Christmas Show of Prime Lambs 2025
Tuesday 2nd December 2025
Forward: 2225 Sheep comprising 1983 Prime Lambs and 242 Cast Ewes and Rams.
CHRISTMAS SHOW OF PRIME LAMBS
Judged by Nathan Brown, Lancaster
Kindly Sponsored by Hammond’s Butchers, Bainbridge & Topham’s Meats
There was a wonderful festive show of lambs forward for the annual Christmas Show and Sale of Prime Lambs at Hawes Auction, with the mart filled with plenty of Christmas spirit and quality stock. Warm thanks go to Hammonds Butchers and Topham Meats for kindly sponsoring our seasonal show, and a special festive thank-you to judge Nathan Brown of Lancaster for his time, expertise, and good cheer throughout the morning.
The Gregg Family of Angram Livestock, Masham, kept hold of their Christmas crown, once again lifting the championship with an outstanding pair of Beltex lambs. This much-admired duo, sired by a Beltex ram purchased from Hawes Hunks, weighed 57kg and dazzled their way to £310, or 544p/kg, purchased by the Khan family. The Greggs enjoyed a day of yuletide success, also taking second place with another smart pair of Beltex lambs, selling for £220, or 440p/kg, at 50kg.
The Reserve Champion rosette brought further sparkle to the ring, awarded to the first-prize pair of Texel lambs from Luke Bell Percy, Masham. Weighing 50kg, they sold for a festive £250 to the Khan family. Also breaking the £200 barrier were the second-place Texels from D. Hodgson, Askrigg, achieving £218, followed by £200 for 53kg Texels from JR & LA Capstick, Killington. Just shy of £200 were the 47kg Beltex lambs from Laurie Blades, Hawes, selling to £198, with plenty more lambs ringing in strong Christmas-week prices in the £180s and £190s.
Hawes Auction once again lived up to its reputation for showcasing excellent Mule lambs. Double-figure entries of Mule pens came forward, with the first-place rosette going to AC & K Pye and Son, Abbeystead, selling 52kg lambs to £150. The champion pen of horned lambs brought more festive colour to the day, with the award going to the first-prize Swaledales from JS & D Cloughton & Son, Bainbridge, selling 45kg lambs for £135.
As for trade, continental export lambs enjoyed a slightly sharper seasonal lift, while heavy lambs—reflecting the national trend—were a touch easier. Handy-weight Mule lambs remained similar, with heavier types again a shade easier. Well-fleshed horned lambs were met with good demand. The overall market average finished at 291p/kg.
Beltex
1st & Champion, BC Gregg, Ellingstring, 57kg, £310, 544p/kg
2nd - BC Gregg, Ellingstring, 50kg, £220, 440p/kg
3rd - R Mudd & Sons, Cubeck, 46kg, £160, 348p/kg
Texel
1st & Res Champion, Luke Bell-Percy, Jervaulx, 50kg, £250, 500p/kg
2nd - D Hodgson, Askrigg, 57kg, £218, 382p/kg
3rd - AT Lambert & Son, Simonstone, 50kg, £190, 380p/kg
Mule
1st - AC & K Pye & Son, Abbeystead, 52kg, £150
2nd - J & S Atkinson, Scorton, 58kg, £157
3rd - SD Thomspon, Aysgarth, 55kg, £154.50
Masham’s
1st - JR & P & RA Swainson, H-in-Ribblesdale, 45kg, £137
2nd - GJ & ME Walker & Sons, Dunsop Bridge, 46kg, £137
3rd - GJ & ME Walker & Sons, Dunsop Bridge, 48kg, £140
Suffolk
1st - L Bosomworth, Northallerton, 52kg, £160
2nd - L Bosomworth, Northallerton, 47kg, £152
3rd - R & R Gornall, Dent, 52kg, £156
Swaledale
1st & Champion Horned, JS & D Cloughton & Son, Bainbridge, 45kg, £135
2nd - J & SJ Bland, Hawes, 40kg, £120
3rd - R & PR Banks & Son, West Burton, 46kg, £130
Romneys
1st - A Percy, Jervaulx, 39kg, £130
PRIME LAMBS
Beltex to 544p/kg, BC Gregg, Ellingstring, Av. 355p/kg
Texel to 500p/kg, Luke Bell- Percy, Jervaulx, Av. 309p/kg
Suffolk to 354p/kg, D Alderson, Brignall, Av. 307p/kg
Mules to 331p/kg, RW Clarkson & Son, Low Row, Av. 289p/kg
Swaledale to 308p/kg, J Rukin & Son, Keld, Av. 258p/kg
Total Average: 291p/kg
Leading Prices:
Beltex – BC Gregg, £310, £220, £186, £168, £147, L Blades, £198, £176, £171, £160, £152, AT Lambert & Son, £188, £164,
D Hodgson, £184, Luke Bell Percy, £184, A & TA Blades, £175, R Mudd & Sons, £160, £147.50, £145, £143.50, £142, £141.50, £140,
JR & LA Capstick, £157, JA Alderson, £155, £141, D Alderson, £143, TW Clark & Sons, £142.50, Elm Gill Farm, £140.50,
JW Porter & Sons, £138.
