Good trade for stores at Tenbury sheep sale
More than 3,700 store sheep were forward at Tenbury prize sheep sale with good quality resulting in a marvellous trade, according to auctioneer Nick Champion
The sale included the prize show of yearling ewes which saw a quality entry on offer and a marvellous trade on the Mule ewes, while the Suffolk x were easier.
The championship was awarded to the Welsh Mule entry from first time exhibitor Mrs E. Gutteridge, Eastham.
Top head price was ÂŁ170 on two occasions for North Country Mules for a pen from G J and D I R Thompson and another from S J Yarnold and Sons. The 603 North Country Mules sold from ÂŁ153 to ÂŁ170 to average ÂŁ160.79. 263 Welsh Mules topped at ÂŁ162 and sold from ÂŁ134 to average ÂŁ147.03. 550 Suffolk x topped at ÂŁ148 and sold from ÂŁ120 to average ÂŁ130.60.
A single pen of Texel x two and three year olds from J B Jennings were keenly sought after to achieve ÂŁ120.
More than 2000 store lambs were forward to include a few pens of ewes lambs which topped at ÂŁ93.50 for Suffolk x North Country Mules from H N Richards with other pens at ÂŁ90, ÂŁ75.50, ÂŁ73 and Texel x Mules at ÂŁ79.
The store lambs were again a terrific trade despite the late harvest and high feed prices, with all the fleshier lambs selling at levels more than comparable with the current slaughter trade. Top price was ÂŁ75 for Texel x from J H Leighton, Brimfield. Strong stores generally sold from ÂŁ70 to ÂŁ75, medium stores from ÂŁ64 to ÂŁ70, small stores from ÂŁ50.50 to ÂŁ63.50 and mini stores from ÂŁ30 to ÂŁ48.50.
General prices as follows:-
Suffolk x sold to ÂŁ73 to average ÂŁ67.67
Texel x sold to ÂŁ75 to average ÂŁ64.44
Charollais x sold to ÂŁ74.80 to average ÂŁ67.24
Lleyn x sold to ÂŁ66 to average ÂŁ65.72
Black Welsh Mountain sold to ÂŁ47 to average ÂŁ41.07
Welsh x sold to ÂŁ58 to average ÂŁ43.92
Mules sold at ÂŁ64
Zwartbles sold at ÂŁ67
The overall average was ÂŁ65.36
216 cull ewes and wethers met another very strong trade on all types with very few heavy ewes available, and plenty of demand for the plainer grazing ewes boosted the averages. Top price was ÂŁ91 for Suffolk x ewes, with North Country mules to ÂŁ90, Welsh Mules to ÂŁ77, Continental x to ÂŁ77, Clun x at ÂŁ59.50 and Welsh to ÂŁ43.80.
The overall average was ÂŁ61.79.
12 Crossing Rams met a firm demand with a top price of ÂŁ430.50 for a Charollais ram lamb from P D Vaughan with others from the same home at ÂŁ357 (x2) and ÂŁ325.50. A Texel x Charollais shearling sold at ÂŁ393.75. Charollais shearlings sold to ÂŁ262.50 and Texel shearlings to ÂŁ252.