Tuesday 19th May 2026

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Forward: 1467 Sheep comprising 64 Spring Lambs, 513 Prime Hoggs, 497 Cast Ewes and Rams, and 10 Dry Breeding Hoggs, 166, Ewes with 217 Lambs at foot. 330 Lots of Machinery & Implements.

 

SPRING LAMBS 

There was an increased entry of 64 prime spring lambs forward, meeting continued strong demand at Hawes. The overall market average was an impressive £220.75 per head.

Handy-weight lambs sold to an exceptional average of 478p/kg, while all spring lambs forward averaged 450p/kg, despite a large proportion of heavier lambs in the entry.

The market topped at £252 for heavy-weight Texels from High Greenbury. The same consignment also produced Charollais at £248, Texels at £244, and heavy Suffolk lambs selling to the same price.

A smart consignment from JR & LA Capstick, Killington, peaked at £250 for stylish 52kg Texels, purchased by M Hare of Lane End Farm Shop. Other lambs from the same home sold to £240, again bought by the same purchaser. The first draw of the season from MW & HE Pedley, Little Musgrave, sold to £240 for 53kg lambs, purchased by Tebay Services.

The best quality handy-weight lambs comfortably exceeded the 500p/kg mark, topping at 519p/kg from JJ & E Labbate, Garsdale, followed by 511p/kg and 509p/kg from JR & LA Capstick, Killington.

 

Continental x to 519p, JJ & E Labbate, Garsdale

Suffolk to 509p, JR & LA Capstick, Killington  

 

Total Av. 450p/kg     SQQ 478p/kg

 

Leading Prices:

Continental x – High Greenbury, £252, £244, £234, £226, £222, £220 X2, JR & LA Capstick, £250, £240, £230, £220 X2,

MW & HE Pedley, £240, £232, JW Porter & Sons, £232, KJ Burrow, £218, Whyte & Percival, £192, JJ & E Labbate, £192, £190.

Charollais - High Greenbury, £248, £232.

Suffolk - High Greenbury, £244, £240, £237, £234, KJ Burrow, £222, £209, £206, £192, JR & LA Capstick, £219, £216.

 

PRIME HOGGS     

There was a much larger entry of prime hoggs in preparation for the upcoming festival, with trade remaining notably strong and buyers particularly keen for well-finished sheep.

Heavy-weight Texel hoggs from High Greenbury sold to £232 and £230, while impressive 106kg Swaledale tup hoggs from E & K Bland, Gaisgill, reached £220. Plenty of heavy-weight hoggs sold around the £200 mark, reflecting the strength of the trade throughout.

 

Leading Prices:

Continentals – High Greenbury, £232, £230, JW & JH Burton & Son, £216, M & P Carter, £210, WM Scott, £204,

P Dinsdale & Son, £202, £187, £172 x2, £146, £141, £140, H Peirson & Son, £200, G Barraclough, £198, S & RD Parker, £192,

D Middleton & Son, £192, WJ Metcalfe & Ptns, £190, £186, £164, £150, £148,  DE & P Wilson & Ptn, £190, £160,

T & LM Goad & Sons, £188, £186, P Dinsdale & Son, £187 T & LM Goad & Sons, £185, £180,  K Calvert Ltd, £182,

JR Davidson & Son, £180, P Turnbull, £180, WJ Metcalfe & Ptns, £176, S Featherstone, £172, £154, JR Davidson & Son, £168, £158. 

Mule – High Greenbury, £222, £212, T& LM Goad & Sons, £208, £176, P Turford, £198, TG & B Todd, £198, G Barraclough, £192, £174,

S Bell & Sons, £190, WJ Metcalfe & Ptns, £190, P Turnbull, £170, £154, T & LM Goad & Sons, £170, £142, GM Sedgwick & Son, £169,

P Turnbull, £164,  HH Smith, £162, WJ Metcalfe & Ptns., £152, JW & JH Burton & Son, Hawes.

Swaledale – E & K Bland, £220, £192, £152, DW & K Hutchinson, £202, J & SJ Bland, £198, S Bell & Sons, £198,

MR & LE Rukin, £194, £180, SJ & AK Hirst, £192, £170, Breck House Enter, £191, £171, £144, P Turford, £190, £182, £180, £168,

MC Staley, £190, WA Dinsdale & Son, £190, £188, £169, £148, EM Winspear, £190, J Dixon & Sons, £188, £178,

AD Coates & Son, £180, S Thompson, £180, £170, JA Alderson, £174, P Turnbull, £168, £160, £146,

T & LM Goad & Sons, £166, £164, £144, M & P Carter, £160 x2, £148, £145, T Richardson, £150, Spout House Farms, £148,

HH Smith, £146.

BFL - A & H Watson, £200.

Herdwick - S Thompson, £152, E Blackburn, £112.

Cheviot - High Greenbury, £224, N Tinsley, £176, £170, 3168, 

Blackface - High Greenbury, £198 x2, D & B Harding, £196, £161, P Turnbull, £171, £141, £134, HH Smith, £120.

