MARKET REPORT – WEDNESDAY 24th February 2016
Fortnightly Catalogue Sale of Store Lambs and Breeding Sheep
Forward: 717 Head, Overall av £55.78
CCM conducted their fortnightly store sheep sale at Skipton on Wednesday. Store lambs were a strong trade, peaking at £80 and £77 for Beltex crosses from Martin and Val Brown of Leyburn. Lambs were dearer than the previous sale helped by the rising prime market.
The first sheep and lambs of this season were forward, and weekly sales commence from Monday 29th February, including Inlamb ewes and Store Lambs, approx. 60 outfits pre-entered already. Trade was brisk with weather brightening up a little and customers out looking. Keith Downs dispersed the second half of his flock, and trade was a shade stronger than the previous offering.
PLEASE NOTE: OPENING WEEKLY SALE OF SHEEP WITH LAMBS AT FOOT WILL COMMENCE FROM NEXT MONDAY (29th FEB). PLEASE ADVISE ENTRIES TO THE MART OFFICE BY FRIDAYS AT 12noon FOR INCLUSION IN THE ONLINE CATALOGUE
PRINCIPLE PRICES
Beltex – Av £69.75
£80, £77 AM&HV Brown; £73, £58, £50 R Smith
Texel – Av £52.17
£74 RJ Gardt, £71 J Brotherton; £69 M Bowen; £69 M Armstrong; £68 JF Norcross; £66 W&K Smith;
Suffolk – Av £50.50
£64 AM&HV Brown; £50, £43 RJ Gardt; £35 J Dibb
Mule – Av £60.28
£64 G Fairburn; £61 AM&HV Brown; £45 M Bowen
Swaledale – Av £34.40
£40 GB&G Grange; £33 RJ Gardt
Breeding Sheep
Suffolk Ewe with Single to £88 S Hodgson
Texel Ewe with Single to £118 S Hodgson
Mule Ewe with Twins to £150 S Hodgson
Suffolk Ewes in Lamb to £128 H Downs & Son
Texel Ewes in Lamb to £125 H Downs & Son
Mule Ewes in Lamb av £100.94 to £115 H Downs & Son
Shearlings In Lamb av £128.71 to £138 H Downs & Son