Tuesday 28th October 2025

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Forward: 1351 Sheep comprising 1084 Prime Lambs, 267 Cast Ewes and Rams.

 

SHOW & SALE OF YOUNG FARMERS PRIME LAMBS 

Kindly Sponsored by Lane End Farm Shop, Tong.

Judged by Martin Hare, Lane End Farm Shop.

 

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Hawes Auction Mart was very proud to host the annual Young Farmers Prime Lamb Competition, which proved to be a great success and was well supported by the young farmers, with over 20 entrants taking part. A special thank you goes to Martin and Sally Hare of Lane End Farm Shop for their continued support in sponsoring and judging the event — a wonderful job as always, and all involved with Hawes Auction are very grateful.

The championship rosette and the JW Cockett & Son Shield for the best prime lamb were awarded to Luke Bell Percy, Masham. This much-admired Beltex lamb weighed 48kg, sold for £260, and was purchased by Martin and Sally Hare of Lane End Farm Shop, who backed their judgement by also purchasing the 2nd and 3rd prize continental lambs. Second place went to Wilf Gregg, Masham, with a 56kg lamb selling for £240, while third place was awarded to Archie Whalley, whose 48kg lamb sold for £205.

In the native class, the first-place rosette went to Lily Alderson, Gayle, selling a 46kg Mule lamb for £142, again purchased by Martin and Sally Hare, who backed their judgement by purchasing all the prize-winning native lambs. Second place went to Olivia Blades with her 45kg Mule lamb, and third place to Robert Facer, who sold his 44kg Cheviot lamb for £152.

A big thank you to everyone who took part, including the young handlers and their parents, for taking the time to prepare the lambs. It was fantastic to see the market so busy — thank you all for your continued support.

 

Prime Lamb Trade Summary

The prime lamb trade in general was notably sharper, particularly for export-weight continental lambs, which regularly and easily sold over the 300p/kg mark throughout the sale, with many of the better-shaped lambs selling above 320p/kg.

Leading the way were J Rukin & Son, Keld, selling 55kg Texel lambs to £178, followed by 52kg Texels from JR & LA Capstick, Killington, selling to £170, purchased by C Steadman Butchers, Kirkby Stephen. Many other heavy weight lambs sold in excess of £160.

The Mule trade was also slightly sharper. Leading the way were JR & LA Capstick, Killington, selling heavy lambs to £154, followed by S Bell & Sons, Askrigg, achieving £145 for 51kg lambs, and JR & LA Capstick again with 51kg lambs to £144. Plenty of pens of Mule lambs sold in the £130s.

Hill lambs from JE Cowperthwaite, Eldroth also met a sharper trade, selling Gritstones to £137 at 47kg and Swaledales from the same home at 51kg to £129.50. The overall market average was 290p/kg reflecting in the large number of mule and upland lambs. 

 

Continental    

1st & Champion, Luke Bell Percy, Jervaulx, 48kg, £260, 542p/kg to Lane End Farm Shop

2nd - Wilf Gregg, Ellingstring, 56kg, £240, 429p/kg to Lane End Farm Shop                                     

3rd - Archie Whaley, Hawes, 48kg, £205, 427p/kg to Lane End Farm Shop        

 

Native    

1st - Lily Alderson, Hawes, 46kg, £142, 309p/kg to Lane End Farm Shop

2nd - Olivia Blades, Hawes, 45kg, £135, 300p/kg to Lane End Farm Shop

3rd - Robert Facer, Hawes, 44kg, £152, 345p/kg to Lane End Farm Shop 

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PRIME LAMBS                

Beltex to 542pkg, Luke Bell Percy, Jerbaulx, Av. 332p/kg

Swaledales to 451p/kg, JG Brunton, Marske, Av. 243p/kg

Texel x to 347p/kg, Lili Shuttleworth, Barbon, Av. 300p/kg

Cheviots to 345p/kg, R Facer, Hawes, Av. 303p/kg

Mule to 309p/kg, Lily Alderson, Hawes, Av. 284p/kg                           

Suffolk to 302p/kg, JF & GR Howard, Raydaleside, Av. 294p/kg

 

Total Average: 295.09p/kg

    

Leading Prices:

Beltex – Luke Bell Percy, £260, Wilf Gregg, £240, AJ Whaley, £205, P Keiley, £188, (to Hammonds Butchers, Bainbridge).

J Hodgson, £182, George Pedley, £176, D Hodgson, £170, A & TA Blades, £165, J Rukin & Son, £164, Tommy Scarr, £163,

AT Lambert & Son, £159,  GR Scarr, £157 BC Gregg, £152, £146, R Mudd & Sons, £141, £138.50, J Duffus & Son, £139,

SM Iveson, £138.50, Springhill Ptns,  £138, EM Winspear, £134, WT Metcalfe & Son, £130, H Whaley, £123.

Texel – Lili Shuttleworth, £184, J Rukin & Son, £178, £160, £157, £152, £149, JR & LA Capstick, £170, £158, £141, 

WM & JE Shuttleworth, £168, BC Gregg, £168, Rory Scarr, £167, Lily Alderson, £166, £156,  Ben Scarr, £164, Taylor Bros, £160, £150,

JR Davidson & Son, £159, £150, £145, £140, Edward Dickeson, £159, WM & JE Shuttleworth, £157, DA & MA Brown & Son, £156,

MW & HE Pedley, £154, £148, GR Scarr, £152, AD Coates & Son, £152, £146, £140.50, I Sunter, £150, James Pedley, £150,

Whyte & Percival, £149, £144, JH Pedley, £148, J & JH Whaley, £147.50, £140, JH Sharp & Sons, £144, D Oversby, £143,

JM Dickeson, £141, Olivia Blades, £140, SM Iveson, £140 x2, J Scarr & Sons, £140, JF & GR Howard, £140.

Swaledale – JG Brunton, £158, £124.50, Toby Cowperthwaite, £130, JE Cowperthwaite, £129.50, R Metcalfe, £88, £85.

