Spring sheep delights at Gisburn

The spring show and sale of ewes and lambs at Gisburn Auction Marts saw an impressive 635 head forward which attracted a large ringside crowd.

The Moore family from Triangle, Halifax were awarded the champion rosette with their pair of Beltex cross shearlings with single lambs at foot which sold for £192 or £96 a life to SE Coar, Riley Green, Preston. However, it was Lampkin family of Silsden, that topped the sale at £262, with their Texel shearlings with twins at foot.

The Moore family-Laura, Robbie and Maisie with their champion Beltex shearlings and lambs which sold for £192 alongside Jake Lakin of WE Jameson and Son, pre-sale show sponsors.

Chris Craven, York, sold his smart Texel ewes with twins lambs at foot for £245 and Texel ewes with single lambs at foot for £170 a family or £85 a life.

Generally, the Mule ewes with lambs at foot on offer did not have youth on their side, with the majority broken mouthed. However, those with twins sold regularly in the £160 – £170 bracket. Auctioneers Richard Turner and Son

Demand for in-lamb sheep continued with ewes scanned for twins selling between £120-£140 range. Even this late on in the season, buyers for a whole range of store hoggs were present, report auctioneers. Topping this section at £108 was a smart pen of Texel hoggs from Cheshire, down to a bottom of £29 for some longer keep Herdwicks sent down from the Lake District.

Auctioneers Richard Turner & Son