Friday 28th August 2026

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Show & Sale kindly sponsored by Ash Tree Insurance & Grass Fed Finance.

 

Total Forward: 3446

JUDGE: John & Susan Drinkwater, Lancaster

 

The third annual Show & Sale of Continental and Suffolk Gimmer Lambs at Hawes continues to go from strength to strength, with a wonderful entry of 630 gimmer lambs presented to a busy ringside of both local and travelled buyers.

A two-tier trade developed throughout the sale, with the best-quality, well-grown gimmer lambs in particularly strong demand as buyers competed keenly for quality. Trade for the second-quality lambs was more selective, whilst the smaller end was generally comparable to the store lamb trade. Buyers were clearly prepared to pay a premium for the best, well-grown gimmer lambs, with some excellent prices achieved.

Judging was in the capable hands of John & Sue Drinkwater, who awarded the Championship to the first prize pen of Suffolk gimmer lambs from D Alderson, Cockleberry.

Leading the sale at £215 was a cracking pen of Texel gimmer lambs from CT & JE Willoughby. First-cross Texel Mules from JC & N Throup sold to £208, with further pens of the same breeding reaching £192 from JA & CA Gibson, Kendal.

A lovely pen of Beltex-cross gimmer lambs from R Marwood & Son also made £208, with other smart pens of Beltex-cross gimmers selling to £192 from JG & PH Thompson & Sons, Kendal.

There was keen interest in the well-grown Suffolk gimmers, which sold to a top of £188 from D Alderson, Cockleberry, who also sold further pens to £174.

A run of Tex-Dale gimmer lambs from MR Ewbank attracted plenty of interest, selling to £130.

An excellent overall average of £150.86 was achieved for all gimmer lambs sold, underlining the continued strength and potential of this sale. Now in its third year, the Show & Sale of Continental and Suffolk Gimmer Lambs is going from strength to strength, with a strong buyer following and increasing confidence in the sale. The demand for quality breeding females was evident throughout, with the best lambs commanding an excellent premium.

A great day's trading at Hawes and a sale that continues to establish itself as an important fixture in the breeding sheep calendar.

 

SHOW & SALE OF GIMMER LAMBS

Forward: 507

 

Suffolk

1st & Champion, D Alderson, Barnard Castle, £188

2nd - D Alderson, Barnard Castle, £174

3rd - L Bosomworth, Northallerton, £165

 

Continental X

1st - CT & JE Willoughby, Redmire, £215

2nd - D Alderson, Barnard Castle, £180

3rd - JC & N Throup, Draughton, £208

 

Total Average: £150.86

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Leading Prices: 

Continental x: CT & JE Willoughby, £215, JC & N Throup, £208, 195, R Marwood & Son, £208, £190, JG & PH Thompson & Sons, £192, JA & C Gibosn, £192, DC & KL Hutchinson, £180, D Alderson, £180, JM & AM Morland, £180, £162. Av. £154.61

Suffolk: D Alderson, £188, £174, £156, L Bosomworth, £165, £142, £124, RF & RD Kettlewell, £130, SM Iveson, £126,

J Middleton, £122, £120. Av. £137.15

BFL X: S & M Hallam, £128.

Mules: AD Coates & Son, £122, £107.

 

 

SHOW & SALE OF STORE LAMBS

Forward: 2939

 

A tremendous entry of just shy of 3,000 store lambs was forward at Hawes today for the August sale, with the trade maintaining the strong and competitive levels seen at the previous sale. With over 600 more lambs forward than at the corresponding sale last year, the additional numbers were easily absorbed by a strong and enthusiastic ring of buyers, with plenty of competition throughout the sale.

The recent rain was certainly welcomed by many, giving a much-needed boost to grass keep and helping to underpin confidence in the store lamb trade. Hawes once again enjoyed a very strong overall market average of £113.18 for all store lambs forward.

The sale also included the August Show of Store Lambs, which was exceptionally well supported, particularly in the Mule class. We were delighted to welcome Jonny Beresford, Kirkby-in-Furness, to cast his expert eye over a superb show of lambs. We thank Jonny for giving up his time and for judging the classes so thoroughly.

