North West Auctions Weekly Report and Newsletter – 14th January
Weekly report & newsletter NWA J36 Tuesday 13th January On Tuesday 13th January North West Auctions held their weekly sale of Primestock at J36 where an entry of 2650 Prime Sheep were put before a full ringside of buyers.
2107 Prime Lambs to £103 & 230.0p/kg Weights Top Av. Standard 32 ½ -39 225.6 193.0 Medium 39 ½ -45 ½ 219.5 194.0 Heavy 46 - 51 ½ 206.5 181.5
All Hoggs sold averaging 193.06p/kg with well finished Hoggs meeting a fantastic trade whilst leaner grass fed Hoggs a little more caution was displayed. Export type Hoggs were regulary 210-220p/kg with a top price per kg of 230p for a pen of Beltex X Hoggs from Richard Prickett of Hutton Roof. Top price per head was £103 for a Single Texel x Hogg from Fishwick Farms, Silverdale. Prime Hogg Top Prices: Suff £94 Hill Top Farm, £93 Low House Farm, £91 Maddison Avenue, £90 Fern Lea, Smithy Green. Mash £80 Redhills. Mule £92 Hill Top Farm, £84 Stud Ford Gill Farm, £82.50 Barrowfield, £82 Well Foot, £80 Middle Sadghyll. Swale £78.50 Walnut Hill, £76.50 Middle Sadghyll, £74, £73 Barras Farm, £72 Higher Salter. Rough £86, £80 Walnut Hill, £73.50, £72, £70 Boundary Beck. Char £98 Lane Ends Farm, £93 Gibraltar Farm, £92 Hill Park, Lane Ends Farm, £90 Gibraltar Farm. Chev £84 High Arnside Farm, £83 Kate Farm. Tex £103 Bank House Farm, £95 Little Guards, £94 Holme Field, £93.50 Millom Castle, Little Guards. Lleyn £83.50, £81 Low Foulshaw Farm. Lei £79 Thursgill, £78 Scargill. Herd £73 Orphan Cragg. Bel £94 Homelands, £90 Far Highfield, £86 Hill Top Farm.
Cast Sheep were, once again, met by a very strong trade topping at £140 for a Suffolk Ewe from Messrs Ellwood of Grizebeck. The best meated Mule ewes were regularly £108-£112, but leaner plainer feeding Ewes would be just a shade easier on the week. Horned Ewes were to £99 for Rough Fell Ewes from BJ Thompson of Selside and Swaledale Ewes to £80. Cast Sheep Top Prices: Dors £99 Beckside Barn. Suff £140, £130 Heathwaite Farm, £128 Fern Lea, £125 Maddison Avenue. Mule £112 Howriggs, £106 Hill Top Farm, £104 Lowgill Farm, £103 Poppy Farm. Swale £80 Hazel Head Farm, £77 Birch Bank, £70 Barbon Fell House, £68 Higher Core. Rough £99 Poppy Farm, £88, £86 Riddings Farm, £82 High Farm. Char £119 Low Foulshaw Farm, £118 Fellside Farm, £104 Hazel Head Farm. Chev £102 Highfield Farm, £95 High Farm, £93 Tilberthwaite, £86 Crabtree Farm. Tex £136 Low Gregg Hall, £134 Poppy Farm, £130 Birch Bank, £126 Tranthwaite Hall. Lleyn £109, £71 Low Foulshaw. Lei £128 Arklid, £112 Middle Sadghyll, £110 Town End, £110 Higher Core. Herd £72 Tilberthwaite, £71 High Farm, £70 Poppy Farm, Tilberthwaite. Zwart £118 Birks Farm, £110 Singleton Park. Bel £120 Dale View Farm, £97 Bank House Farm.
Student of the Year Awarded to NWA Trainee Auctioneer
NWA J36 Multi-breed In-lamb Sheep Sale d
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To include the annual show & sale of Rough Fell Breeding Sheep from members of the RFSBA Entries to date include 20 Individual Rough Fell Ewes, Shearlings & Gimmer Hoggs from High Borrowbridge, Birkhaw, Dale Forge, Sowermire, Galloper Park
60 Individual Texel Ewes & Shearlings From Procters, Forth House, Meinspride
2 Individual Beltex Ewes from Crake Hall
6 Individual Pedigree Charollais Ewes & Shearlings
NWA Fieldsman & Trainee Auctioneer Will Alexander, who is enrolled on the Livestock Auctioneering Qualification at Harper Adams University has been awarded the Dick Harrison Trust Plaque which is awarded to the top first year Student. Here he is pictured with Robert Addison, from the Dick Harrison Trust Committee, receiving his award.
from Camp House Farm
20 Individual Bluefaced Leicester Ewes, Shearlings & Gimmer Hoggs from Hundith, Cowden, Hewgill, Low Newton, Oak House, Pleasant, Hayshaw
Followed by sale of Commercial In-lamb Breeding Sheep to include Dispersal sale on behalf of the late Mr WE Parker, Thwaites Farm For more information please visit our website
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