PEDIGREE SHEEP
Sale of Pedigree Individual Females saw top price of 480gns achieved for Texel Gimmer Hoggs from Forth House flock of IM Jaeban, Cockermouth with others from this same good home selling to 320gns. Pair of Pedigree Texel gimmer hoggs from Messrs Hewson, Carlisle sold to 350gns.
GREAT ANNUAL SHOW & SALE OF HOGGS WITH LAMBS AT FOOT
A catalogue entry of 500 hoggs with lambs saw an outstanding run of hoggs forward, which were a credit to all our vendors. The pre sale judging was in the capable hands of Mr Frank Joel, who awarded the following results:
Class 1- 5 Mule Hoggs with Lambs at Foot
1st Winter Bros, Clickham Hall- £420
2nd JH & JE Taylor, The Harras- £300
3rd Winter Bros, Clickham Hall- £320
Class 2- 5 Continental Hoggs with Lambs at Foot
1st JH & JE Taylor, The Harras- £355
2nd RA Batty, Candy Slack- £350
3rd DR Preston, Ellers Farm- £390
Champion- Winter Bros, Clickham Hall
Reserve Champion- JH & JE Taylor, The Harras
We would also like to thank our sponsors Carrs Billington, MB Nutrition, Charles Stewart Trailers, Alistair Thompson and WCF Fuels.
The sale topped with the pre sale champions from Winter Brothers, Clickham which sold to £420 for Mule hoggs with Suffolk lambs, who sold other pens of Mules to £320. Other smart pens of Mules sold to £300 from JH&JE Taylor, Ainstable. Strong framed Mule hoggs were regularly selling at £260 to £280, with all Mules with lambs averaging £262.
All Continental hoggs were keenly sort after, with the best selling to £390 for a pen of five from DR Preston, Caton. Other pens sold to £355 from JH&JE Taylor, Ainstable. Pure bred Texel hoggs sold to £350 from RA Batty, Selside. Pens of Suffolk hoggs sold to £305 from TA&JA Dixon, Selside. The best pens of Continental bred hoggs were around the £300 mark, with the next level down £250 to £280 and an overall averaged of £279 achieved.
The second show and sale of hoggs with lambs at foot will take place on Tuesday 28th May with catalogue entries required by Wednesday 22nd May.
A special consigned of pure Texels shearlings and ewes with lambs from RA Batty, Selside saw the best sell to £520 with others to £450 and £400 numerous times.