The first prize pen of Texel-cross lambs was awarded to D & SM Pratt, Northallerton, which went on to sell for £141. The first prize Mule pen, from a particularly strong class, was awarded to JW Porter & Sons, Richmond.

The Continental trade remained very strong, with the best Continental lambs regularly selling in excess of £130, whilst plenty of good-quality lambs were comfortably in the £120s. Long-keep Continental lambs were trading around the £100 mark, demonstrating plenty of confidence across all types.

Once again, Hawes declared itself the home of the Mule lamb, with an outstanding 1,940 Mule store lambs forward selling to an impressive average of £112.70. Mule lambs topped at £136 from JL & JA Sunter, Downholme, with plenty of the best pens selling in the £120s and the next stage of lambs easily achieving prices in the £110s. The strength and depth of the Mule trade was a real highlight of the day.

A few more horned lambs are now starting to make an appearance, with Swaledale lambs topping at £91 from TW & GM Hartley, Dent, followed by £84 from J Thompson & S Tulley. All Swaledale lambs averaged a very respectable £73.76.

A thoroughly successful August sale, with 2,939 lambs easily absorbed into a very competitive ring of buyers. The strength of the trade, coupled with the increased numbers forward, once again demonstrates the confidence in Hawes as a major centre for store lambs.

Don’t delay in entering your store lambs for our next sale on Friday 11th September.

 

Continental X

1st - D & SM Pratt, Leeming, £141

2nd - JW Porter & Sons, Gunnerside, £130.5

3rd - D Hogson, Askrigg, £133

            

Mules

1st - JW Porter & Sons, Gunnerside, £129.50

2nd - J & SD Cloughton, Bainbridge. £124

3rd - SJ Pedley, Little Musgrave, £125.50

 

Continental x to £141, D & SM Pratt, Leeming, Av. £116.5

Mules to £136, JL & JA Sunter, Downholme, Av. £112.70

Suffolk to £124, T & G Farrow, Richmond, Av. £116.41

Beltex x to £147, MC & AE Staley, Kaber, Av. £105

 

Total Average £113.18

 

Leading Prices:

Texel x - D & SM Pratt, £141, JW Porter & Sons, £136, £131, £130.50, £122.50,  PJ Broughton, £134, D Hodgson, £133,

R & D Waggett, £130.50, £122.50, S & RD Parker, £130, T Metcalfe, £130, £121, DC & KL Hutchinson, £128.50, R & Y Willison, £128,

T & G Farrow, £128, ed Bousfield, £126, AD Coates & Son, £125, JR Calvert, £125, AT Lambert & Son, £124, MC & AE Staley, £124,

RJ Cloughton, £123.50, JA & E Metcalfe, £122, JC Fawcett, £122, Booth Brothers, £122, G Alderson, £121.

Beltex - MC & AE Staley, £147, £130, £118, K Calvert Ltd, £130, T &G Farrow, £121, RW Ridley, £105.

Mules - JL & JA Sunter, £136, JW Porter & Sons, £129.50, £120, £118, £115.50, S Pedley, £125.50, £118,  J & JH Whaley, £124.50,

JS & D Cloughton & Son, £124, £120, S Alderson, £123.50, JW & ME Taylor & Sons, £123, £116, P Hallam, £121.50, £117,  £115,

MC & AE Staley, £121, JL & JA Sunter, £120, RJ Cloughton, £119.50, MJ & JD Handley, £119.50, £116.50,  PJ Broughton, £118.50,

J Dixon & Sons, £118, J & SJ Bland, £118, R & J Myers, £118, £116.50, AL Dawes, £118, JC Fawcett, £117.50, WM & JE Shuttleworth, £117, A Lambert, £116.50, JR Calvert, £116, G Alderson, £116, JL & JA Sunter, £115, T & G Farrow, £115.