Wensleydale - Sledmere Estate, £194.

Romney - JW & JH Burton & Son, £187, 181, £142, £122.

Rough Fell - SL Hoggarth, £184, GM Sedgwick & Son, £180 x2, EG Clark, £138, A & H Watson, £104.

Suffolk - DE & P Wilson & Ptn, £180, £168 D & B Harding, £176, JR Davidson & Son, £170, £166, £152, D Bentley, £158, £150, £134.

 

CAST EWES

Plenty of ewes forward today with most breeds shapes & sizes catered for trade overall very good but once again it was the leanest of ewes that seemed extremely dear. Topping trade were Texels at £232 from WA Dinsdale & Son and £220 for JR & LA Capstick followed by £210 for JW & E Bostock & Son. Suffolks were headed by Sledmere Estate at £222 and with the same price was JR & LA Capstick who also made £208. BFL topped at £218 for a big ewe from Breckhouse Ent with R & J Myers following at £208. Mules topped at £204 for WS & EM Hartle with £198 achieved twice for S Pedley and WA Dinsdale & Son. Some good hill Cheviots forward with a smart sheep at £190 for Sledmere Estate with further lots at £182 & £178. Over half the Swaledale were horned ewes and some cracking Roughfells from EG Clark made £184, £176 & £164. Swaledales hit £160 three times with JH Wilde & Sons, WJ Metcalfe & Ptns & RA & M & EJ Thompson followed by £152 for R & J Myers but the leanest of Swaledales making £70-£90 look very well sold.

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Continentals to £232, WA Dinsdale & Son, Grinton

Suffolk to £222, JR & LA Capstick, Killington

BFL to £218, Breck House Enter Ltd

Zwartble to £214, S Pedley, Little Musgrave

Mules to £204, WS & EM Hartle, West Burton

Cheviot to £190, Sledmere Estate, Sledmere

Rough Fell to £184, EG Clark, Appleby

Wensleydale to £164, Sledmere Estate, Sledmere

Swaledale to £160, JH Wilde & Sons, WJ Metcalfe & Ptns & RA & M & EJ Thompson.

Beltex to £142, PD Bowdin, Oughtershaw

Dalesbred to £136, PD Bowdin, Oughtershaw

Herdwick to £128, G Stephenson, Cautley

Blackface to £156, D & B Harding, Whitby

 

CAST RAMS

BFL & Charollais both achieved £192 for A & H Watson and DB & A Hoggarth, with Tex x at £182 from R & J Myers. Roughfell achieved £180 for EG Clark and Swaledales at £162 & £150 for SE Hunter and R & J Myers.

 

Charollais to £192, DB & A Hoggarth, Sedbergh

BFL to £192, A & H Watson, Kirkby Lonsdale

Texel to £182, R & J Myers, Bransdale

Roughfell to £180, EG Clark, Appleby

Black noise Valais to £176, A & H Watson, Kirkby Lonsdale 

Swaledales to £162, SE Hunter, Forest in Teesdale

Cheviot to £150, N Tinsley, Farndale

 

SPECIAL SHOW & SALE OF HOGGS WITH LAMBS AT FOOT 

Kindly Sponsored by Agri Lloyd & Midgley Motors, Skipton

Classes of 5 Hoggs with Single Lambs at Foot.

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The annual show and sale of hoggs with lambs at foot was kindly sponsored by Agri Lloyd and Midgley Motors.

A wonderful pen of Mule hoggs with Suffolk lambs stole the show, taking the championship and smashing all previous market records when selling to a staggering £720 from Winter Bros, Appleby. This much-admired pen caught the eye of judge Ian Dixon, whom we thank for his time and expertise. Adding further interest, all of the championship hoggs had been purchased as gimmer lambs at the renowned North of England Mule Sheep Association (NEMSA) annual show and sale held at Hawes in the autumn of 2025. Winter Bros also secured second prize, with their pen selling to £450. The third prize rosette was awarded to JS & S Atkinson, Scorton, whose pen sold to £360.

A quality show of Continental hoggs with lambs at foot saw the first prize rosette awarded to S Pedley, Little Musgrave, whose pen went on to sell for £490. The second prize pen, from MW & HE Pedley, Little Musgrave, sold to £380.

One of the highlights of the sale, attracting considerable interest ringside, was a pair of Badger Face Texel hoggs with gimmer lambs from MW & HE Pedley, which sold to £520 and £460. 

We will hold another special sale of Hoggs with lambs at foot on Tuesday 2nd June 2026.

 

MULE HOGGS

1st & Champion, Winter Bros, Appleby, £720

2nd & Reserve Champion, Winter Bros, Appleby, £450

3rd - JS & S Atkinson, Scorton, £360

 

CONT/SUFFOLK HOGGS

1st - S Pedley, Little Musgrave, £490 

2nd - MW & HE Pedley, Little Musgrave, £380

3rd - TD Robinson, Waitby, £310              

 

SINGLES

Mule - Winter Bros, £720, £450, JS & S Atkinson, £360, £330, £310 x2, £275, S & A Bland, £305, S Procter, £270, R Mudd & Sons, £270, K Milburn & A Devlin, £250, T & SB Procter, £240, A Ellis, £240, £200, E & K Bland, £205, A Ellis, £200.

