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North West Auctions Weekly Report and Newsletter – 17th September

Weekly report & newsletter NWA J36 NEMSA Gimmer Lamb Sale On Friday the 12th September, the Kendal branch of NEMSA held their Annual Pre-sale judging evening at NWA J36 Rural Auction Centre of Mule Gimmer Lambs. The ring was packed to see an outstanding show of 27 pens of lambs put before our two judges, Mrs Linda Woodhouse of Pilling and Mr Michael Barker of Halton, with Mr Alan Edmondson of Ulverston acting as referee. After judging two very strong classes of sheep, the following awards were made: Pens of 20 Gimmer Lambs

Pens of 10 Gimmer Lambs

1st - Strickland Hill Farming, Strickland Hill - £142

1st - Strickland Hill Farming, Strickland Hill - £180

2nd - A & H Watson, Middleton Hall - £142

2nd - R H & C Ayrton Ltd., Ouzelthorn Farm - £160

3rd - J A & C A Gibson, Longwell - £122

3rd - A & H Watson, Middleton Hall - £150

4th - J Capstick & Sons, Whicham Hall - £125

4th - P & A Fell, Castle Hill - £170

5th - P & A Fell, Castle Hill - £116

5th - J R & L A Capstick, Beckside - £160

6th - J & J A Burrow, Thursgill - £125

6th - T Ayrton & Sons, Yates Farm - £142

Saturday 13th September saw the Annual Sale of Mule Gimmer Lambs take place at J36 Rural Auction Centre. A wonderful show of lambs were put before a full ringside of buyers from throughout the UK all keen to secure tupping lambs and running lambs. The Top price of the day went to Messrs Inman of Strickland Hill for their first prize pen of lambs selling to Mr P Elliott of Mungrisedale for £180 a head, overall a very successful day was had and a very respectable overall average of £96.27 was achieved. The Bruce Willisnon Memorial Shield for the Best Run of Lambs shown on sale day was won by JR & LA Capstick of Beckside. Champion Pen of Mule Gimmer Lambs with Michael Barker & Linda Woodhouse, judges & Wayne & Gavin Inman

The next Simply Local Farmers Market will be on Saturday 20th September at NWA J36 Contact Natalie Dennison 07704766190

e. info@nwauctions.co.uk t. 01524 63308 (Lancaster) t. 015395 66200 (J36 Kendal)

NWA Lancaster , Wyresdale Road, Golgotha, Lancaster, LA1 3JQ

NWA J36 Friday 19th September Show & Sale of Registered & Unregistered Blue Face Leicester Rams & Females 14 Aged Rams 66 Shearling Rams 89 Ram Lambs 14 Ewes 19 Gimmer Shearlings 14 Gimmer Lambs Show at 3.30pm Sale at 5pm

e. property@nwauctions.co.uk t. 015395 66222 (J36 Kendal) t. 01524 63308 (Lancaster)

e. help@nwauctions.co.uk t. 015395 66222 (J36 Kendal) t. 01524 63308 (Lancaster)

NWA J36, J36 Rural Auction Centre, Crooklands, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7FP


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