Mule – JR & LA Capstick, £154, £144, S Bell & Sons, £145, AJ & J Sunter, £144, Lily Alderson, £142, S Alderson, £140,

JR Davidson & Son, £140, RW Tarbett, £137.50, R Capstick & Son, £137, DA & MA Brown & Son, £136, £130, RW & RA Booth, £136,

SM Iveson, £135, GR Scarr, £135, Lili Shuttleworth, £135, Olivia Blades, £135, WM & JE Shuttleworth, £134.50, £130, £126, £124,

JM Dickeson, £134, EM Winspear, £134, £124.50, £132, D Oversby, £134, H & EM Tiplady, £134, £130, J Scarr & Sons, £132.50,

JE Cowperthwaite,  £132, JH Sharp & Sons, £132, T Dent & Son, £131.50 x2, J Scarr & Sons, £130.50, DB & A Hoggarth, £130,

JH Pedley, £130, JR Lancaster, £129.50, AJ & J Sunter, £129, Bank House Farms, £128, £127.50, GM Sedgwick & Son, £127,

D Hodgson, £125.50, £124, DT Dinsdale & Son, £124, DB & A Hoggarth, £122, JL Cloughton & Son, £122, JC Fawcett, £120,

A & TA Blades, £132, 

Cheviots - R Facer, £152, D Oversby, £147, H & EM Tiplady, £140, JR Lancaster, £135, jf & gr Howard, £135, £131,

Collier Holme, 3130.50, J Duffus & Son, £130, Springhill Ptns, £124, £120.

BFL - JR Lancaster, £150, A & H Watson, £150, J Scarr & Sons, £140.

Suffolk - D Oversby, £146, RF & RD Kettlewell, £141, £135.50, JM Dickeson, £138, JH Pedley, £137, A & H Watson, £135,

JF & GR Howard, £130.

Charollais - JE Cowperthwaite, £138.

Gritstone - JE Cowperthwaite, £137.

Masham - DA & MA Brown & Son, £130.

Rough Fell - SL Hoggarth, £124

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CAST EWES

Less forward on the week and a sale of two halves, stronger meated Ewes would be better and the leanest Swales would be less money. Topping the trade was a Beltex x Ewe from J & S Mitchell at £178.Texel x topped at £175 from EM Winspear and followed by HJ Thwaite at £172.Not many Mules forward but better sorts would be dearer reaching 3160 for J Scarr & Sons followed at £152 for J & S Mitchell. Horned Ewes topped at £92 for a pen of Roughfells for JB & AEA Longworth and Swales topped at the same price for J Allison & Sons followed by £83 for EM Winspear with the fitter end between £60-£72 with the leanest between £15-£30. Tups only a few forward but topped with a BFL at £159 for A & H Watson followed by Swales at £128 for JL Cloughton & Son.

 

Beltex to £178, J &S Mitchell, Frostrow

Texel x to £175, EM Winspear, Hawes

Mules to £160, J Scarr & Sons, Askrigg

BFL to £158, JR Lancaster, Skipton

Cheviot to £156, Springhill Ptns, Jervaulx

Rough Fell to £92, JB & AEA Longworth, Kentmere

Swaledale to £92, J Allison & Sons, Arkengarthdale

 

CAST RAMS

BFL to £159, A & H Watson, Kirkby Lonsdale

Swaledales to £128, JL Cloughton & Son, Askrigg

Texel to £95, JB & AEA Longworth, Kentmere

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Friday 24th October 2025

 

SALE OF STORE LAMBS

Some good lambs forward again at Hawes today. The trade was a leap forward and all classes of lambs were very keenly bid for. Strong Mule Lambs have been a good trade all season at Hawes but the smaller long keep Lambs were the dearest trade all season with buyers finding turnips and grass coming on. Topping the trade were meated Texels from A & NJ Heseltine at £130 followed by C Stanley at £126 and two lots at £124 from T Dent & Son & R & D Waggett. Not many Suffolks forward but some well grown lambs from PJ Lightburn at £122 followed by C Hird & Son at £110 and N Hobson at £109. Over 1000 Mule Lambs average £106.40these topped at 3117.50 for a ring full from JS & D Cloughton & Son, closely followed by MP & HM York at £116.50 and S Coulson at £116 and a 50 batch from A & TA Blades at £114.50 with 45 lots above the £100. Cheviots also sold well today with D Oversby gaining £115 & £108 followed by Walburn Hall farms £104. Only 150 Swales forward with some bright nice sorts that will run on well these topped for some strong lambs from D & DR Alderson at £73 and followed by Croft Farm Ptns at £69 and SE Hunter at £68.50.

 

Forward: 2205

 

Texel x to £130, A & NJ Heseltine, Hawes, Av. £107.2

Suffolk to £122, PJ Lightburn, Av. £101.7

Mules to £117.50, JS & D Cloughton & Son, Bainbridge, Av. £106.4

Cheviots to £115, D Oversby, Dent, Av. £100.3

Beltex x to £113, T Dent & Son, Swinithwaite, Av. £101.5

Horned to £73, D & DR Alderson, Gunnerside, Av. £59.72

 

Leading Prices:

Texel x - A & NJ Heseltine, £130, C Stanley, £126, £102, T Dent & Son, £124, R & D Waggett, £124, £112, £105, Collier Holme, £120,

H Kirkbride & Son, £119, C Harper, £119, K Metcalfe & Sons £118.50, S & RD Parker, £118.50, £102, The Campbell Ptns, £117, £109,

PF Goodall, £116, A & AJ Lambert, £116, K Metcalfe & Ptns, £112, £108, Petch Farms, £111, £105, A Sharples, £110, A Cooper, £110, £107, N Hobson, £109.50, AC & SG Ramsden, £109, S Coulson, £109, KD Hulley, £109, D Oversby, £108.50, G Alderson, £108,

DL Mudd, £107, £103, J & JH Whaley, £107, JR Calvert, £105, C Harper, £105, k Slee, £104, KD Hulley, £103, T & A Hird, £102, £101,

LC Scarr & Son, £101, RI Capstick, £101, £100.50, TP Atkinson Ltd, £101, RW Ridley, £100.

Suffolk - PJ Lightburn, £122, C Hird & Son, £110, N Hobson, £109, DH & JR Lowther, £107.

