns

2^nd CW MArwood Lot 38 sold for 360

3^rd JR Stott Jnr Lot 55 Unsold

CHAMPION – CW Marwood

RESERVE – C Dougherty

Prices – (gns)

DR Whitcher                       750gns 400gns

CW Marwood                    700gns 520gns 450gns

JK Foster                              480gns

DA&H Pickles                     380gns