Store and Breeding Sheep Sale report – Friday 23rd October 2020
Read on for detailed report from our auctioneer ….
Lambs and Breeding Sheep
3,792 Sold
Auctioneers: Elwyn Davies 07710 803901 and John Rossiter 07557 392903
Report on trade: With 55,000 store lambs already sold to date the numbers now coming forward are beginning to tighten and reduced numbers are likely in the forthcoming sales before end of year. Nevertheless, still plenty of competition at ringside with prices as strong as we have seen all season to average £72.60 for all on offer. Strong stores sold readily on excess of £80 and topped at £87 for smart Beltex cross from A Town. With medium sorts around £75 and only small longer-term sorts below £70. If you have stores to sell, please entry now for the next sale on Friday 6th November.
Limited breeding sheep on offer with Suffolk x Romney ewe tegs to £89 from D Fuller.
Principal store prices included | ||
Suffolk x Mule ewe | £82.00 | Kent College Canterbury Enterprises |
Beltex cross ewe | £83.00 | Kent College Canterbury Enterprises |
Beltex cross | £87.00 | A Town |
Charollais cross | £82.00 | D Howard Farms Ltd |
Charollais cross | £82.00 | H G Allen & Son |
Charollais cross | £78.50 | Mrs C Wickens |
Texel cross | £84.00 | Link Bros and A J Skinner & Son |
Texel cross | £83.00 | L Barrett |
Texel cross | £82.00 | David Clark (Farms) Ltd |
Suffolk cross | £81.50 | David Clark (Farms) Ltd |
Suffolk cross | £77.50 | Mrs J Evans and G Lawrence & Son |
Romney ewe | £78.00 | H G Tompsett & Sons Ltd |
Romney wether | £82.00 | Langdon Farms and Link Bros |
Romney wether | £81.00 | J Lukehurst |
Principal averages – £ per head | ||||
No | Top | Bottom | Average | |
Suffolk cross | 243 | 82.00 | 32.00 | 73.32 |
Charollais cross | 563 | 82.50 | 67.00 | 73.96 |
Texel cross | 1,080 | 84.00 | 11.00 | 74.29 |
Beltex | 52 | 87.00 | 71.50 | 80.50 |
Crossbred | 685 | 82.00 | 47.00 | 71.50 |
Romney ewe | 278 | 78.00 | 61.50 | 71.00 |
Romney wether | 716 | 82.00 | 46.50 | 69.42 |
Ewe tegs | 25 | 89.00 | 73.00 | 81.00 |
Breeding ewes | 144 | 84.00 | 40.00 | 65.93 |