Continental – MW & HE Pedley, £380, £290, S Pedley, £490, £320, TD Robinson, £320 x2, £310 x2, T & SB Procter, £310,

Springhill Ptns, £290, £255. 

 

TWINS

Mules - E & K Bland, £370.

 

DRY MULE HOGGS - RR Akrigg, £155. 

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EWES WITH LAMBS AT FOOT LAMBS

Trade remained very firm throughout the weekly sale.

Suffolk-cross ewes with twin Suffolk lambs sold to £360 from JM Dickeson, Middleton-in-Teesdale, who also sold aged Mule ewes with twin lambs to £318. Herdwick Mule ewes with Texel twin lambs sold to £320 from G Stephenson, Cautley. Swaledale ewes with twin lambs topped this section at £355 from PG Sayer, Musgrave

 

Twins

Mules - JM Dickeson, £360, £318, £295, TD Robinson, £300, AP & D Sowerby, £245.

Swaledales - PG Sayer, £355, £315, JF & GR Howard, £220, £180, AP & D Sowerby, £200.

Cheviot x - TD Robinson, £352, Croft Farm Ptns, £265, £215.

Herdwick x - G Stephenson, £320.

Continental - TD Robinson, £298, C Hancocks & Son, £270.

Balwen - K & M Sowerby & Son, £200.

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Singles     

Continentals - AP & D Sowerby, £245, C Hancocks, £240, £225, £215.

Badgerface - MW & HE Pedley, £520, £460,

Suffolk – S Procter, £350, T & SB Procter, £290, K Milburn & A Devlin, £270.

Dutch Spotted - A Ellis, £340.

Cheviot x – A Ellis, £280, S Procter, £280, Croft Farm Ptns, £240.

Swaledale – PG Sayer, £212, J & SJ Bland, £140, AP & D Sowerby, £140, L Bland, £130.

Mules - C Hancocks, £195.

    

MACHINERY & IMPLEMENTS

VALMET 445 Tractor, £5600, International 955 Tractor, £5000, 10ft Ifor Williams Trailer, £3650, Ifor Williams Cattle Trailer, £2300,

West Muck Spreader, £2100, Welger Baler, £2000, MF 65NFront Loader, £1950, Claas Volto 6 Rotor Tedder, £1800,

Mchale Round Baler Wrapper, £1700, 900 Gallon Abbey Slurry Tanker, £1300, Cibicle Bedder, £1200, GE 12ft Trailer £1200,

Agri 400ltr Sprayer, £1050, 7 tonne Tipping Trailer, £950, 400ltr Tractor Mounted Sprayer, £900, NH Conventional Hay Baler, £800, Perker Pump & Meter Fuel Bows,  £800.​​

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Saturday 16th May 2026

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SPECIAL MAY SHOW AND SALE OF CATTLE

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Forward:  Cattle, comprising 128 Store Cattle, 18 Beef Breeding Heifers with Calves at Foot, 1 Cow & Calf and 3 Cull Cows.

 

The Annual May Show and Sale of Beef Breeding Cattle, Store Cattle and OTM Cattle attracted a strong entry and an excellent trade throughout, with several standout prices and a new centre record established in the beef breeding section.

 

OTM Cattle and Cast Cows

A small entry of three OTM cattle and cast cows met a solid trade. Leading the section at 320p/kg, or £1,808, was a pure Limousin feeding cow from Croft Farm Partnership, Hardraw. Limousin cross cows from S.D. Thompson, Aysgarth, sold to a top of £1,705.

 

Beef Breeding Cattle – Record-Breaking Trade to £5,100

The annual May Show and Sale of Beef Breeding Cattle saw tremendous demand, culminating in a new centre record price of £5,100.

Our sincere thanks go to judge Edward Parkinson for his time and expertise in assessing an outstanding line-up of cattle.

The championship rosette, along with first, second and third prizes in the heifer class, was awarded to the annual consignment from Martin Cragg of J.W. & M.E. Taylor, Dent. The champion, a stylish Limousin cross heifer with a smart calf at foot, established a new market record when selling for £5,100.

Other exceptional outfits from the same renowned home included British Blue and Limousin heifers, both selling to £4,900, while British Blue cross dairy heifers with smart Limousin bull calves sold to £4,250. This impressive consignment averaged an outstanding £4,370 per outfit.

A pure Shorthorn heifer with a Limousin bull calf from J.L. Cloughton & Son, Askrigg, sold to £3,900.

Making their debut in the beef breeding section at Hawes were Chris Slinger and Laura Eaton of Sedbergh. Their British Blue cross dairy heifers with Limousin calves sold to £3,500, while Hereford cross heifers reached £2,900. Their consignment averaged a highly respectable £3,136 per outfit.

