Breeding Sheep (314)
Numbers on the rise quickly with 2 Alley’s full of ewes with lambs at foot presented for sale. Richard Umpleby had top price of £208 per outfit for Texels with twins. Anything with strong lambs was keenly contested. A run of correct mule ewes with twin Charollais lambs around two – three weeks old selling at £180 - £190 the outfit, from James and Deborah Ogden, Austwick. Sheep with younger lambs also selling well , but the premium prices are for sheep with slightly older lambs.
Texel correct and Twins £190, £175 B&ME Craven & Son
Texel correct and singles £162 PN Dalby, £145, £140 W Rathmell, £125 RG Johnson & Son
Texel B/M and twins £208 RJ Umpleby; £168 JGE Heseltine
Texel B/M and Singles £120 JGE Hesletine & Son
Suffolk Correct and Twins £198 RJ Umpleby, £180 RG Johnson & Son
Mule Correct and Twins £190, £180x3 JR&DL Ogden; £170 H Carr
Mule B/M £138, £132, £130x5 H Carr & Son