Suffolk - T & G Farrow, £124, MC & AE Staley, £120, J Thompson & S Tully, £120, JW Dixon, £118.50, Woodend Farms, £117,

SM Iveson, £114.50, £110, A Lambert, £111. 

Dutchspot x - FJ Willison, £111.50, £98.50.

Masham - A Lambert, £106.50.

Cheviot - S & M Hallam, £104, £102.50.

Teeswater - I Tyson, £100, £93.

Dorset x - FJ Willison, £98.

Border Leicester - T & C Norton, £94.

Horned - TW & GM Hartley, £91, J Thomspon & S Tully, £84, BE Hall, £70, M Kearton, £70.

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Tuesday 25th August 2026

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Forward: 9 Calves 1350 Sheep comprising 835 Prime Lambs, 515 Cast Ewes and Rams.

 

PRIME LAMBS

The weekly sale of prime lambs at Hawes Auction saw a nice trade throughout, with demand very much in keeping with the trade being experienced at centres nationwide. With 835 prime lambs forward, there was a slightly smaller entry than the previous week, with the overall market average settling at 305p/kg.

Well-fleshed and heavy-weight lambs remained in strongest demand, with the heavier sorts continuing to add up exceptionally well and regularly selling in excess of 300p/kg.

Heavyweight Texel lambs topped at £182 for 56kg lambs from Wightman Farming Ltd, Burton in Kendal, who also sold other heavyweight Texel lambs to £174. Further leading prices included £175 from Trevor Pounder, Bedale, and £172 from DA & MA Brown & Son, Leyburn.

Beltex lambs topped at £171, with the day's highest price per kilo of 364p/kg, achieved by S Pedley, Little Musgrave. There were plenty of pens of well-finished commercial lambs comfortably selling between 300p/kg and 315p/kg, with another busy ring of buyers ensuring a strong and competitive trade throughout.

A smaller number of Mule lambs forward once again met a very competitive trade at Hawes. 50kg Mules sold to £146.50 from J Scarr & Sons, Askrigg, followed by £145.50 from JH Sharp & Son, Chapel-le-Dale. Well-finished Mule lambs sold to 300p/kg, with 47kg Mules from Ellis Bros, Addingham, selling to £141.50, followed by £141 from S Bell & Sons, Askrigg. A ringful of 45kg Mules from BD & PM Gill & Son, Ingleton, sold to £136.50.

Overall, a pleasing trade throughout with the best-fleshed and heavier-weight lambs continuing to command strong demand, reflecting the firm trade being seen across the country.

 

Beltex to 364p, S Pedley, Little Musgrave, Av. 332p/kg

Texel to 341p, AT Pratt, Hawes, Av. 306p/kg

Suffolks to 309p, DA & MA Brown & Son, Coverdale, Av. 301p/kg

Mules to 303p, BD & PM Gill & Son, Ingleton, Av. 297p/kg 

 

Total Av. 306p/kg    

 

Texel x – Wightman Farming Ltd, £182, £174, £164, £162.50, T Pounder, £175, £149.50,  DA & MA Brown & Son, £172, £155, £145,

J Rukin & Son, £168, £158.50, £146, £144.50, J Scarr & Sons, £163.50, £144, WE Muir & Son, £163, £156.50, £144.50, £144,

RC Whitehead & Son, £162, JF & GR Howard, £161, £158, £155, £142.50, I Bell, £161, £155, F Hulley, £160, N Iveson, £160,

WS & EM Hartle, £159, MR & LE Rukin, £159, £154, REC Simpson & Sons, £158.50, £149,  RC Whitehead & Son, £158, £147,

AT Pratt, £155, £150, £145, PE & TJ Wilson, £155, £146, D & A Cowperthwaite, £152, KD Hulley, £150, Whyte & Percival, £148,

A Bell Livestock Ltd, £148, £147.50, £143.50, S Bell & Sons, £147, R Wood & Son, £147, R Moore & Son, £146.50, JR Blades, £146,

SM Elphick, £146, S Pedley, £145, RJ Cloughton, £144, D Oversby, £144, Booth Brothers, £144, N Iveson, £144,

JW & JH Burton & Son, £144, £141.50, £140.50,  MW & HE Pedley, £143, A & NJ Heseltine, £142, JH Sharp & Sons, £140.50,

JG &  PH Thompson & Son, £140, BL Acton, £140, M Alderson, £140.

