Tuesday 6th October 2026

 

Forward: 1278 Sheep comprising 948 Prime Lambs, 330 Cast Ewes and Rams. 

 

PRIME LAMBS

There was a slightly larger entry of prime lambs forward at Hawes this week, selling to a similar underlying trade to the previous week. The overall market average was 310p/kg, which is slightly back on the previous week, although this figure includes a larger proportion of hill lambs. With a good ringside of buyers forward, there was demand for more lambs than were presented, and vendors could have sold more to advantage. This comes against the backdrop of a reduction in deadweight bid prices.

Heavy-weight lambs peaked at £218 from J Scarr & Sons, Askrigg, for Texel lambs, with other heavy-weight Texels selling to £200 from DA & MA Brown, Leyburn. This was followed by £194 from T Dent & Son, Swinithwaite for heavy-weight Texels.

The consignment from JR & LA Capstick topped at £188, with their smart consignment of Beltex crosses and Texel lambs topping the pence-per-kilo section at 371p/kg. Well-fleshed, handy-weight Continental lambs with plenty of shape regularly sold between 330p/kg and 370p/kg, with well-finished lambs continuing to attract strong competition.

There was another good entry of Mule lambs forward, once again selling to a healthy market average of 300p/kg. Plenty of well-fleshed lambs traded in excess of this level, with 45–50kg, well-finished Mule lambs particularly sought after by buyers.

There was a nice increase in the number of Swaledale lambs forward this week, with vendors pleased with the returns achieved. The strong demand for well-finished hill lambs continues to provide a good outlet for Swaledale and Mule lambs through Hawes.

For further information on the current prime lamb trade or to discuss marketing your lambs, please contact Ian Atkinson on 07957 256337.

 

Beltex to 371p, JR & LA Capstick, Killington, Av. 335p/kg

Texel to 350p, A & H Watson, Kirkby Lonsdale, Av. 314p/kg

Suffolk to 342p, BC Gregg, Ellingstring, Av. 308p/kg

Mules to 309p, J Dixon & Sons, Downholme, Av. 300p/kg 

Swaledales to 284p, P Ewbank, Pateley Bridge, Av. 261p/kg

 

Total Av. 310p/kg    

 

Texel x – J Scarr & Sons, £218, £175, DA & MA Brown & Son, £200, £156, £152.50,  £151.50, T Dent & Son, £194, £152,

H Kirkbride & Son, £185, £164,  WA Dinsdale & Son, £180, A Lodge, £180, £163, £161, R Moore & Son, £178,

WS & EM Hartle, £168, £164, J Rukin & Son, £166, £164, £161, £158, £152, JR & LA Capstick, £164, T Pounder, £164, BC Gregg, £161,

AT Lambert & Son, £160, £150, KR & SN Dinsdale, £159.50, LC Scarr & Son, £158, Whyte & Percival, £154, ME Bainbridge, £154,

JR & LA Capstick, £154, BR Fawcett, £152, K Calvert Ltd, £151, JJ & E Labbate, £150, R Moore & Son, £150, R Wood & Son, £150.

Beltex - JR & LA Capstick, £188, £178, £161, £148, BC Gregg, £170, £166, AT Lambert & Son, £162, BR Fawcett, £161,

T Pounder, £159, £154, £148, R Marwood & Son, £155, £154, £153, JW & JH Burton & Son, £155, £143, A & NJ Heseltine, £154, £145,

K Calvert Ltd, £151, £140, SM Iveson, £150.50, H Kirkbride & Son, £142, H & EJ Mason, £131.

Mules - A Lodge, £156, J Scarr & Sons, £155, £147, HG Lynas & Son, £155, DA & MA Brown & Son, £155, £142.50, AT Pratt, £154,

S Bell & Sons, £154, £143, ME Bainbridge, £153, JW & JH Burton & Son, £152, JJ & E Labbate, £150, WA Dinsdale & Son, £148, £139,

A & NJ Heseltine, £146, RM Wilson, £144, CT & JE Willoughby, £143, £132, R & PR Banks & Son, £142, J Allison & Sons, £142, £140.50, N Iveson, £141.50, BE Hall, £139, P Dinsdale & Son, £135.50, JF & GR Howard, £135, A Fawcett & Sons, £134, A & H Watson, £132,

M & A Aconley, £130.

Suffolks - M & A Aconley, £166, BC Gregg, £156, £154, DA & MA Brown & Son, £151.50, SM Iveson, £151,

J & JH Whaley, £150.50, £139.50, KJ Burrow, £150, £145.50, £145, £144, H Kirkbride & Son, £148, Spout House Farms, £148, £144,

JF & GR Howard, £138, K Mason, £134.

Romney - JW & JH Burton & Son, £149.

BFL - WA Dinsdale & Son, £146.

Cheviot – KR & SN Dinsdale, £145, £140, £130.

Swaledale - SM Iveson, £123, P Ewbank, £121, BE Hall, £107, £105, 

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CAST EWES 

Another strong and fast trade for all types of ewes and rams here at Hawes, with 8 active buyers all keen to purchase ewes.