Cheviots - D Oversby, £115, £108, Walburn Hall, £104, E Blackburn, £100.

Beltex x – T Dent & Son, £113, Petch Farms, £112, PF Goodall, £111, DH & JR Lowther, £110.50, £110, T & A Hird, £106,

LV & N Croft, £102, Elm Gill Farm, £102.

Mules - JS & D Cloughton & Son, £117.50, £110, MP & HM York, £116.50, S Coulson, £116, A & TA Blades, £114.50, C Hird & Son, £114,

R & R Gornall, £114, £108, C Hancocks, £113.50, £105.50, £101, JL & JA Sunter, £113.50, A Fawcett & Sons, £113.50,

RF & RD Kettlewell, £113, £106.50, J & JA Burrow, £113, WM & JE Shuttleworth, £113, £111.50, JL Cloughton & Son, £112, £105,

H Kirkbride & Son, £111, RN Hoggarth £110, £103.50, D & DR Alderson, £110, J & JH Whaley, £110, W & C Iceton & Son, £110, £109,

JC Fawcett, £109.50 x2, A & TA Blades, £109, PF Goodall, £108.50, £105.50, C Stanley, £107.50, NM Peacock, £107.50,

K Metcalfe & Sons, £107, Elm Gill Farm, £107, A & AJ Lambert, £107, TW & GM Hartley, £106, DH & JR Lowther, £106,

RJ Cloughton, £105.50, T & A Hird, £104, S Alderson, £103.50, A Sharples, £102, LV & N Croft, £101, BD & A Horner, £100.50.

Hampshire - DH & JR Lowther, £108.50, £102.

Masham - LC Scarr & Son, £117, £100.

BFL - TW & GM Hartley, £98.

Horned - D & DR Alderson, £73, Croft Farm Ptns, £69, SE Hunter, £68.50, RI Capstick, £67, TP Atkinson Ltd, £67, RW Ridley, £61,

J Alderson, £56, PJ Lightburn, £51, RW Ridley, £60.

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Wednesday 22nd & Thursday 23rd October 2025

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ANNUAL TWO DAY SALE OF REGISTERED SWALEDALE SHEARLING RAMS ON BEHALF OF THE SWALEDALE SHEEP BREEDER’S ASSOCIATION B DISTRICT.

Sale Kindly Sponsored by JG Paxton & Sons Ltd, Midgley Motors, Skipton, R W Brown,

NFU Mutual, Fountain Hotel, Hawes, Walter & Dawson & Ash Tree Insurance Broker.

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The Annual Show and Sale of Swaledale Breeding Tups was held on behalf of the B District of the Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association. It proved to be a successful couple of days, with buyers travelling from far and wide — from as far south as Devon to as far north as Scotland.

The trade reflected strong demand for powerful, well-built tups, with darker types particularly sought after for breeding draught ewes. A special thank you goes to the sponsors, judges, association members, and committee for their invaluable assistance throughout the event, including stewarding the show.

 

2 DAY SHEARLING OVERALL AVERAGE: £2363

 

Wednesday         

214 Rams forward Comprising 198 Shearlings, 5 Ram Lambs & 11 Aged Rams

(183 Shearlings, 4 Ram Lambs & 9 Aged Rams Sold   93% Clearance)

 

Show Results

Class 1- Ram Two Shear & Above

1st - 17 - JE Cowperthwaite, Howith, £2600

2nd - 9 - R Stubbs, Arklow Farm, £800

3rd - 4 - JR & SL Pratt, Dale View, £1400

 

Class 2- Ram Lambs

1st - 24 - H Scott, Forcegarth Farm, £1000

2nd - 38 - H Huddleston, Overhouses, £250

3rd - 36 - J & SJ Bland, Thwaite Bridge, £800

4th - 22 - H Scott, Forcegarth Farm, N/S

 

Class 3 -Shearling Ram (Large Breeders) 

1st - 254 - R Hutchinson & Son, Valley Farm, £27,000

2nd - 52 - W Richardson & Son, Ghyll House, £60,000

3rd - 283 - MR Ewbank, Intake Farm, £5000

4th - 291 - P Ewbank, High Draymans, £17,000

5th - 259 - SW Porter, Summer Lodge, £18,000

6th - 305 - RS Harker & Son, Grayrigg Hall, £12,000

 

Class 4- Shearling Rams (Small Breeders)

1st - 315 - TW Hutchinson, Bail Hill, £7000

2nd - 252 - H Crocker, Town End, £7000

3rd - 205 - M Allinson, West Briscoe, £1400

4th - 39 - J Brunton, Moor House, £5000

5th - 237 - G & DA Allison, Mill Lane, £700

6th - 64 - LA Sunter, Chip Shop, £1600

 

Class 5- Best Shearling Shown by B District Member

JW Porter Cup - 283 - MR Ewbank, Intake Farm, £5000

 

Class 6

Champion Shearling Ram - 254 - R Hutchinson & Son, Valley Farm, £27,000

Reserve Champion - 315 - TW Hutchinson, Bail Hill, £7000

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Class 7 - Best Conformation Shearling Ram

1st - 252 - H Crocker, Town End   £7000

 

Class 8 - Best Shearling belonging to a SSBA Member aged 25 and under to have been either bred or purchased by exhibitor

Trophy Kindly given by the Spensley Family

1st - 121 - LM Staley, Kiln Garth, £500

2nd - 239 - JJ Hulley, High Blean, £250

3rd - 290 - MA Ewbank, Intake Moor, £400

4th - 87 - AJ Spensley, Castle Gate Farm, N/S

            

Leading Prices:

Aged Rams - JE Cowperthwaite, £2600, JR & SL Pratt, £1400, M Walker, £1000, R Stubbs, £800, Bland & Wilson, £500,

JR Addison & Son, £400. Av. £833.3

Ram Lambs - H Scott, £1000, J & SJ Bland, £800. Av. £537.5

Shearling Rams - W Richardson & Son, £60,000, £5500 x2, R Hutchinson & Sons, £27,000, £4000 x2, £2000, EJ Wear, £22,000,