Beltex - S Pedley, £171, R Mudd & Sons, £162, £158, £154, £148 x2, £140 x2, £137, £136, J & J Whaley, £158, C & M Hugill, £149, £144 x2, MW & HE Pedley, £147, RC Whitehead & Son, £145, SM Elphick, £137.

Suffolks - T Pounder, £163, £141.50, TK Styan & Ptns, £157, £147, £134, DA & MA Brown & Son, £154.50, x2, PE & TJ Wilson, £154, £132, S Pedley, £145, BD & PM Gill & Son, £143, MW & HE Pedley, £141, JG & PH Thompson & Sons, £134.

Mules - JF & GR Howard, £160, J Scarr & Sons, £146.50, JH Sharp & Sons, £145.50, Ellis Bros, £141.50, £141, £140, S Bell & Sons, £141, S Alderson, £140.50, WC Porter & Son, £139, BD & PM Gill & Son, £136.50, JJ & E Labbate £136, W & A Lambert & Son, £135,

REC Simpson & Sons, £130.

Cheviot – WE Muir & Son, £153.

BFL - S Pedley, £143.

Hampshire - JW & JH Burton & Son, £138.

Dutch Spotted x - AP & D Sowerby, £104.50.

 

CAST EWES 

Well, meated ewes looking well sold, with leaner types a little less on the week. Texel ewes sold to a top of £200 from M Hugill, Hawes. Beltex ewes selling to £196 from JG & PH Thompson & Sons, Kendal who sold Cheviot Mule Ewes to £190. The strongest continental ewes selling to £175 +. A bigger show of Mule ewes forward saw a top of £167 from A & AJ Lambert, Bainbridge. The best selling to £150 + with medium types with meat selling for between £110-£120. Hill bred ewes saw Cheviots sell to 3148 from JF & GR Howard, Raydaleside who sold other pens to £138. The stronger end of Swaledale ewes not just as sharp, selling to a top of £126 from ED Bousfield, Kirkby Stephen with other pens selling to £124 from P Ewbank, Pateley Bridge. The best end of the Swaledales selling to £110 +, with medium types selling for between £70-£80, Smaller leaner types selling for £45-£55. BFL Rams sold to a top of £175 from J & JH Whaley, Hawes. 

 

Texel x to £200, M Hugill, Hawes

Cheviot Mule to £190, JG & PH Thompson & Sons, Selside

Mules to £167, A & AJ Lambert, Bainbridge

Beltex to £161, MW & HE Pedley, Little Musgrave

Cheviot to £148, JF & GR Howard, Raydaleside

Swaledale to £124, P Ewbank, Pateley Bridge

Rough Fell to £120, JJ & E Labbate, Garsdale

Herdwick to £98, JG & PH Thompson & Sons, Selside

 

CAST RAMS

BFL to £175, J & JH Whaley, Hawes

Swaledale to £126, ED Bousfield, Mallerstang

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CALVES

Bull                         

BRB to £680, J Scarr & Sons, Askrigg, Av. £600

 

Heifers                   

BRB to £700, B Clarkson, Bainbridge, Av. £623

Limousin to £520, J Scarr & Sons, Askrigg

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Tuesday 18th August 2026

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Forward: 1591 Sheep comprising 1058 Prime Lambs, Prime Hoggs, 533 Cast Ewes & Rams, 

 

PRIME LAMBS

1,058 Prime Lambs

There was another strong entry of 1,058 prime lambs forward at Hawes Auction today, with over 1,000 lambs once again presented to a competitive ringside. Trade was very much in line with other markets, with the sale achieving an overall average of 305p/kg.