The sale topped at £202 for a Texel ewe from D. Hodgson, Askrigg, who also sold Texel Mules to £198. The best-end continental ewes were selling at £180+.

More Mule ewes were forward, with a top of £166 from D. Hodgson, Askrigg.

Massive Cheviot ewes sold to a top of £192, with other ringfuls selling to £140 from J.R. Blades, Muker.

Rough Fell ewes sold to £122 from T.R. Mason, Kirkby Stephen.

Another big show of Swaledale ewes were forward, with many of these being sharper on the week. The best end was selling at £110+, topping at £120 from P. Ewbank, Pateley Bridge. Medium Swaledale ewes sold at £65–£75, with smaller-end ewes £45+.

More tups were forward, with all selling to full value. Teeswater tups sold to £162 from Bainbridge Bros, Marrick, while Bluefaced Leicester tups sold to £162 from J. Allison & Son.

 

Continentals to £202, D Hodgson, Askrigg

Cheviot to £192

Mules to £166, D Hodgson, Askrigg

Beltex to £162, SM Iveson, Hawes

BFL to £138, TW & GM Hartley, Dent

Swaledale to £120, P Ewbank, Pateley Bridge

Roughfell to £122, TR Mason, Kirkby Stephen

Dorset x to £106, M Kitching & S Smith, Burniside

 

CAST RAMS

BFL to £162, J Allison & Sons, Arkengarthdale

Teeswater to £162, Bainbridge Bros, Marrick

Dalesbred to £130, Owlands Farm, Hurst

Swaledale to £123, J Dixon & Sons, Downholme

 

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Monday 5th October 2026

 

ANNUAL SHOW & SALE OF SWALEDALE EWES AND GIMMER SHEARLINGS

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Forward: 596 Swaledale Sheep, comprising 569 Ewes and 27 Shearlings.  

Ewes Averaged £270.68

Shearlings Averaged £260

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The Annual Show and Sale of Swaledale Draft Ewes was held at Hawes Auction today, with a larger pre-sale show than has been seen for a number of years. Thank you to all our vendors for supporting the show with a quality entry of sheep, and to our judges, Mr Paul Ayrton and Mr Simon Garth, for giving their time and expertise.

The quality tup breeding potential end of the entry met a very good trade, with some outstanding individual sheep and smaller lots attracting strong competition. The commercial end of the sale was a more selective trade, although the sheep on offer looked very buyable for those looking for useful breeding ewes.

Pens of ten three-crop ewes sold to a top of £440 from MR & LE Rukin, West Stonesdale, purchased by JC Walker & Son, Dunsop Bridge. This was followed by £400 for the leading pen of ten from Ms Brogden, Kirkby Stephen, with further pens selling to £360 from P Hallam and £340 from B Thornborrow.

The commercial ewes today looked very buyable and, with the opportunity to purchase good quality commercial  swaledale breeding sheep at sensible money, we would encourage Mule gimmer lamb breeders not to shy away from attending this sale to source good Swaledale breeding ewes.

There was considerable interest in a number of smaller lots of sheep fit for ram-breeding purposes. An individual ewe from P Hallam topped the sale at £1,700, purchased by CC & DA Fawcett, with another much-admired pair from the same home selling to £1,300, purchased by JS Tully.

An individual ewe from JR & SL Pratt, which had been successfully shown, sold to £1,600, purchased by TS Brogden.

A much-admired run of ewes from F & MP Allinson & Son created considerable interest ringside, with pens of five selling to £820, £680 and £650. Their run of 20 ewes averaged an impressive £607.50.

The sale also included the part dispersal of the Swaledale flock from JS Calvert, Reeth. Their consignment peaked at £520, purchased by Elliot Hutchinson, with further ewes from the same home selling to £430 and £410.

The quality ram producing sheep continue to meet a strong demand, and the commercial ewes on offer today represented good buying for those looking for useful breeding sheep. The sale also demonstrated that there are opportunities for Mule gimmer lamb breeders to purchase good Swaledale breeding ewes at sensible money.

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Show Results

Kindly Judged by Paul Ayrton, Lancaster & Simon Garth, Clapham

 

Ewes

1st - M & EM Wilson, Lunesdale, N/S 

2nd - P Hallam, Horton-in-Ribblesdale, £360 

3rd - MR & LE Rukin, West Stonesdale, £440

 

Swaledale Ewes

Leading Prices: P Hallam, £1700, £1300, £580, £520, £360, £300, £230, JR & SL Pratt, £1600, £650,  £240,

F & MP Allinson & Son , £820, £680, £650, £280, JS Calvert Ltd, £520, £430, £330, £310, £270, MR & LE Rukin, £440, £300, £295, £230, M/S Brogden, £400, B Thornborrow, £340, £240, WH Harker, £305, ME Allison, £265, J Dixon & Sons, £265,

REC Simpson & Sons, £260, £230, GR Scarr, £260, £255, £250, EW Atkinson, £255, £245, G Calvert & Sons, £255, £252, £242 x2, £230, AD Coates & Son, £250, R & H Hird, £250 x2, G Lambert, £245, £230,  ME Waggett, £235, RW & MA Suttill & Son, £230,

M & EM Wilson, £230.