MR Ewbank, £22,000, £5000, £3200, SW Porter, £18,000, P Ewbank, £17,000, F & MP Allinson & Son, £15,000, £4500,

RS Harker & Son, £12,000, £4500, £2500, £2000, RS & BA Harker, £10,000, £7000, H Crocker, £7000, TW Hutchinson, £7000,

A & J Harrison, £6000, £3200, £2400, JC White, £5800, £2500, JG Brunton, £5000, M/S Brogden, £4500, £3200, P Hallam, £4500,

JR & AE Airey, £3200, £3000 x2, £2500, AD Coates & Son, £3200, A & TA Blades, £2800, GJ & JM Scarr, £2800, D Humble, £2500,

N Iveson, £2500, JA Alderson, £2400, M/S Folder, £2400, J & JE Bradley, £2200, KM & KJ Curwen, £2000. Av. £2348.3

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Thursday         

Forward: 185 Rams (173 Sold 93.5% Clearance)

 

Class 9 - Shearling Ram (Large Breeders)

1st - 434 - M/S Lightfoot, Gillside Farm, £58,000

2nd - 591 - J Rukin & Son, Park Lodge, £18,000

3rd - 441 - AJ & RE Marston, Easgill Head, £6000

4th - 447 - SJ Clarkson, Park House, £7500

5th - 492 - N Richardson, Big Fernyford Farm, £26,000

6th - 349 - B Thornborrow, Brystone, £2000                               

 

Class 10 - Shearling Rams (Small Breeders)

1st - 488 - SA & JS Harker, Murton Hall, £2200

2nd - 511 - SC Cowperthwaite, Stockdale, £6000                       

3rd - 452 - B Thomas, Row End, £3800                         

4th - 555 - EG Tunstall, Highfield House, £500                 

5th - 419 - B Acton, The Mount, N/S                              

6th - 423 - M Acton, Ashes, £200    

 

Class 11 - Best Shearling shown by a B District Member

JW Porter Cup - 591 - J Rukin & Son, Park Lodge, £18,000

 

Class 12

Champion Shearling Ram - 434 - M/S Lightfoot, Gillside Farm, £58,000   

Reserve Champion - 591 - J Rukin & Son, Park Lodge, £18,000

 

Class 13 - Best Conformation Shearling Ram

1st - 353 - FC Walker & Son, Redscar, £1500

2nd - 443 - TW Cowperthwaite, Tennant Gill Farm, £8500

3rd - 389 - TW & K Hutchinson, Blunt House, £2600

4th - 356 - FC Walker & Son, Redscar, £100

 

Class 14 - Best Shearling belonging to a SSBA Member aged 25 and under to have been either bred or purchased by exhibitor

Trophy Kindly given by the Spensley Family

1st - 496 - B Richardson, Big Fernyford Farm, £200.                    

                                    

Shearling Leading Prices:

M/S Lightfoot, £58,000, J Nelson & Son, £38,000, £34,000, N Richardson, £26,000, J Rukin & Son, £18,000, £13,000,

WA Dinsdale & Son, £13,000, £4400, £4000, £3800, £3000, TW Cowperthwaite, £8500, £3000, RW Clarkson & Son, £7500,

MR & LE Rukin, £7000, £6200, £3800, £3200, £2400, £2000, J & SJ Bland, £6500, SC Cowperthwaite, £6000, AJ & RE Marston,

RT Tennant, £5500, £2200, GL & ME Hutton, £4500, T Metcalfe & Son, £4000, JW Porter & Sons, £4000, BJ Thomas, £3800,

G Harker & Son, £3600, JR & SL Pratt, £3000, DC & KL Hutchinson, £3000, CR & MJ Birkbeck, £2800, £2200, L Bland, £2800,

JM & S Tennant, £2800, £2200, TW & K Hutchinson, £2600, JE Cowperthwaite, £2200, SA & JS Harker, £2200, R Walton, £2200,

GJ & ME Walker & Son, £2200, B Thornborrow, £2200, £2000, G Huck & Son, £2000. Av. £2378.32

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Tuesday 21st October 2025

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Forward: 1517 Sheep comprising 1051 Prime Lambs, 466 Cast Ewes and Rams.

 

PRIME LAMBS

A slightly smaller offering of prime lambs forward this week with a better entry of finished lambs forward. There was a better market average of 285p/kg. Continental lambs averaged well over 290p/kg with better shape lambs regularly selling in excess of the 300p/kg mark. Well fleshed heavy weight lambs continue to add up well pounds in the bank. They topped at £158 for 53kg Texel lambs from WS & EM Hartle, West Burton followed by Texels from MR & LE Rukin, West Stonesdale selling to £156. This was matched at £156 for heavy weight Hampshires to £156 from Sir J Bell, East Rounton. Plenty more heavy weight lambs selling in excess of the £150 mark. Beltex lambs sold to 330p/kg from R Mudd & Sons, Cubeck with plenty of other good conformation pens selling in the 320-330p/kg mark. 

Hawes continues to attract a strong number of mules with all mule lambs averaging 282p/kg with best fleshed mules selling towards the 290p/kg mark topping at 293p/kg from J Scarr & Sons, Askrigg. Heavy weight mule lambs from JC & N Throup, Skipton. There was plenty of pens of mule lambs selling between £130 and £135. A larger number of horned lambs forward in the market today with Scotch Blackfaced lambs selling to £127 from FR & AL Lyth, Whitby. Swaledale lambs sold to £126 from JE Cowperthwaite, Eldroth and Rough Fell lambs peaked at £124 from LA Booth, Marthwaite. 

A single goat forward today sold to £86 at 32kg from J Dixon and Sons. Buyers are keen to purchase goats.  