Leading the way was a strong run of heavyweight Beltex lambs from R Mudd & Sons, Askrigg, selling to £189 and £182, with other heavyweight Beltex lambs from T Dent & Son, Swinithwaite, reaching £183. 

Heavyweight Texel lambs were led by WA Dinsdale & Son, Grinton, followed by £179 from T Dent & Son, Swinithwaite, and £177 from A Lodge, Malham Moor. Heavyweight Suffolk lambs topped at £170 from KJ Burrow, Dent.

The better-conformation lambs continued to command strong demand, with the best lambs breaking through the 350p/kg barrier and topping at an impressive 377p/kg from J Dixon & Son, Downholme. Plenty of other well-conformed lambs sold around the 370p/kg mark.

There was once again a good entry of Mule lambs, which were keenly sought after by buyers at Hawes. Heavyweight Mules peaked at £160 from Bainbridge Brothers, Marrick, while handy-weight Mule lambs continued to trade strongly, with many selling in the region of 300p/kg.

            

Mule to 377p, J Dixon & Sons, Downholme, Av. 294p/kg

Beltex to 371p, BD & A Horner, Garsdale, Av. 340p/kg

Texel x to 353p, J & JH Whaley, Hawes, Av. 304p/kg

Suffolk to 316p, MW & HE Pedley, Little Musgrave, Av. 300p/kg

 

Overall Average: 305p/kg

     

Leading Prices:

Beltex - R Mudd & Sons, £189, £182, £165, £163, £160, T Dent & Son, £183, £140, D Hodgson, £169, £139, SM Iveson, £168,

MW & HE Pedley, £160, £158, £146, £137, J & JH Whaley, £153, CT & JE Willoughby, £149, £136, JW Porter & Sons, £144 x2,

N Hobson, £144, J & J Postlethwaite, £143.50, BD & A Horner, £141, J Duffus & Son, £140, H Kirkbride & Son, £134,

Croft Farm Ptns, £134.

Texel x – WA Dinsdale & Son, £180, £164, £151.50, T Dent & Son, £179, £155, A Lodge, £177, £160, J Scarr & Sons, £165,

A & H Watson, £163, CT & JE Willoughby, £160, J & JH Whaley, £159, K Milburn & A Devlin, £159, ME Bainbridge, £157,

DA & MA Brown & Son, £156, £142, £141, N White, £154, £150, £141, A & TA Blades, £154, RW & MA Suttill & Son, £154,

H Kirkbride & Son, £153, £148, £146,  MA Donaldson & Son, £153, £144.50, £142.50, £141, WM Scott, £150, S Bell & Sons, £150,

AT Pratt, £149.50, JR & P & RA Swainson, £149.50, £140, R Mudd & Sons, £149, ME Bainbridge, £148.50, BD & A Horner, £147,

J & JH Whaley, £146, £141, RW & MA Suttill & Son, £146, Whyte & Percival, £145.50, MW & HE Pedley, £145,

JS & S Atkinson, £145, £144, £140, J Duffus & Son, £144, £141, KJ Burrow, £143, DB & A Hoggarth, £143, N Hobson, £142.50,

TG & B Todd, £142, CT & JE Willoughby, £140, Collier Holme, £140, J & J Postlethwaite, £140.

Suffolk - KJ Burrow, £170, £154, £142.50, £140, £139, A & H Watson, £166, £146, £136, £132, MA Donaldson & Son, £155, £148, £143,

H Kirkbride & Son, £145.50, SM Iveson, £140.50, DB & A Hoggarth, £138, £135, £133, DA & MA Brown & Son, £136.50,

RW & MA Suttill & Son, £134, N Hobson, £132.

BFL - WA Dinsdale & Son, £167, £140, A & H Watson, £147, J Allison & Sons, £143, Bainbridge Bros, £140.

