Weekly Report and Newsletter- 6th May 2022 J36 Rural Auction Centre: General Sale of Horses and Ponies, Saturday 30th April 2022. North West Auctions were proud once again to host our spring equine sale, attracting interest from throughout the British Isles as well as from Ireland, with the sale again packed to the rafters and standing room only. A larger catalogue entry of just shy of 200 donkeys, ponies and horses to suit everyone’s requirements and specifications. Taking top spot at 5200gns was Hill Side Silver Dollar a much admired two year old silver dapple cob filly. Next call at 2800gns was C.E.S Chips a 16.2hh 2008 born Irish gelding sired by an international Grade A stallion. Numerous horses sold to 2500gns; firstly being Spot an 8 year old 14.2hh Appaloosa gelding. Next at 2500gns was Law Encounter, a 3 year old 14.2h bay sports horse gelding with plenty more sold in excess of the 2000gns mark. Shetland ponies peaked at 1200gns for Monkshill Sienna, a 7 year old lemon and white filly at 30 inch. We would like to thank all customers for their continued support and abiding by the rules to ensure these sales can go ahead. Dates for your dairy; Saturday 29th October Fell Pony Society Annual Show and Sale of Registered Fell Ponies and Sale of all Society Registered & Part-Bred Native Mountain & Moorland Ponies, Saturday 5th November General Sale of Horses, Ponies and Donkeys.
Lancaster Auction Mart: Weekly Sale of Spring Lambs, Prime Hoggs, Cast Sheep and Sheep with Lambs at Foot, Monday 2nd May 2022. Spring Lambs The weekly sale of spring lambs at Lancaster on Bank Holiday Monday saw a few more forward with a lot more required and expected at next weeks sale as more companies are now expressing interest in spring lambs. The consignment from A & E Clarkson, Thurnham lead the way today selling to £155 and £150 with Texel lambs. Other Texels sold to £147 from GA & A Atkinson, Cantsfield followed by £142 from G & D Ball & Son, Great Eccleston. There was an overall market average of 310p/kg. Spring Lamb Top Prices: Texel: £155, £150 Cock Hall Farm, £147 Abbotson Farm, £142 Woodstock, £140 Cock Hall Farm, £134 Abbotson Farm. Suffolk: £135, £134 Abbotson Farm, £123 Woodstock. Dorset: £137 Abbotson Farm, £80 Field House. Hampshire: £129.50 Abbotson Farm. Continental: £126.50 Little Fell Farm. Charollais: £126 Little Fell Farm, £125, £118.50 Woodstock.