 

Beltex to 327p/kg, R Mudd & Sons, Cubeck, Av. 307p/kg

Texel x to 326p/kg, JW & JH Burton & Son, Hawes, Av. 292p/kg

Suffolk to 298p/kg, KJ Burrow, Dent, Av. 272p/kg

Mule to 293p/kg, J Scarr & Sons, Askrigg,Av. 283p/kg                           

Swaledales to 276p/kg, MR & LE Rukin, Keld, Av. 259p/kg

 

Total Average: 285p/kg

    

Leading Prices:

Texel – WS & EM Hartle, £158, MR & LE Rukin, £156, £152.50, £141.50, T & LM Goad & Sons, £156, £131.50,

Taylor Bros, £155.50, £143.50, AT Lambert & Son, £155.50, £144, £143, DL Mudd, £154, £142, £139, Whyte & Percival, £153.50, £147,

J Dixon & Sons, £151, £146, AJ & L Hunter, £148.50, £144.50, £141, AL Dawes, £146.50, £133.50, £130, LA Booth, £146.50,

TG & B Todd, £144, JC & N Throup, £143.50, AT Pratt, £141 x2, T Dent & Son, £141, RN Hoggarth, £140.50,

JR & LA Capstick, £140.50, £132, J Scarr & Sons, £140, £130, J & JH Whaley, £140, Bank House Farms, £138.50, M Bell & Son, £138.50, Booth Brothers, £138, £134.50, JW & JH Burton & Son, £137 x2, LC Scarr & Son, £137, CT & JE Willoughby, £136,

A & H Watson, £135.50, £133.50, R & E Cowperthwaite, £135, £130, JE Cowperthwaite, £135, JL & JA Sunter, £135,

FR & AL Lyth, £134 x2, J Sunter & Son, £133.50, SM Iveson, £133, HH Smith, £130, RJ Cloughton, £130.

Hampshire - J Bell, £156, £115.

Suffolk - KJ Burrow, £150, £140.50, £134, HB Farms, £140, SM Iveson, £138, £137, JE Cowperthwaite, £137.50,

FR & AL Lyth, £137, £134, £133, £130, JF & GR Howard, £134, A & H Watson, £133.50, HH Smith, £130, J Chapman, £122, £115,

K & M Sowerby & Son, £117, £113, M Bell & Son, £117.  

Beltex – JR & LA Capstick, £148, R Mudd & Sons, £144 x3, £140.50, £140, CT & JE Willoughby, £143.50, Booth Brothers, £138,

HH Smith, £137, J Sunter & Son, £136.50, JF & GR Howard, £134, JL & JA Sunter £133.

Mule – JC & N Throup, £148, £135, CT & JE Willoughby, £135, £115, DL Mudd, £135, £132, AL Dawes, £133.50, £129.50,

JW & JH Burton & Son, £132, T Dent & Son, £132, AT Pratt, £132, TG & B Todd, £132, JE Cowperthwaite, £132,

R & PR Banks & Son, £131, J Scarr & Sons, £131, £129, JH Sharp & Sons, £131, £129 Bank House Farms, £130, £128, £126.50,

SL Hoggarth, £130, R & E Cowperthwaite, £130, £129, JL & JA Sunter, £130, Breck House Ent Ltd, £129, £126, A & H Watson, £128.50, DI Holliday, £126, £113, RJ Cloughton, £125, A & NJ Heseltine, £124, N Iveson, £123, A Fawcett & Sons, £122, £112,

J Dixon & Sons, £121.50, JF & GR Howard, £121, RN Hoggarth, £117, K & M Sowerby & Son, £117, C & M Hugill, £110.

Cheviot - AT Pratt, £141, LA Booth, £117, KJ Burrow, £100.

Gritstone - JE Cowperthwaite, £139.

Blackface - FR & AL Lyth, £135, £127.

Swaledales - JE Cowperthwaite, £126, MR & LE Rukin, £120, £115, £105, B Thornborrow, £106, £104, J Dixon & Sons, £95. 

Rough Fell - LA Booth, £124, £116, SL Hoggarth, £115, £105.

BFL - M Bateman & Son, £120.

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CAST EWES 

Plenty of Ewes forward again this week with some of the crossed Ewes and Continental a bit Stronger. Topping was BFL Ewes at £164 & £148 for WA Dinsdale & Son following this was Suffolks from HB Farms at £162 and £136. Texels, not many forward but topped at £148 x2 for JF & GR Howard and H Kirkbride & Son. A few more Mules about than previous weeks and better fleshed. Topping was D Shaw at £148 followed by HB Farms at £141 with 9 lots £120 or above. Cheviots topped at £145 for L Booth with further lots at £140 & £130. Horned Ewes were the majority of the sale again with 300 forward topping these were some powerful Roughfell Ewes from EG Clark, Blackface Ewes topped at £82 for MW Cook and £75 for D Shaw. Swales were topped by JF & GR Alderson at £84 followed by JC Alderson and R & PR Banks both at £81 medium fleshed between £40-54 and the leaner sorts between £25-£40. Rams topped at £140 for J Bell with a Hampshire and at the same price was CT & JE Willoughby with a Texel, BFL rams to £120 for WA Dinsdale & Son with Roughfells at £120 & £116 for EG Clark. 2 Goats forward making £74 & £70 for RN Hoggarth.

 

BFL to £164, WA Dinsdale & Son, Grinton

Suffolk to £163, HB Farms, Fadmoor

Texel x to £148, JF & GR Howard, Raydaleside

Mules to £148, D Shaw, Whitby

Cheviot to £145, LA Booth, Sedbergh

Romney to £138, JW & JH Burton & Son, Hawes

Rough Fell to £95, EG Clark, Appleby

Swaledale to £84, JF & GR Howard, Raydaleside

Blackface to £82, MW Cook & Son, Kildale

Goat to £74, RN Hoggarth, Howgill

 

CAST RAMS

Texel to £140, CT & JE Willoughby, Redmire

Hampshire to £140, J Bell, Northallerton

BFL to £120, WA Dinsdale & Son, Grinton

Rough Fell to £120, EG Clark, Appleby

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

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Tuesday 14th October 2025

 

Forward: 2516 Sheep comprising 1251 Prime Lambs, 493 Cast Ewes and Rams, 749 Swaledale Breeding Ewes, and 31 Breeding Rams.