Mules - J Dixon & Sons, £166, £134, Bainbridge Bros, £160, £133.50, ME Bainbridge Bros, £150, A Spence, £147,

DJ Amsden, £145.50, £136.50, J & JH Whaley, £145, £140, WA Dinsdale & Son, £144, DL Mudd, £144, TG & B Todd, £140,

JS & S Atkinson, £140, R & PR Banks & Son, £139, S Bell & Sons, £138.50, A Spence, £135, AD Lambert, £134,

JE Cowperthwaite, £134, JH Sharp & Sons, £134, J Scarr & Sons, £133, J Allison & Sons, £132.50, JC & N Throup, £132, £131.50,

AJ & J Sunter, £130, A & TA Blades, £130. 

Rouge - JR & P & RA Swainson, £159.

Cheviot - Collier Holme Farm, £138, £123.50.

Swaledales – DJ Amsden, £130, £107.

Blackface - P Dinsdale & Son, £115.

Dalesbred - AD Lambert, £113.

 

CAST EWES

Cast Sheep – 500+ Forward

Another good show of over 500 cast sheep was forward at Hawes Auction today, with trade proving faster than first anticipated and a very positive tone throughout the sale.

Topping the sale was a pure Suffolk ewe from A & H Watson, Kirkby Lonsdale, selling to an excellent £228.

First-cross Texel ewes sold to £194 from J Handley, Chapel-le-Dale, with many of the best meated ewes regularly selling in excess of £170.

Mule ewes were keenly sought after, topping at £154 for a ringful from J Scarr & Sons, Askrigg.

Hill-bred ewes sold to £147 for Rough Fells from SL Hoggarth, Sedbergh, while a big entry of 342 Swaledale ewes sold to a top of £137 from ME Bainbridge, Marrick.

The best-end Swaledale ewes were regularly selling at £100+, with medium-quality types generally making £65–£75.

A strong show of cast sheep and a buoyant trade throughout, with buyers keen for all classes and plenty of competition around the ring.

 

Suffolk to £228, A & H Watson, Kirkby Lonsdale

Texel to £194, J Handley & Sons, Chapel-le-Dale

Beltex to £178, K Milburn & A Devlin, Sedbergh

Mules to £154, J Scarr & Sons, Askrigg

BFL to £150, RW & AM Suttill & Son, Carlton

Rough Fell to £147, SL Hoggarth, Sedbergh

Swaledale to £137, ME Bainbridge, Marrick

Masham to £122, LC Scarr, Bainbridge 

Cheviot to £120, Collier Holme Farm, Hawes

Blackface to £100, P Dinsdale & Son, Carlton

Dalesbred to £90, RW & MA Suttill & Son, Carlton

 

CAST RAMS

Swaledale to   £150 JA Alderson, Barras

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ON BEHALF OF THE YORKSHIRE REGIONAL GROUP

SHOW & SALE OF PEDIGREE SUTCH SPOTTED SHEEP

 

96 Forward with 84 Sold

 

Inaugural Dutch Spotted Breeding Sheep Sale – A Successful Opening at Hawes

A busy ringside of purchasers and onlookers created a real buzz at Hawes Auction for our inaugural sale of Dutch Spotted breeding sheep, with a strong entry of quality sheep and plenty of interest throughout the sale.

We would like to place on record our sincere thanks to the Yorkshire Regional Group of the Dutch Spotted Sheep Society for their support in bringing this exciting new fixture to Hawes. We have thoroughly enjoyed working alongside the group and look forward to building on this relationship and working with them again in the future.

A special thank you must also go to our judge, Megan Rowlandson, who did a brilliant job selecting the pre-sale champions from an excellent line-up of sheep.

The sale topped at an impressive £1,250 for Lot 807, Cap & Stick Jailhouse Rock, from Harvey Capstick. Sired by Blackjack Hulk, this outstanding tup attracted considerable interest before selling to a strong ovation.

Tup shearlings sold to £1,150 for Lot 867, Pillmire Itsfiveoclocksomewhere, from RL & P Ridley, demonstrating the strong demand for quality breeding males.

A keen interest was shown throughout the breeding gimmer section, with the sale topping at £1,050 for Lot 819, from JG Atkinson & YJ Clark, a gimmer sired by Tiptop Harper.