Texel x – Luke Bell Percy, £250, D Hodgson, £218, JR & LA Capstick, £200, £188 (to C Steadman, Butchers, Kirkby Stephen), £142,
AT Lambert & Son, £190, £160, JS & D Cloughton & Son, £180, £154, £140, O Blades, £179, J Rukin & Son, £170, £149, £148, £147, £142, G Calvert & Sons £160, £149, £142, R Wood & Son, £160, £150, M & P Carter, £159.50, K Suttill £158, Whyte & Percival, £155, £144,
A & TA Blades, £154, £144.50, Taylor Bros, £153, £149.50, £142, Z Gornall, £151, R & PR Banks & Son, £151, JR & P & RA Swainson, £150, L Blades, £150, & AJ Lambert, £149, G & G Schofield, £149, AJ & L Hunter, £147, £142 x2, GJ & ME Walker & Sons, £146,
T & LM Goad & Sons, £146, £144, R & D Waggett, £145.50, £144.50, H Kirkbride & Son, £145.50, J Scarr & Sons, £144,
J & JH Whaley, £144, R & RM Dent, £144, RW & RA Booth, £143, R Wood & Son, £143, DT Dinsdale & Son, £142.50,
T Richardson, £142, A & AJ Lambert, £141, TW Clark & Sons, £140.50.
Cheviot - AT Lambert & Son, £164, JS & D Cloughton & Son, £147, T & SB Procter, £136, G Barraclough, £131, £114.
Suffolk - AT Lambert & Son, £163, L Bosomworth, £160, £152, £148.50, £140, R & R Gornall, £156, T & SB Procter, £142,
G Barraclough, £139.50, £126, D Alderson, £139, £138, HH Smith, £137.50, G Stephenson, £131.
Mules - JC & N Throup, £161, £154, JS & S Atkinson, £157, £152, £148, £144, SD Thompson, £154.50, £142,
J Scarr & Sons, £150, £133, £130.50, £130.50, K Suttill, £150, £144, AC & K Pye & Son, £150, £133, S Bell & Sons, £147, £140,
CJ & AJ Owen, £147, J Garth & Son, £145.50, P Hallam, £144, £140, £136.50, G & G Schofield, £144, £133.50,
JS & D Cloughton & Son, £144, B Spence & Sons, £143, £138, £137, RW & RA Booth, £143, A & AJ Lambert, £143, £132.50, £131, £130, WC Porter & Son, £143, £135, DA & MA Brown & Son, £143, £132, R &E Cowperthwaite, £143, £138, £133, GR Scarr, £142,
T Dent & Son, £141.50, £137x2, £133, R & R Gornall, £140, £132, JR & LA Capstick, £140, H & EM Tiplady, £137, T & SB Procter, £137,
A & TA Blades, £136, JA Alderson, £135, R & PR Banks & Son, £134.50, JW Porter & Sons, £134, £131, M & P Carter, £133.50,
S & P Parker, £133.50, JC & N Throup, £133, GJ & ME Walker & Sons, £132.50, AJ & J Sunter, £132.50, SH TA & M Sutcliffe, £132,
D Alderson, £132, J Allison & Sons, £132, DT Dinsdale & Son, £132, £131, RW & MA Suttill & Son, £131, RW Clarkson & Son, £130.
