TENBURY OCTOBER SHEEP SALE
11 October 2014
Nick Champion Auctioneer of Tenbury Wells, reports that 2066 store sheep were forward at the third autumn sale held on The Show Field, Burford, Tenbury Wells on 11th October 2014. Trade for the store lambs was much improved with several new buyers in attendance, whilst the ewe lambs all met with a ready demand even though prices are lower than a month ago.
A small entry of breeding ewes and rams also met with a very strong trade on the ewes with prices showing an improvement, whilst the rams were of variable quality and met a more selective trade.
A good entry of cull ewes and grazing sheep also met a firm demand with grazing ewes dearer and fresh faces ringside.
General prices as follows:-
Store and Ewe Lambs - 1795
Top head price for ewe lambs was £80.50 for two fine pens of Suffolk x North Country Mules from R E Benbow, Tedstone Delamere, other Suffolk x ewe lambs sold from £73 to £79.50. Texel x Mule ewe lambs were less in demand for breeding with second quality sorts selling from £62.50 to £67.50. Some crossbred Mule ewe lambs sold from £70.50 to £72.
Top head price for mixed store lambs was £68 for Texel x from Mrs A Champion, Rochford. Tup lambs sold to a top of £67.80 for Charollais x from C F J Rea, Kyre, whilst some small but choice Beltex x wethers from G D & S A Sutton, Cleobury Mortimer made an exceptional £67.50. Suffolk x mixed lambs sold to a top of £66.20 from P Jones, Haytons Bent.
Strong stores sold from | £63.80 | to | £68.00 |
Medium stores sold from | £59.00 | to | £65.00 |
Small stores sold from | £46.50 | to | £67.50 |
Tup lambs sold from | £45.00 | to | £67.80 |
The overall average for store lambs was £61.94.
Breeding Ewes - 59
Top price was £138 for a pen of Suffolk x Mule yearlings from R C Clayton & Sons, Coreley. Second quality lightweight Welsh Mule yearlings sold from £102 to £116.
Cull & Grazing Ewes, Rams & Wethers - 197
Top price was £77.50 for Suffolk x ewes with several other pens selling over £70. North Country Mules sold to £71, Welsh Mules sold to £65, Speckles sold to £64, LLeyn sold to £55, and Romney sold to £54.50. Grazing and boning ewes sold from £27 to £64. Rams and wethers sold to £73.
The overall average was £54.91.
Breeding Rams - 15
Top price was £315 for a Charollais shearling from P & J Vaughan with Charollais ram lambs selling to £262.50 and £236.25. Texel x 3 year old sold at £157.50.
*** ENTRIES INVITED FOR THE NEXT SALE ON SATURDAY 8TH NOVEMBER ***