 

PRIME LAMBS

The weekly sale of prime lambs saw a very similar trade to the previous week, with many Monday markets reporting a steadier tone. Well-fleshed lambs continue to attract the keenest bids and remain in strongest demand. Heavyweight Texel lambs from A.H. Price & Son, Clapham at 57kg sold to £168, with heavier Texels from J. Metcalfe & Sons, Ripon selling well into the one hundred and fifties. Beltex lambs peaked at £162 for 49kg from J.R. & L.A. Capstick, Killington, purchased by C. Steadman Butchers of Kirkby Stephen. Other Beltex lambs sold to £158 for 52kg from B.C. Gregg, Masham, with others to £150 at 48kg from R. Mudd & Sons, Cubeck. Commercial, well-finished continental lambs regularly sold between 285–290p/kg, while the better-shaped sorts continued to make comfortably in excess of 300p/kg.

There was a larger entry of Mule lambs forward this week, selling to a top of £150 for heavyweights from S.D. Thompson, Aysgarth. This was followed by 51kg Mule lambs selling to £140 from Bainbridge Bros, Marrick, and £138 again from S.D. Thompson, Aysgarth. Plenty of pens of well-finished Mules sold between £130 and £135. Swaledale lambs sold to a top of £125 from Bainbridge Bros and J.E. Cowperthwaite, Austwick.

The overall market average was 279p/kg. There was also a prime goat forward today weighing 38kg, selling for £100 from B.C. Gregg, Masham. This was keenly bid for and clearly shows demand—more prime goats could easily be sold at Hawes.                

 

Beltex to 331pkg, JR & LA Capstick, Killington, Av. 304p/kg

Texel x to 312p/kg, N Iveson, Hawes, Av. 284p/kg

Suffolk to 291p/kg, D Alderson, Barnard Castle, Av. 281p/kg

Mule to 295p/kg, JW & JH Burton & Son, Hawes, Av. 275p/kg                           

Swaledales to 264p/kg, GJ & JM Scarr, Garsdale, Av. 249p/kg

 

Total Average: 279.8p/kg

    

Leading Prices:

Texel – AH Price & Son, £168, £145, J Metcalfe & Sons, £160, £140,  AJ & L Hunter, £155.50, £143, J Rukin & Son, £154, £149, £143.50,

R & JM Harper, £152, Bainbridge Bros, £149.50, Whyte & Percival, £149, J Scarr & Sons, £147.50,

T & LM Goad & Sons, £147, £131, £131.50, A Bell Livestock, £145, £137.50, SE Hunter, £145, ED Bousfield, £145,

DA & MA Brown & Son, £144, W & A Lambert & Son, £143.50, A & TA Blades, £143.50, £134.50, M Hugill, £143.50,

A & H Watson, £142, £131.50, BC Gregg, £141, £133, JW & JH Burton & Son, £140 x2, JR & LA Capstick, £140,

JE Cowperthwaite, £138.50, MW & HE Pedley, £138.50, £132.50, MJ & JD Handley, £137, R & D Waggett, £137,

A & AJ Lambert, £135.50, N Iveson, £135, BJ Capstick, £135, C & M Hugill, £135, £130, SM Iveson, £134.50, £133.50,

Woodend Farms, £134.50, R Mudd & Sons, £133, £131, MP & HM York, £132, D Alderson, £131.50, Bank House Farms, £131,

J & J Postlethwaite, £131, J Scarr & Sons, £131. 

Beltex – JR & LA Capstick, £162 (to C Steadman’s Butcher, Kirkby Stephens), £148, BC Gregg, £158, £150, £144,

R Mudd & Sons, £150, £142, £140, £138, £136, £135, £132, £130, A & AJ Lambert, £132, R & JM Harper, £119. 

Mule – SD Thomspon, £150, £138, Bainbridge Bros, £140, N Iveson, £137, £130, £129 x2, JE Cowperthwaite, £137,

J Scarr & Sons, £135, £129, RW & RA Booth, £134, x2, GK Hird & Sons, £134, £129, J Allison & Sons, £133.50,

Bank House Farms, £133.50, £130, £128, A Spence, £132, £120, GJ & JM Scarr, £132, J Nelson & Son, £130.50,

DA & MA Brown & Son, £130, £128, MJ & JD Handley, £130 x2, £126, JW & JH Burton & Son, £130, BD & PM Gill & Son, £129,

DT Dinsdale & Son, £129, D Alderson, £128.50, R Wood & Son, £126, J & J Postlethwaite, £125, DJ Amsden, £125, ED Bousfield, £125,

A & TA Blades, £124, C & M Hugill, £124, JF & GR Howard, £123, A & AJ Lambert, £121, W & A Lambert & Son, £120,

MP & HM York, £120. 

Suffolk - D Webster, £145, £124, JF & GR Howard, £144, £128, Woodend Farms, £139, A & H Watson, £138, D Alderson, £137,

SM Iveson, £134, £129, G Harper, £127.50, R & JM Harper, £125.

Zwartble - AJ & L Hunter, £143, EC Brown, £139. 

Charollais - JE Cowperthwaite, £138, DT Dinsdale & Son, £130.

Gritstone - JE Cowperthwaite, £138.

BFL - J Allison & Sons, £132.

Dalesbred - BD & PM Gill & Son, £129.

Masham - DA & MA Brown & Son, £126, A Lambert, £100.

Swaledale – JE Cowperthwaite, £125, Bainbridge Bros, £125, DJ Amsden, £124, GJ & JM Scarr, £103, £97.50, SH TA & M Sutcliffe, £90, G Alderson, £90, SE Hunter, £85, A Lambert, £83.

Herdwick x - Woodend Farms, £120, D Metcalfe £116.

Blackface - P Dinsdale & Son, £117, £115.

Goat - BC Gregg, £100.

 

CAST EWES 

493 Cast Sheep forward trade was back on Horned Ewes today with over 310 forward and most grazing jobs full. Topping the trade was a Texel Ram from R Wood & Son then S Frankland with a Charollais Ram with Cheviot Rams to £122. Texel Ewes were headed by RW Wallis & Son at £178 followed by R & D Waggett at £172 and Dixon Bros at £166. Cheviots sold to £150 with further lots at £148, £140 & £139. Mules sold to £145 & £142 for B Clarkson followed at £120 for both A & TA Blades and RW Wallis & Son. Swaledales topped 4 times at £70 for WH Harker, J Allison & Son, CJ & AJ Owen and C & M Hugill. Majority were between £40-£55 and leaner sorts £20-£35.