The gimmer lambs also met with a strong trade, topping at £550 for Lot 822, Middlemoor Jayleen, from J Stead.

Overall, the inaugural Dutch Spotted breeding sheep sale at Hawes proved to be a very encouraging opening fixture, with a strong ringside, plenty of interest from both purchasers and onlookers, and a solid trade across all sections.

We would like to thank all vendors, purchasers, the Yorkshire Regional Group, our judge Megan Rowlandson and everyone who supported the sale. We look forward to developing this fixture and welcoming everyone back to Hawes for future Dutch Spotted sales.

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Kindly Judged by Megan Rowlandson, Damson Flock

 

Gimmer Shearlings

1st - 819 - JG Atkinson & YJ Clark, Northallerton, £1050

2nd - 818A - JG Atkinson & YJ Clark, Northallerton, £800

3rd - 817 - D Bezuidenhout, Saltburn by the Sea,£650

 

Gimmer Lambs  

1st - 822 - J Stead, Hudswell, £550             

2nd - 838 - B Barnes, Kirkby Lonsdale, £450 

3rd - 821 - J Stead, Hudswell, £420

 

Shearling Rams

1st - 858 - CJ & DM Metcalfe, Healey, £600

2nd - 867 - RL & P Ridley, Marske, £1150

3rd - 806 - E Hobson, Guisley, £350

 

Ram Lambs

1st - 807 - H Capstick, Cartmel, £1250

2nd - 813 - C Barnes, Mallerstang, £350

3rd - 863A - S Carter, Skipton, £200

 

Champion - 819 - JG Atkinson & YJ Clark, Northallerton, £1050

Reserve Champion - 858 - CJ & DM Metcalfe, Healey, £600

           

Leading Prices: Rams

Ram Lambs - H Capstick, £1250, C Barnes, £350, Chapman & Boyes, £350, £300, £220, J Stead, £250 x2, J Stamper, £250,

KP Dagger, £250, B Barnes, £200, S Carter, £200. Av. £335

Shearling Rams - RL & P Ridley, £1150, £900, £350, CJ & DM Metcalfe, £600, S Hare, £500, MJ & GC Dobson, £380, E Hobson, £350. Av. £489

Aged Ram - D Bezuidenhout, £500, MJ & GC Dobson, £420. Av. £460

 

Leading Prices - Females

Gimmer Shearlings - JG Atkinson & YJ Clark, £1050, £800, D Bezuidenhout, £700, £650, KP Dagger, £520, £450 x2, £380, £350, CJ & DM Metcalfe, £420, £400 x3, £360, £350, £280, S Moore, £420, £380, £350 x2, £320, C Barnes, £380 x2, N & H Bowker, £350, R Bland, £250, £200. Av. £436

Ewes - GM Farms, £500, £450, £350, £300 x2, £280, S Moore, £350, JA Thwaite, £320 x2, £250, H Capstick, £300, B Lumsden, £300. Av. £335

Gimmer Lambs - J Stead, £500, £420 x2, £300, C Barnes, £500, £320, S Hare, £480, £400, £320 x2, £300, B Barnes, £450,

CJ & DM Metcalfe, £420 x2, £400, £300 x2, J Stamper, £320, GM Farms, £300, £280, B Barnes, £220. Av. £368.5

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ANNUAL SHOW & SALE OF MULE & CONTINENTAL GIMMER SHEARLINGS & BREEDING EWES

Show & Sale Kindly Sponsored by Agri Lloyd & WE Jameson & Son Ltd, Animal Feeds.

Kindly Judged by Mr Stephen Pratt & Stephen Pedley.

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822 Forward: 773 Breeding Shearlings, 49 Breeding Ewes.

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Strong Trade at Hawes Auction’s Annual Mule & Continental Gimmer Shearling Sale

The great annual Show & Sale of Mule and Continental Gimmer Shearlings and Breeding Sheep at Hawes Auction saw an increased entry forward, with an outstanding line-up of quality sheep presented for the pre-sale show.