 

Store Cattle

Store cattle sold to a stronger trade than anticipated, despite continued easing in the prime cattle market. Well-grown, quality suckler-bred cattle were in keen demand, with many regularly selling around the £2,000 mark. 

Once again, judge Edward Parkinson had an excellent show of cattle to assess. The championship rosette, together with the £250 prize for the champion animal, was awarded to W.M. & J.E. Shuttleworth, Barbon, for their first-prize heifer. This outstanding 14-month-old Limousin heifer went on to achieve the top price of the day at £2,300.

The reserve champion rosette was awarded to the second-prize heifer from J.R. Blades, Hawes, which sold for £2,210.

Suckler-bred yearling Limousin heifers from R. & R. Gornall, Dent, sold to £2,090 and £2,080, followed by another at £2,060 from E. & K. Bland, Gaisgill. The annual consignment of British Blue heifers from J.C. Fawcett, Hawes, peaked at £2,100.

In the bullock classes, the first-prize steer was a yearling Limousin from E. & K. Bland, Gaisgill, which sold for the top-priced steer at £2,280.

Other notable prices for yearling Limousin bullocks included £2,170 from Stephen Alderson, Gayle, and £2,140 and £2,100 from A.T. Pratt, Burtersett. Among the native-sired cattle, Aberdeen Angus-sired yearlings from T. Metcalfe & Son, Muker, led the section at £2,100.

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Kindly Sponsored by; Bainbridge Vets; Carrs Billington Agriculture; JMP Foodservice; J Warren ABP Ltd; King Hope & Co (Chartered Accountants); Mr FW Lawson; NFU Leyburn; Spar - J Blades & Sons, Hawes, 

 

STORE CATTLE

Judged by Edward Parkinson, Dunsop Bridge

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Champion and winner of the J Blades & Sons (Grocers) Trophy, was a Heifer from WM & JE Shuttleworth, Barbon which made £2300 to Edward Parkinson

Reserve Champion and winner of the Bainbridge Vets Shield was a Heifer from JR Blades, Hawes and made £2210 to J & JE Bradley, Giggleswick

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Heifers        

1st & Champion, WM & JE Shuttleworth, Barbon, £2300 

2nd & Res Champion, JR Blades, Hawes, £2210

3rd - S & A Bland, Gaisgill, £2150

 

Steers        

1st - S & A Bland, Gaisgill, £2280

2nd - L Shuttleworth, Barbon, £1910

3rd - WM & JE Shuttleworth, Barbon, £1900 

 

Leading Prices: Heifers:

Limousin - WM & JE Shuttleworth £2300, £2000, JR Blades £2210, E & K Bland £2150, £2060,

R & R Gornall £2090, £2080, £1980, £1960, AT Pratt £1940

British Blue – JC Fawcett £2100, £2020, £2000x2, £1960, £1920, £1900, £1880, £1850, JF & GR Howard £1950 

Holstein - JF & GR Howard £1680

Aberdeen Angus – G & P Middleton £1890, £1580, £1500, JF & GR Howard £1540

 

Overall Average £

 

Leading Prices: Steers:

Limousin – E & K Bland £2280, S Alderson £2170, £2000, AT Pratt £2140, £2100, £2000, G & P Middleton £2020,£1940,

L Shuttleworth £1910

Aberdeen Angus - T Metcalfe & Son £2100, £1760, £1640, G & P Middleton £1960, GM Sedgwick & Son, £1660,

A Sharples £1600, £1520 x 2 

 

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BEEF BREEDING CATTLE

Kindly Sponsored by FW Lawson

Judged by

 

Hfr & Calf    

1st  & Champion, JW & ME Taylor & Sons, Dent, £5100    

2nd - JW & ME Taylor & Sons, Dent, £4900

3rd - JW & ME Taylor & Sons, Dent, £4250                                       

    

Leading Prices:           

Limousin - JW & ME Taylor & Sons, £5100, £4900, £4350, £4300, £4250, £4000

British Blue – JW & ME Taylor & Sons, £4900, £4250, £4150, £4100x2, £4050 

 

Beef Cow & Calf  

1st - TW & GM Hartley, Dent, £2150

            

CULL CATTLE      

Continentals to 320p/kg  

Total Average: p/kg

 

Leading Prices per Head: 

Continentals - Croft Farm Partnership £1808, £1503.50, SD Thompson £1705.95

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Tuesday 12th May 2026

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Forward: 754 Sheep comprising 30 Spring Lambs,174 Prime Hoggs, 190 Cast Ewes and Rams, and 139 Ewes with 221 Lambs at foot.

 

SPRING LAMBS

Hawes Auction Mart experienced a slightly quieter day today, but trade remained very strong across all sections, with buyers keen to secure all classes of sheep. Despite smaller numbers in several sections, demand was excellent and vendors were well rewarded for quality stock.