 

Texel x to £178, RW Wallis & Sons, Marske

Suffolk to £160, D Webster, Bedale

Cheviot to £150

Mules to £145, B Clarkson, Bainbridge

Roughfell to £50, TR Mason, Kirkby Stephen

Swaledale to £70, WH Harker, Leyburn, J Allison & Son, CJ & AJ Owen and C & M Hugill

 

CAST RAMS

Texel to £190, R Wood & Son, Aysgarth

Charollais to £165, S Frankland, Tatham

Cheviot to £122, S Frankland, Tatham

BFL to £85, A & TA Blades, Hawes

Swaledales to £80, BE Hall, Keld

Rough Fell to £80, TR Mason, Kirkby Stephen

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BREEDING SHEEP 

A wonderful trade for Swaledale breeding sheep with plenty of interest from a busy ringside of buyers. Some left empty-handed, as more could have been easily handled—a strong sign that demand remains high. The sale commenced with a great consignment of ewes from A. Fawcett & Sons, Hardraw, selling three-crop ewes at £230, £225 and £220, with their run of 102 ewes averaging £209.41. The consignment from T. & G. Farrow, Richmond sold to a top of £225, with other pens from the same home to £200. E.W. Atkinson, Arkengarthdale, peaked at £202, with their first pen of three-crop ewes followed by £198 from R.K. Ridley, Marske. Younger Swaledale ewes from W.H. Harker, Leyburn, sold to £198, and four-crop Swaledale ewes sold to £165 for a pen of 20 from G. & P. Middleton, Garsdale. All correct Swaledale ewes averaged £174.19. Broken-mouthed ewes sold to a top of £118 from G. & P. Middleton, Garsdale, with all broken-mouthed ewes averaging £90.23.

 

HORNED BREEDING EWES

Correct Ewes to £230, A Fawcett & Sons, Hardraw, Av. £174

Correct Below Ewes to £118, G & P Middleton, Garsdale, Av. £90

 

Leading Prices:

Correct – A Fawcett & Sons, £230, £225, £220, £215 x2, £208, £205, £202, £200, £180,

T & G Farrow, £225, £200 x2, £190, £172, EW Atkinson, £202, £178, Owlands Farm, £202, £188 X2, WH Harker, £198, £172,

RK Ridley, £198, £172, £170, £165, £145, RW Ridley, £188, £185, £175, TM Barrass & Son, £188, £170,

S Reynoldson & Son, £185, £168, £135, RW & MA Suttill & Son, £185, £175, £155, £150, ME Waggett, £180, £172, AD Lambert, £178,

TP Atkinson Ltd, £175, £140, R & PR Banks & Son, £170, £160, G & P Middleton, £165, £160,  £150 x3, £140, £138, BE Hall, £165, £158,

R Mudd & Sons, £150, JR & SL Pratt, £148, £140, JC Alderson, £145. 

Shearlings - R Mudd & Sons, £135, TM Barrass & Son, £105.

Correct Below – G & P Middleton, £118, £88, £85, R & PR Banks & Son, £112, JR & SL Pratt, £110, J Pratt & Sons, £92, £82,

D Hodgson, £90, K & A Woof, £85.

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BREEDING RAMS

A buoyant trade was seen for breeding rams throughout. Aged Leicester rams sold to £800 for a two-shear from A.T. Pratt, Burtersett, with other two-shears to £740 from D.T. Dinsdale, Aysgarth. Leicester shearlings sold to £600 and £550 from K. & A. Woof, Marsett. Tup lambs sold to a top of £640 from Knock Hall Farm, Appleby, with others selling to £480 twice. Texel tups sold to a top of £420 from T. Tennant & Son, Askrigg, with Texel shearlings to £400 from R.J. Cloughton, Hawes.

 

BFL Rams to £800, AT Pratt, Hawes, Av. £493.5

Terminal Sire Breeding Rams to £420, T Tennant & Son, Askrigg, Av. £356

 

Leading Prices: 

BFL - AT Pratt, £800, DT Dinsdale & Son, £740, £540, £400, £310 x2, Knock Hall Farm, £640, £480 x2, £440, K & A Woof, £600, £550,

K Rafferty, £300 x2.

Texel – T Tennant & Son, £420, RJ Cloughton, £400, £330, £320, £310.

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Monday 13th October 2025

 

THIRD SALE OF MULE AND CONTINENTAL GIMMER LAMBS

 

Forward: 1948 Gimmer Lambs, Comprising 1841 Mule Gimmer Lambs, 71 Suffolk Gimmer Lambs, 14 Cheviot Mule Gimmer Lambs, 22 Continental Gimmer Lambs.

 

The third annual sale of Mule and Continental gimmer lambs enjoyed a solid trade throughout, with strong demand across the board. The best of the Mule gimmer lambs regularly exceeded the £140 mark. Leading the way were a quality run of Mule gimmer lambs from K & KJ Fawcett, Kirkby Stephen, with strong tupping lambs selling to £192. A smart pen from J & G Huck, Skipton sold to £190 and £160. The consignment from P & TL Edmondson Ltd, Kirkby-in-Furness achieved pens to £162 and £158, with plenty more top pens in the region of £160.

There was a good selection of bonnier running lambs between £130–£140, with lighter types ranging from £118–£130. Even the smallest running lambs met a strong trade, selling well in excess of the £100 mark. Average for Mule gimmer lambs: £121.12.

In the Continental section, Blue Texel gimmer lambs from SH, TA & M Sutcliffe, Horton-in-Ribblesdale sold to £160 and £155. Suffolk × Mule gimmer lambs from D Alderson, Brignall sold to £138, with other pens to £128 (×2), averaging £126.31. Cheviot Mule running lambs topped at £130 from Caroline Dixon, Longsleddale.

The next sale of gimmer lambs will take place on Gregg Day, Saturday 1st November 2025. This sale is open to all breeding sheep, gimmer lambs, and breeding rams. Entries close Thursday 23rd October 2025. Vendors are encouraged to enter early and support what promises to be another excellent day of trading.

