Weekly Report and Newsletter -4th February 2022 J36 Rural Auction Centre: Diamond Delights, Saturday 29th January 2022
MAccredited Sheep An entry of Dutch Spotted in-lamb and empty hoggs attracted much pre sale interest, which showed in the ring with some fierce bidding through out the consignment from B Davies, Haverfordwest. The best went on to sell for 2400gns with others from this same good home selling to 1800gns and 1700gns. A lovely run of Texel hoggs, inlamb to the Dutch Spotted tup from Dave and Jack Dixon, Grayrigg created much interest selling to 240gns twice for pens of three, with other pens selling to 220gns. Rough Fells North West Auctions was proud to continue its loyal support of the Rough Fell Sheep Breeders Association with one of the largest entries seen for some time. The judging was in the accomplished hands of John Potter, Orton and after much time and deliberation awarded the Champion rosette to the first prize gimmer shearling from MP&A Capstick, Newbiggin on Lune with the reserve honours being awarded to TLB&J Knowles, Selside. The Rough diamonds shone bright, selling to a record price of 1900gns for the Champion. This much-admired shearling was sired by Catholes Action, which needs no introduction and in lamb to Middleton Hall Eskdale. The next top price was for the Reserve Champion from TLB&J Knowles, Selside, this much-admired shearling going on to sell for 500gns. Eleven in-lamb gimmer shearlings went on to sell to an average of 435gns. Rough Fell ewes were a strong trade through out the sale with a top of 450gns from E&K Bland, Gaisgill, this being sired by the Brownber Bombshell. Others sold to 420gns from TLB&J Knowles, Selside being sired by Brownber Unimog and in-lamb to Black Horse Caramel. Swaledales The largest entry to date for this sale of Swaledale individual females on behalf of the Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association experienced a buoyant trade throughout. The presale show judging was in the capable hands of James Metcalfe, Muker who awarded his championship rosette to lot 49 a gimmer shearling from RC Hallam, Horton in Ribblesdale. This sharp coloured gimmer shearling was sired by Hundith Ewbank and scanned in-lamb with a single to Ghyll House Jawbreaker which went on to sell to the days top price of 3000gns to Messrs Lawson & Sons, Hundith. Other noted prices for gimmer shearlings was the pen leader from A&M Skidmore, Tebay sired by Oakbank Emerald scanned with twins to Buttrig Viceroy which sold to 1300gns. All gimmer shearlings forward averaged £1273. Swaledale ewes sold to a top of 900gns for the first priced ewe from T Brogden, Hellbeck sired by Brownber Polo scanned with a single to Brownber Reagent, with others from the same home to 600gns carrying twins.