BFL - WC Porter & Son, £154, Z Gornall, £131.
Charollais - DT Dinsdale & Son, £140.50.
Masham - GJ & ME Walker & Sons, £140, £137, £136, JR & P & RA Swainson, £137, £132, BD & PM Gill & Son, £135.
Swaledale – JS & D Cloughton & Son, £135, £105.50, J Newhouse, £134, £120, R & PR Banks & Son, £130, JA Alderson, £128.50,
M & P Carter, £127, J Rukin & Son, £125, £117 x2, £114, MR Ewbank, £125, GJ & ME Walker & Sons, £125,
B Spence & Sons, £122.50, £109, GJ & JM Scarr, £122, J & SJ Bland, £120, £110, £108.50, JW Porter & Sons, £120,
J Sunter & Sons, £120, G Stephenson, £120, AJ & J Sunter, £120, £113, £107.50, MW Dent, £118, DA & MA Brown & Son, £118,
J Allison & Sons, £117, J Garth & Son, £116.50, KD Hulley, £116, S Bell & Sons, £115, P Hallam, £115, AJ & L Hunter, £114,
WH Harker, £114, ME Waggett, £112.50, £112, £100, MC Staley, £110, JW Porter & Sons, £110, £107, J Dixon & Sons, £109,
Elm Gill Farm, £109, JH Sharp & Sons, £108.50, J Hulley, £108, GR Scarr, £106, G Calvert & Sons, £104, RW & MA Suttill & Son, £102, RW Clarkson & Son, £101. CJ & AJ Owen, £100, S & P Parker, £100.
Romney - Springhill Ptns, Jervaulx, £130.
Blackface - P Turnbull, £132, £125, £124, £108.
Herdwick - G Stephenson, £129, £113.
Dalesbred – BD & PM Gill & Son, £125.50.
Rough Fell – G Stephenson, £110.
CAST EWES
Trade would be up in most sections with the biggest jump with the leanest Ewes. Topping the trade with two very smart Suffolk Ewes was SR & EJ Crossland & Boby at £232 and £230, Texels from R Marwood & Son headed that section at £200 and £198 with Coverhead at £182. BFL topped with WC Porter & Son at £198 and £170 and followed by R & J Myers at £168. Cheviot Ewes were topped by Sledmere Estate at £152 and £145 with A Hollings at £130. Mules were headed again by Taylor Bros followed by TW Clark at £144. Swales were topped at £134 by G Barraclough with a big pair of Ewes from JA Alderson at 3130. Medium Swales would be £70-£90 with the leaner sorts £50-£70.
Suffolk to £232, SR & EJ Crossland & Boby, Low Row
Continentals to £200, R Marwood & Son, Newsham
Charollais to £200, R Marwood & Son, Newsham
BFL to £198, WC Porter & Son, Reeth
Beltex to £180, R Marwood & Son, Newsham
Cheviot to £152, Sledmere Estate, Sledmere
Mules to £148, Taylor Bros, Richmond
Swaledales to £134, G Barraclough, Rosedale
Blackface to £124, P Turnbull, Kildale
Dalesbred to £111, TW Clark & Sons, York
CORRECT & CAST RAMS
BFL topped the Ram section today at £174 for Be Hall followed closely by £172 twice for WC Porter & Son and LJ Winspear. Lincoln Longwool’s for Sledmere Estate came next at £170. A big fit Dalesbred from PD Bowdin achieved £142 and Swaledales made £136 & £130 for BE Hall and £132 & £130 for DW & A & R Sellars.
BFL to £174, BE Hall, Keld
Lincoln Longwool to £170, Sledmere Estate, Sledmere
Continental to £168, S & RD Parker, Arkengarthdale
Zwartble to £146, Springhill Ptns, Jervaulx
Dalesbred to £142, PD Bowdin, Oughtershaw
Swaledales to £136, BE Hall, Keld