 

Mule Gimmer Lambs to £192 K & HJ Fawcett, South Stainmore Average: £121.12

 

Leading Prices:

Mule Gimmer Lambs – K & HJ Fawcett, £192, £138, £132, J & G Huck, £190, £160, £148, £142, £142, £138, £129, BL Acton, £172,

P & TL Edmondson & Son, £162, £154, R & PR Banks & Son, £160, N & B & R Hird, £160, £144, £125 x2,

A & AJ Lambert, £160, £126, Bainbridge Bros, £158, £141, HJ Thwaite, £148, £129, MJ & JD Handley, £146, £135,

JH Sharp & Sons, £145, £136, £130, JS & D Cloughton & Son, £144, SH TA & M Sutcliffe, £144, £137, £128, £126, £125,

AJ & RE Marston, £143, £128, JH Capstick, £142, £137, TM Barrass & Son, £142, £128, £125, SD Thompson, £140, £139,

PE & TJ Wilson, £140, £127, RH & C Ayrton, £140, £131, £128,  JL & JA Sunter, £140, £132, D & DR Alderson, £140, £129,

A & TA Blades, £140, £130, £125, JM Beresford, £138, SJ & M Richardson & Son, £136, £125, T & A Hird, £136, £125,

RW Clarkson & Son, £136, £128, BE Hall, £133, GR Scarr, £132, TR Fothergill, £128, R & R Gornall, £128, G & P Middleton, £126,

JW Hall, £125.

Continental x - SH TA & M Sutcliffe, £160, £155, £145, K Slee, £106, J & SJ Bland, £104. Av. £104.9

Suffolk - D Alderson, £138, £128 X2, £126, £120, £118. Av. £126.3

Cheviot x - RM & D Dixon, £130, JH Capstick, £124, £118, Collier Holme, £122, £100. 

Av. £117.4

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Saturday 11th October 2025

 

Sale of Swaledale Gimmer Shearlings and Gimmer Lambs

Sale Kindly Sponsored by JG Paxton & Sons, Machinery Sales.

 

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The Annual Show and Sale of Swaledale Gimmer Shearlings and Gimmer Lambs met with a strong trade and lively demand, with many vendors noting that more could easily have been sold. A busy ring of local and travelled buyers ensured competitive bidding throughout the day. Sincere thanks are extended to our judge, Mr. Paul Fairburn, for his time and expertise, and to our sale day sponsors, Paxton’s of Bentham, along with their representative, Gary Robinson, for their valued support.

 

Forward: 2428 Sheep comprising 184 Gimmer Shearlings and 2244 Gimmer Lambs.

 

SHOW RESULTS

Kindly Judged by Mr Paul Fairburn, Thornton Steward.

 

Gimmer Shearlings

1st - G Calvert & Sons, Keld, £290

2nd - G Calvert & Sons, Keld, £295

3rd - G Calvert & Sons, Keld, £215

 

Gimmer Lambs

1st - JW Porter & Sons, Gunnerside, £290

2nd - RS Harker & Son, Grayrigg, £220

3rd - G Harker & Son, Arkengarthdale, £220

 

Gimmer Shearlings    

The section for gimmer shearlings attracted keen interest, with quality outfits particularly sought after. More could readily have been sold to the advantage of vendors. The consignment from G. Calvert & Sons, Keld, enjoyed an excellent day, winning the first prize rosette and selling to £290, with the second prize also awarded to the same home and topping at £295. The Calvert consignment of Swaledale gimmer shearlings averaged an impressive £240.08. Other leading prices included E.W. Atkinson, Arkengarthdale, who sold to £215. The overall average for all gimmer shearlings forward was £180.56.

 

Leading Prices:

G Calvert & Sons, £296, £290, £235, £220, £215, £195, EW Atkinson, £220, £215, N & H Sutcliffe, £180, £172, SD Thompson, £160,

J & SJ Bland, £150, £145, JH Harrison, £140, £120, £105, JR & JF Worthington, £132, £115, M Kearton, £128.

Average £180.5 

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Gimmer Lambs

A buoyant trade was also witnessed for Swaledale gimmer lambs, with demand strong from start to finish and interest shown from both local and travelled buyers. Powerful, dark gimmer hoggs were particularly sought after, with the best regularly exceeding the £150 mark. Leading the way was the first-prize pen from J.W. Porter & Sons, Gunnerside, achieving £290. The second-prize pen from R.S. Harker & Son, Grayrigg, realised £220, with the third-prize pen from G. Harker & Son, Arkengarthdale, also selling to £220. Other notable prices included J.S. Calvert, Reeth, at £215; D. Hodgson, Askrigg, at £210; and J.T. Dixon & Son, Bellerby, closing the sale with a pen at £205. The overall market average for gimmer lambs was £116.73, representing an increase of £28 on the year, with very few pens selling below the £60 mark.

    

Leading Prices:

JW Porter & Sons, £290, £175, RS Harker & Son, £220, £162, £160, £155, £150, £145, G Harker & Son, £220, £152, £140,

JS Calvert Ltd, £215, D Hodgson, £210, £140, JT Dixon & Son, £205, £170, £160, £140, B Thornborrow, £192, £185,

MR & LE Rukin, £185, £150, £140 x2, GJ & JM Scarr, £182, JS Calvert Ltd, £180, SR Taylor, £180, AD Coates & Son, £180,

TW Cowperthwaite, £175 x2, £160, £145, MM & CL Whitehead , £170, GA & DE Slack, £170, £145,  ME Allison, £170, £145,

S & D Robinson, £170, £142, K & HJ Fawcett, £165, £155 x2, £150, KM & KJ Curwen, £160, £150, £140, J Rukin & Son, £160, £140,

S Bell & Sons, £155, EW Atkinson, £150, £145, GJ & JM Scarr, £150, Walburn Hall, £148, Dixon Bros, £145, DA & JM Pedley, £145,

ME Waggett, £145, R Metcalfe, £145, S Reynoldson & Son, £142, £140, BR Lawson & Son, £140, JR & SL Pratt, £140, MW Dent, £140,

J Dixon & Sons, £140. 

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