A special thank you goes to our judges, Stephen Pedley, Kirkby Stephen, and Stephen Pratt, Northallerton, for giving their time and expertise. We are also grateful to our sponsors, Agri-Lloyd and Jamesons Feed, for their continued support.

The Mule Gimmer Shearling section was one of the strongest line-ups seen at Hawes, with excellent quality throughout and strong competition in the presale show. The first prize rosette was awarded to B Lawson, Ingleton, whose pen went on to sell for £350, with another pen from the same home reaching £320.

A highly successful day was enjoyed by JR & LA Capstick, Killington, taking both the first and second prize rosettes in the Continental Gimmer Shearling class, with their pens selling to £380 and £350, with two further pens from the home making £350. The Capsticks also took second prize in the Mule Gimmer Shearling class, with their prize-winning pen selling for the top price of the day at £380. Other pens from the same home sold to £325 and £310.

The third prize rosette in the Mule class was awarded to WA Towler, Clitheroe, whose pen sold for £350, with another pen from the same home reaching £305. The third prize in the Continental Gimmer Shearling class was awarded to a pen of Beltex x from JW & SE Drinkwater, Lancaster, which sold for £300. 

Other leading prices included High Greenbury Farm, topping at £305, while MJ & JM Lawson, Ingleton, sold to £300. A smart run of Cheviot Mule Gimmer Shearlings from DE & J Waine, Kendal, sold to £310 and £295.

There was plenty of quality on offer, with numerous pens of both Mule and Continental Gimmer Shearlings comfortably selling in the £280 to £300 bracket, demonstrating strong demand for well-presented breeding sheep.

The Breeding Ewe section was topped by R Marwood & Son, Newsham, with two- and three-crop Continental ewes selling to £320, £310 and £305. Texdale ewes from the same home sold to £285.

 

Sale Averages

All Gimmer Shearlings: £275.59

Continental Gimmer Shearlings: £308.84

Mule Gimmer Shearlings: £276.44

 

A successful and encouraging day at Hawes Auction, with a strong entry, excellent quality and a competitive ringside producing a very solid trade throughout. We thank all vendors, buyers, sponsors, judges and everyone who supported what was another successful breeding sheep fixture at Hawes.

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Mule Shearlings

1st - BW & C Lawson, Ingleton, £350 

2nd - JR & LA Capstick, Killington, £380

3rd - WA Towler, Clitheroe,  £350            

 

Continental Shearlings

1st - JR & LA Capstick, Killington, £380

2nd - JR & LA Capstick, Killington, £350

3rd - JW & SE Drinkwater, Quernmore, £300

 

Leading Prices: Shearlings

Mules – JR & LA Capstick, £380, £325, £310 x2, £305, £300 x2, £295 x2, £262, £260, £255 x2, £250 x2, £240, WA Towler, £350, £305,

BW & C Lawson, £350, £320,

High Greenbury, £305, £300 x2, £290, £285 x2, £285 x2, £280 x4, £270 x2, £265 x2, £255, £250 x2, £245, £240 x2,

MJ & JM Lawson, £300, £290, K Milburn & A Devlin, £252, G & G Schofield, £248, £240, £220, AP Moore, £235,

N & H Sutcliffe, £222, £200. Av. £276.4

Continental x – JR & LA Capstick, £380, £350 x3, R Marwood & Son, £320, AP Moore, £295, JW & SE Drinkwater, £260,

P & S Lofthouse, £235, £225, £215. Av. £308.8 

Cheviot - DE & J Waine, £310, £295, £282, £280, P & S Lofthouse, £240, AP Moore, £222. Av. £275.8

Suffolk - D Alderson, £250, £210, K Milburn & A Devlin, £245, AP Moore, £230, £215, P & S Lofthouse, £218. Av. £226.6

Masham - I Tyson, £170

 

Leading Prices: Breeding Ewes

Continental - R Marwood & Son, £310, £305, £290, £285. Av. £298.7

Suffolk - PW & E Chester, £255, £240.

Masham - I Tyson, £155

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