Spring Lambs – Outstanding Trade with a Superb £222.96 Average

A tremendous trade for the 30 spring lambs forward saw an outstanding overall average of £222.96 per head. With a busy ring of buyers in attendance, more spring lambs could easily have been sold to vendors’ advantage. Leading the way was the consignment from High Greenbury Farm, which peaked at £241 for Texels, with further pens at £234 and £230. Their Beltex lambs also sold to £230. JR & LA Capstick, Killington topped at £237 with a smart Texel, while a standout pair of Beltex lambs from the same home achieved the top price of the day on a pence-per-kilo basis at 502p/kg, purchased by M Hare of Lane End Farm Shop. High Greenbury Farm followed closely with 40kg Beltex lambs selling to 500p/kg. The market averaged an impressive 455p/kg, with an SQQ average of 485p/kg.

Spring lambs are required next week, and vendors are encouraged to take advantage of the strong demand. Please do not hesitate to contact Ian Atkinson on 07957 256337 or Kenton Foster on 07711 469280 to discuss the current trade.

 

Continentals to 502p, JR & LA Capstick, Killington. 

Suffolks to 472p, JR & LA Capstick, Killington  

 

Total Av. 455p/kg    SQQ 485p/kg

 

Continentals - High Greenbury, £242, £234, £230 x2, £229, £228, £226 x2, £208, £200,

JR & LA Capstick, £237, £226, £220, £214, £212, £202.

Suffolks -High Greenbury, £224, JR & LA Capstick, £222.

 

PRIME HOGGS - Smaller Numbers Met by Strong Festival Demand

A smaller entry of prime hoggs was forward this week, as expected for the time of year, but trade remained very strong with well-fleshed hoggs in excellent demand ahead of the upcoming festival. Heavyweight Texel hoggs topped at £230 from JC White, Lunedale, followed by £226 from Middleton Livestock. Handy-weight Continental hoggs continue to be keenly sought after, with well-finished sorts regularly selling well in excess of 400p/kg. Heavyweight hoggs sold to £220 from J Metcalfe & Sons, Grantley, with T & LM Goad & Sons, Dent close behind at £214.

Swaledale tup hoggs met a particularly strong trade, peaking at £220 for 71kg hoggs from JR & SL Pratt, Thornton Rust. Further notable prices included £208 from G Calvert & Sons and £200 from JC White, Lunedale, with many more selling in the £190s. Herdwick hoggs topped at £198 from G Stephenson, Cautley. With demand remaining high, we strongly encourage vendors to draw out any remaining tup hoggs for next week’s sale.

 

Leading Prices:

Continental - Middleton Livestock Ltd, £226, J Metcalfe & Sons, £218 x2, £202, £198, £182, £164, T & LM Goad & Sons, £218,

WJ Metcalfe & Ptns, £186, £180, £163, £160, £157, £130, JR Blades, 3158, HG Lynas & Son, £142.

Mules - J Metcalfe & Sons, £220, T & LM Goad & Sons, £214, £202, £193, £192, JW & JH Burton & Son, £198,

J Metcalfe & Sons, £190 x2, £182, £174, £132, JR Blades, £178.

Swaledale – JR & SL Pratt, £220, £198 x2, G Calvert & Sons, £208, £158, £156, JC White, £200, £190, £146, JR Blades, £196, £158, £152, MR Ewbank, £190, £184, T & LM Goad & Sons, £188, £178, £164, DJ Charnley, £140.

BFL - J Metcalfe & Sons, £212, JW & JH Burton & Son, £200.

Herdwick - G Stephenson, £198, £180, WJ Metcalfe & Ptns, £140, DJ Charnley, £138.

Romney - JW & JH Burton & Son, £180, £176.

Dalesbred - DJ Charnley, £143, £140.

Cheviot - E Blackburn, £134.

 

CAST EWES 

Trade very good today and the leanest of ewes were a big step up and look very dear in comparison. Topping the trade was a good consignment from JR & LA Capstick and his Texel x Ewes were £242 & £240 with DA & MA Brown & Son at £228. Suffolks topped at £240 for M Bell & Son with JR & LA Capstick at £238. BFL Headed at £208 for DA & MA brown & Son and £190 for BD & A Horner. Mules a good sort from JR & LA Capstick achieved £202 and a pen from M Bell & Son at £190. Swaledales took a big jump up with M Bell & Son having a couple of big ewes at £166 followed by A Spence at £162 and £158 with G Harker & Son following at £161. A pen full from WPP Farming came in to the ring selling for £147 but the leanest ewes seemed the dearest today  with nothing much below £70-£90. 

 

Continentals to £242, JR & LA Capstick, Killington

Suffolks to £240, M Bell & Son, Askrigg

BFL to £208, DA & MA Brown & Son, Coverdale

Mules to £202, JR & LA Capstick, Killington

Swaledale to £166, M Bell & Son, Askrigg

Masham to £150, DJ Charnley, Litton

Cheviot to £142, E Blackburn, Low Row

Dalesbred to £138, DJ Charnley, Litton

Herdwick to £152, G Stephenson, Cautley

 

CAST RAMS

Not many Rams forward BFL topped at 3225 for J & JH Whaley, Tex x made £230 for JC White and Swaledales topped at £188 for G Harker & Son. 

