Store and Breeding Sheep Sale report – Friday 14th August 2020
Travelling buyers, mainly from the west, came hunting for stock and found in the south east lambs for grazing. Values achieved at this second auction of the season matched the levels of the successful first sale. Read on for detailed report from our auctioneer ….
Lambs and Breeding Sheep
6,568 Sold
Report on trade: An increased entry of store lambs met strong demand from buyers travelling from parts of the country where there is a plentiful supply of keep. In addition the continuing drought in the South East is encouraging producers to market lambs early in the season. At current price producers are well advised to continue selling rather than let lambs lose condition and potentially be worth less in a months’ time.
Today’s trade was again buoyant with an overall average of £65.44 which was very similar to previous sale despite fewer meat lambs being on offer. Best stores sold readily in excess of £70 and only small longer term sorts below £60.
| Principal store lamb prices included: |
| Charollais cross | £79.20 | L E Humphreys & Sons |
| Charollais cross | £76.00 | C Koraltay |
| Charollais cross | £75.00 | Mrs J Butcher |
| Charollais cross | £73.80 | A Body |
| Charollais cross | £73.50 | P G & N L Brightling |
| Charollais cross | £73.00 | H F Brown & Son |
| Charollais cross | £70.20 | R & S Smith |
| Texel cross | £76.00 | Farrant Bros, M & K L Studd, G J Duncanson Ltd |
| Texel cross | £75.20 | Bungehurst Farms Ltd |
| Texel cross | £74.50 | P Bates |
| Texel cross | £72.80 | H G Tompsett & Son Ltd |
| Texel cross | £72.50 | G F Day & Son |
| Texel cross | £71.20 | D Sutton, M & J Cutting |
| Texel cross | £70.50 | T Lyle & Ptnrs |
| Texel cross | £70.20 | Ben Foy Ltd, Langrish Farmers |
| Texel cross | £70.00 | Mrs L Kutner |
| Suffolk x Mule | £79.00 | Mrs G Dixon |
| Suffolk x Mule | £75.00 | W J Hurley |
| Suffolk x Mule | £74.20 | P Bates |
| Suffolk x Mule | £72.50 | H J Hecks & Son |
| Suffolk x Romney | £75.80 | G F Day & Son |
| Suffolk x Romney | £71.00 | D R Thompson |
| Principal averages – £ per head | ||||
| Store Lambs | No | Top | Bottom | Average |
| Charollais cross | 1,258 | £79.20 | £52.50 | £67.09 |
| Crossbred | 1211 | £76.00 | £38.00 | £64.20 |
| Romney | 139 | £67.20 | £48.00 | £58.86 |
| Suffolk cross | 1,449 | £79.00 | £50.00 | £65.13 |
| Suffolk x Mule ewe | 10 | £75.00 | £75.00 | £75.00 |
| Texel cross | 2,501 | £76.00 | £40.00 | £66.07 |