TheSouthdown Sheep society’s Annual Show and Sale at Worcester continues to gainmomentum and support with a strong contingent of buyers.
Tocall of the day went to the overall champion, a shearling ram from DS and PHumphrey’s East Dean flock. The ram previously won male champion at theSociety’s National Show at the South of England and levelled at 480gns, sellingto R D Westwood, from Halesowen, West Mids.
The”East Dean” flock enjoyed a sound following with their third prize shearlingram selling at 380gns to D. Hulme, Leek. Staffs and their Reserve OverallChampion a shearling ewe peaking at 250gns the top price in the female sectionto L. Weston, Tregaron, Ceredigion.
Secondprize shearling ewe from A and C Brown’s Gunton flock was closely followed andpeaked at 220gns, selling to P Dolman, from Burton on Trent, Staffs.
Anothertwo shearling ewes from the same flock sold at 210gns and 200gns to L Weston, fromTregaron and S Quardon, from Wantage, Oxon respectively.
Ewelambs topped a creditable 250gns for the third prize winner from Gail Sprake’sAll Saints flock. The twin lamb, born in the top 25% for muscle depthrecording, sold to P Dolman, from Burton on Trent, Staffs.
Ramlambs were a selective trade, but reached 350gns for a March born lamb with NewZealand bloodlines from P A and R A Whitcombe. It sold to O.W. J. singleton& Son, Brecon, Powys.
Averages:
12 Flock Ewes £106.75
17 Shearling Ewes £198.26
3 Ewe Lambs £217.00
2 Senior Rams £257.25
7 Shearling Rams £327.00
3 Ram Lambs £234.50
Auctioneers:
McCartneys LLP
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