 

Continental to £230, JC White, Lunesdale

BFL to £225, J & JH Whaley, Hawes £225

Swaledale to £188, G Harker & Son, Arkengarthdale

Dalesbred to £172, DJ Charnley, Litton

 

SALE OF EWES & LAMBS - Fewer Forward but Trade Remains Exceptionally Strong

A smaller entry of 139 sheep with lambs at foot met another very strong trade. The consignment from EW Atkinson, Arkengarthdale led the way, peaking at £380 for Continental shearlings with Texel twins. Continental ewes with twins sold to £365 from RJ Dale, Ripon. K & A Woof, Marsett sold Mule shearlings with twins to £358, with two-crop ewes from the same home reaching £340. Among lowland ewes with single lambs, Continental shearlings from EW Atkinson topped at £305, followed by Beltex ewes with smart single Beltex lambs from JC White, Lunedale at £300. 

There was also another strong entry of hill-bred ewes, which attracted plenty of buyer interest. Swaledale two-crop ewes with bonny twin Mule gimmer lambs sold to £370 from R Metcalfe, Gunnerside. GR Scarr, Askrigg sold Swaledale ewes with twins to £315, with singles from the same home reaching £280. The consignment of Texdale gimmer shearlings with smart Texel twins from J & SJ Bland, Hawes selling to £342 and £340.  

We are looking forward to a busy sale day on Tuesday 19th May, when Spring Lambs, Prime Hoggs, Cast Sheep and Sheep with Lambs at Foot will all be met by strong demand. The sale will also include the Annual Show of Hoggs with Lambs at Foot. In addition, entries are already flowing in for the May Machinery Sale. Please ensure all entries are submitted by Wednesday 13th May. We look forward to another busy and successful day at Hawes Auction Mart.

 

Twins       

Lowland Sheep with Lambs at foot, Av. £337

Upland Sheep with Lambs at foot, Av. £264

 

Singles     

Lowland Sheep with Lambs at foot, Av. £231

Upland Sheep with Lambs at foot, Av. £214  

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Twins

Swaledales – R Metcalfe, £370, GR Scarr, £315, J Alderson, £290, £262, JF & GR Howard, £285, £280, T Metcalfe & Son, £195,

EW Atkinson, £190.

Continentals - EW Atkinson, £380, RJ Dale, £365, J & SJ Bland, £342, £340, WM & JE Shuttleworth, £340, £335, J Alderson, £300.

Mules - K & A Woof, £358 £340, WM & JE Shuttleworth, £332 x2, RJ Dale, £328, C Hancocks, £320, D Pearson & Son, £300,

Croft Farm Ptns, £300, J Alderson, £288. 

Cheviot - D Pearson & Son, £315, £310, RJ Dale, £280, £240.

                                                               

Singles

Continentals - JC White, £300, £260, EW Atkinson, £305, WM & JE Shuttleworth, £245, C Hancocks, £205.

Cheviot - JR Blades, £248, £235, £180, D Pearson & Son, £222, RJ Dale, £210, £195.

Mule - C Hancocks, £210, WM & JE Shuttleworth, £208, JR Blades, £195, RJ Dale, £195, D Pearson & Son, £185, JC White, £185.

Suffolk - JR Blades, £210.

Swaledale - GR Scarr, £280, JF & GR Howard, £180, £160.

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Tuesday 5th May 2026

 

Forward: 1566 Sheep comprising 7 Spring Lambs, 598 Prime Hoggs, 299 Cast Ewes and Rams, and 251 Ewes with 411 Lambs at foot.

 

SPRING LAMBS

Spring lambs were in strong demand at Hawes Auction Mart today, with numbers now needed to meet buyers’ requirements as companies look for more lambs. A firm trade saw all lambs forward average £211.29 or 462p/kg. Leading the way were 48kg Suffolk lambs selling to £232 from BC Gregg, Masham. The consignment from KJ Burrow, Dent topped at £224 for 50kg Suffolks.

 

Suffolks to 483p, BC Gregg, Ellingstring, Av. 462p/kg

 

Suffolks - BC Gregg, £232, £190, KJ Burrow, £224, £201, £199.

 

PRIME HOGGS 

An increased entry of over 600 prime hoggs met plenty of demand, with trade remaining firm throughout. Handy-weight continentals sold in excess of 400p/kg, topping at 450p/kg and grossing £214 for Beltex hoggs from JW & JH Burton & Son, Gayle, purchased by Martin Hare. Heavyweight Texels peaked at £204 from AP Moore, Reeth, while a full pen of 52kg Texel hoggs from AT Lambert & Son, Simonstone sold to £200, again purchased by Martin Hare.

Hill-bred hoggs topped at £202 for heavyweight Swaledale tup hoggs from JW Porter & Sons, Gunnerside.

