Forward: 5,599 head of Gimmer Shearlings
CCM Auctions conducted their Great Annual Prize Sale of Gimmer Shearlings at Skipton on Tuesday and saw a much increased entry on the year, same as many other Northern Markets have. The quality end of Mule sheep were largely unaffected and sold away to a decent trade, show sheep around the £180-£220 mark, and good runs of strong sheep £150-£180, nice sorts £130-£145 and the commercial sorts £120-125.
An average of £135.57 for Mule Shearlings was a very good return on the year. Most of the increase in the entry came in the form of Continental and Suffolk Gimmer Shearlings, the stronger end found a decent following at the ringside, but there was a fair proportion of these were commercial types and an average of £123 reflects the quality that was on offer.
As a result the sale average for all breeds was -£11.08 on the year to stand at £130.11, but worthwhile pointing out that an extra 1,663 head were sold on the year, a 42% rise in numbers.
Thank you to our sponsor for supporting the sale, NFU, and to our judges for today’s sale.
SHOW RESULTS
Judges – Paul Bolland , James Huck & Richard Crabtree
Mule Shearlings (Pens of 10)
1st WA VJ JA Towler sold for £200
2nd J&E Greenhalgh sold for £200
3rd JW Hall sold for £235
Continental Shearlings (Pens of 10)
1st Lambert Coverdale sold for £170
2nd H Harvey & Son sold for £155
3rd JD&V Towers sold for £170
Masham Shearlings (Pens of 10)
1st WD Douthwaite sold for £140
2nd JW Hall sold for £140
3rd AM Binns sold for £135
OVERALL AVERAGE is £130.11 (-£11.08)
BREED AVERAGES;
Mule Shearlings av £135.57 -£2.91
Masham Shearlings av £137.56 +£11.09
Texel Shearlings av £123.88 -£31.56
Suffolk Shearlings av £114.47 -£23.64
Cheviot Shearlings av £114.80 -£23.14
Beltex Shearlings av £118.21 -£24.29
Charollais av £131.06
Zwartable av £120.00
PRINCIPLE PRICES
Mule-
JW Hall £235
WA VJ JA Towler £200 £190 £180
J&E Greenhalgh £200 £190 £182x3
Fox Farm £185
Masham-
JW Hall £140
WD Douthwaite £140
AM Binns £135x2
Texel-
T Jackson £180
H Harvey & Son £175
JD&V Towers £170
LW&EJ Coverdale £170
T Boothman £170
H Atkinson £170
Charollais-
JD&V Towers £168 £148
KS Bailey £120
Suffolk-
KS Bailey £135
J Turner £128 £122
WF Alton £128x3 £126 £122
TJ Burke £122
Beltex-
PA&NS Tattersall £180
F Joel £110
Cheviot-
B Woodcock £125 £108
Zwartable-
PA&NS Tattersall £120
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