 

Leading Prices:

Continental - JW & JH Burton & Son, £214, £189, AP Moore, £204, AT Lambert & Son, £200, £166, S Featherstone, £198, £180,

CR & A Thornborrow, £194, £170, £168, £167, Taylor Bros, £192, T & LM Goad & Sons, £192, A Sharples, £188, M & P Carter, £188,

WJ Metcalfe & Ptns, £184 x2, £181, £178, £174, £166, £160, £144, DE & P Wilson & Ptn, £181, R Mudd & Sons, £172,

CR & A Thornborrow, £169, SM Iveson, £180, S Featherstone, £161, £159, £156, £150, A & J Myers, £158, D & EM & ID Brown, £148.

Swaledale – JW Porter & Sons, £202, £184, TM Barrass & Son, £192, £168, £148,  JE Cowperthwaite, £190 x2, J Hulley, £188,

G Harker & Son, £184, £182, £170 x2, GR Scarr, £184, KD Hulley, £180, T & LM Goad & Sons, £166, £154, £149,

MA Bainbridge, £164, £158, £152, J & G Huck, £162, JR Blades, £162, £155, G Barraclough, £160, DE & P Wilson & Ptn, £158, £142,

M & P Carter, £152, £140, S Featherstone, £148, E & K Bland, £146, J Scarr & Sons, £140.

BFL - T Alderson, £196, A Sharples, £122.

Romney - JW & JH Burton & Son, £192, £180, £168.

Suffolk - DE & P Wilson & Ptn, £191, £176, HH Smith, £172, D Bentley, £154, WJ Metcalfe & Ptns, £152, AP Moore, £148.

Cheviot - E Blackburn, £190, £160, £158, £108.

Rough Fell - E & K Bland, £182

Blackface - D & B Harding, £181, £157, £151, P Turnbull, £174, £170, £164, £152, £143, £142 x3, £137, £125, HH Smith, £128, £110.

Mules - JW & JH Burton & Son, £178, £164, £161, T & LM Goad & Sons, £172, RN Hoggarth, £170, £147, D & B Harding, £170, £168, x2, M & P Carter, £168, S Featherstone, £160, £151, RA & M & EJ Thompson, £158, £134, P Turnbull, £151, £145,

WJ Metcalfe & Ptns, £150, £142, WC Stones & Son, £138, de & p Wilson & Ptn, £130, JW & E Bostock & Ptns, £130, A Sharples, £121, RW & MA Suttill & Son, £120.

Goat - RN Hoggarth, £156.

Herdwick - RN Hoggarth, £148, H Tunstall & Son, £126, £100.

 

CAST EWES 

Good show of Ewes & Rams forward today with every class of sheep forward. Texels topped the trade at £240 with both R Marwood & Son & SM Iveson achieving £228. A good consignment from HB Farms, Fadmoor topped a few sections with Suffolks at £230 followed by KJ Burrow at £196. Mules also headed by HB Farms at £186 with JW & JH Burton & Son at £180 BFL topped at £205 for J Turnbull. Hill Cheviots topped at £180 for HB Farms with JR Blades at £146 and £138. Some stonking Roughfell ewes came from E & K Bland selling for £167 & £166. Swales topped at £142 for A Sharples with JW & JH Burton & Son at £141 and RA & M & EJ Thompson at £140. Few more tups around today and were sought after with £245 Texel for Taylor Bros with D & B Harding at £230. BFL topped at £200 for S & RJ Calvert followed at £185 Ted Alderson. Two massive Blackface Rams came from D & B Harding and realised £197 & £170. Swaledales topped at £170 for JE Cowperthwaite and £150 for KD Hulley.

 

Continentals to £240

Suffolks to £230, HB Farms, Fadmoor

BFL to £205, J Turnbull, Kildale

Mules to £186, HB Farms, Fadmoor

Beltex to £184, T Pounder, Bedale

Cheviot to £180, HB Farms, Fadmoor

Romney to £180, JW & JH Burton & Son, Hawes

Rough Fell to £167, E & K Bland, Gaisgill

Swaledale to £142, A Sharples, Hawes & JW & JH Burton & Son, Hawes

Blackface to £136, D & B Harding, Whitby

Gritstone to £130, JE Cowperthwaite, Eldroth

Herdwick to £112, Taylor Bros, Richmond

 

CAST RAMS

Continental to £245, Taylor Bros, Richmond

BFL to £200, S & RJ Calvert, Low Row

Blackface to £197, D & B Harding, Whitby

Swaledale to £170, JE Cowperthwaite, Eldroth

Suffolk to £164, JH Wilde & Sons, York

 

SHOW AND SALE OF EWES & LAMBS

Kindly Sponsored by M/S Labbate, Garsdale and Paradigm Sharpening, West Burton.

 

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​The May Show and Sale of Sheep with Lambs at Foot saw an increased entry of over 250 outfits, met by a strong ring of buyers and a lively trade from start to finish. A special thank you goes to judge Trevor Sharp for his time and expertise, along with our sponsors, Paradigm Sharpening and Labbate Building, for their continued support.

The championship rosette was awarded to the first prize pen of continental gimmer shearlings with Beltex twins from Libby Winspear, Hawes, which went on to sell for a prize-winning record of £550. The reserve champion rosette went to the first prize pen of Mule gimmer shearlings with Texel twins from K & A Woof, Marsett, selling for £370, with continental gimmer shearlings and twins from the same home also reaching £370.

The first prize pen of continental ewes with twins came from WC Stones & Son, Arkengarthdale, with two-crop ewes selling to £415.

A run of Cheviot Mule ewes with Texel twin lambs at foot from JS & D Cloughton & Son, Bainbridge met eager bidding, with young sheep selling to £420 and older ewes making £415 and £395. Mule ewes topped at £360 for two-crop ewes with twins from JR Fothergill, Hawes, while aged ewes with twins topped at £355 from JC White, Lunesdale.

A larger proportion of hill-bred sheep forward today met plenty of demand, with some buyers leaving empty-handed. The first prize rosette was awarded to Owlands Farm, Hurst for a pen of correct Swaledale ewes with Mule twins selling to £322. Dalesbred ewes with twin Mule lambs from the same home sold to £335.

A highlight of the sale was the consignment of Swaledale sheep with Mule lambs from SD Thompson, Aysgarth, peaking at £335 for a Swaledale ewe with a smart single Mule gimmer lamb. Pens of Swaledale ewes with Mule twins from the same home sold to £315 and £300. Young Swaledale ewes with twin Mule lambs sold to £325 from Ronnie Metcalfe, Gunnerside. Aged Cheviot ewes with Cheviot Mule twin lambs topped at £260 from A & TA Blades, Hawes.

A special consignment of Zwartble ewes with lambs at foot from K Slee, Mallerstang, saw a Zwartble ewe with twin gimmer lambs sell to £500, while a ewe with a wether lamb sold to £220.

Trade and demand remain strong, with vendors encouraged to enter sheep for next week’s sale. On Tuesday 19th May 2026, the sale will include the Annual Show and Sale of Hoggs with Lambs at Foot, alongside the May Sale of Machinery.

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The Hogg with lambs at foot Show and Sale will be on Tuesday 19th May 2026.

 

Judged by Mr T Sharp, Kendall 

 

Cont X Shearlings with Lambs 

1st & Champion, EM Winspear, Hawes, £550

2nd - K &A Woof, Marsett, £370

 

Cont X Ewes with Lambs          

1st - WC Stones & Son, Arkengarthdale, £415

2nd - SM Iveson, Askrigg, £365

 

Mule Shearlings with Lambs     

1st & Reserve Champion, K & A Woof, Marsett, £370

2nd - K & A Woof, Marsett, £350

 

Mule Ewes with Lambs              

1st - JR Fothergill, Hawes, £360

 

Swaledale Ewes & Lambs    

1st - Owlands Farm, Hurst, £322

2nd - WC Stones & Son, Arkengarthdale, £275

 

Twins       

Lowland Sheep with Lambs at foot, Av. £356

Upland Sheep with Lambs at foot, Av. £279

 

Singles     

Lowland Sheep with Lambs at foot, Av. £224

Upland Sheep with Lambs at foot, Av. £204                                               

                    

Twins

Texels - EM Winspear, £550, £370, WC Stones & Son, £415, JR Blades, £360, JC White, £355, OJ & AJ Kendall, £328, £320,

J Alderson, £285.

Zwartble - K Slee, £500.

Cheviot - JS & D Cloughton & Son, £420, £415, £395, JR Blades, £342, A & TA Blades, £260, £252, £245, £220, Croft Farm Ptns, £190.

Mule - K & A Woof, £370, £350, JR Fothergill, £360, JC White, £355, £325, S & A Bland, £350, HJ Thwaite, £340, £330, JR Blades, £318, OJ & AJ Kendall, £300, J Alderson, £295, JM Dickeson, £288, £250.

Suffolk - SM Iveson, £365.

Dalesbred - Owlands Farm, £335.

Swaledale - R Metcalfe, £325, £260, £255, Owlands Farm, £322, £245, £185, SD Thompson, £315, £300, £260, £200, £180,

WC Stones & Son, £275, JF & GR Howard, £215, TR Fothergill, £210. 

    

Singles     

Swaledales - SD Thompson, £335, £200, £160, £145, Owlands Farm, £280, JF & GR Howard, £170.

Mules - S & A Bland, £300, JC White, £235, HJ Thwaite, £230, OJ & AJ Kendall, £222, JC White, £222, SM Iveson, £222,

JR Blades, £215, £200, £195, A & TA Blades, £170.

Texels - JR Blades, £285, £245, JC White, £270.

Cheviot - E & K Bland, £280, JR Blades, £240, A & TA Blades, £225, £210, Croft Farm Ptns, £175 x4, £170 x2,

Dalesbred - Owlands Farm, £245, £205.

Zwartble - K Slee, £220.

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