 

Shearlings

Leading Prices: JS Calvert Ltd, £410, £340, £270, £195 x2, P Ewbank, £300, WH Harker, £250, ME Allison, £250, MW Dent, £205.

 

Leading Flock Averages 15 or more Sheep: 

F & MP Allinson & Son £608 for 20, P Hallam £456 for 28, MR & LE Rukin £323 for 37, JS Calvert Ltd, £295 for 18,

B Thornborrow £262 for 30, JR & SL Pratt, £255 for 54, ME Allison £254 for 18, GR Scarr £248 for 41, G Calvert & Sons £240 for 70,

R & H Hird £232 for 41, REC Simpson & Sons £230 for 30, G Lambert, £228 for 28, EW Atkinson, £228,

RW & MA Suttill & Son £211 for 40, J & SJ Bland, £209 for 17, AD Coates & Son £195 for 19.

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Thursday 1st October 2026

 

THE ANNUAL SALE OF BLUEFACED LEICESTER RAMS & FEMALES ON BEHALF OF THE BLUEFACED LEICESTER SHEEP BREEDERS ASSOCIATION

Kindly Sponsored by I’ Anson Bros & Castle Farm Vets

 

Forward: 635 Sheep comprising 501 Ram Lambs, 82 Shearling Rams, 13 Aged Rams and 2 Ewes, 19 Gimmer Shearlings & 18 Gimmer Lambs. 

 

Hawes Auction was the place to be for a truly wonderful day at the Great Annual Show and Sale of Bluefaced Leicester Sheep, with the sale once again attracting the very best breeders and buyers from throughout the country. A day that will live long in the memory saw records smashed, with an electric trade throughout the ram lambs and outstanding demand for quality females.

The ram lamb trade could only be described as electric from the very first lot, with buyers competing keenly for the very best sheep on offer. The new breed record was achieved for the Champion Ram Lamb, Hewgill W001 from Messrs Lord, a much-admired Marriforth V034 sired lamb which had created significant interest throughout the day. When he entered the ring, eager bidding followed, eventually selling for a phenomenal £88,000.

Demand remained exceptionally strong throughout the sale, with an impressive 23 ram lambs selling for £10,000 or more, demonstrating the tremendous strength and depth of quality forward.

The Female Champion was awarded to Highberries R047, exhibited by Neil and Mary Marston, which went on to sell for an impressive £6,000.

A huge thank you must go to all the vendors, buyers, breeders, sponsors, judges and everyone who travelled from throughout the country to make this such a memorable day at Hawes Auction. A special thank you must also go to all the Hawes Auction staff, who put in a tremendous effort throughout the 15-hour marathon sale. 

The atmosphere around the market was fantastic, and the support for the Bluefaced Leicester breed was clear to see. It was a privilege for everyone at Hawes Auction to be part of such a memorable day for the breed.

The official Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders’ Society report, including full sale results and photographs, will follow in due course.

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Ram Lambs

1st & Overall Champion - 290 - M/S Lord, Hewgill, £88,000

2nd & Overall Reserve Champion - 405 - J Hunter & Sons, Steel, £20,000

3rd - 417 - I Montgomery, Mistyburn, £10,000

4th - 668 - E Fairburn & Sons, Marriforth, £7,000

5th - 406 - J Hunter & Sons, Steel, £13,000

6th - 418 - I Montgomery, Mistyburn, £4,000   

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Leading Prices:

M/S Lord, £88,000, £14,000, £12,000, £8000, Midlock Farms, £32,000, £20,000, £11,000, £7000, £6500 x3, £5000,

WC Porter & Son, £28,000, £16,000, £9000, £7000, £5000,  J & A Brown, £24,000, £10,000, M Thornborrow, £22,000,

J Bell, £22,000, £12,000, £9000, £5000, J Hunter & Sons, £20,000, £13,000, £9000, £8000, £5000, K & HA Ridley, £16,000, £5000,

A Mckillop, £16,000, G Loughery, £16,000, £6500, £6000,  E Fairburn & Sons, £14,000, £7000,  J Mcquistin, £11,000,

WA Dinsdale & Son, £10,000, I Montgomery, £10,000, CD & RF Kitching, £10,000, J Lee & Sons, £9000, KA Brown & Sons, £8500,

S Pedley, £8000, W & D Lawson & Son, £7500, £6000,  E Hodgson, £7500, D McCrystal, £7000, W Ridley, £6800,

M/S Lawson, £6200, WM Reed & Sons, £6000, £5000, CT & JE Willoughby, £5800, NC Marston, £5800,

C Campbell, £5500, Breckhouse Enter Ltd, £5500 x2, E Harkin, £5500, JW Porter & Sons, £5500, A Ainslie, £5500,

C & M Richards, £5200, J Allison & Sons, £5200, JA & R Caton, £5000. Av. £2934

 

Leading Flock Averages:

M/S Lord, £16,800 for 8, J Hunter & Sons, £8875 for 8, Midlock Farms Ltd £8608 for 12, WC Porter & Son £8070 for 10,

J Bell £6340 for 10, K & HA Ridley, £7833 for 3, M Thornborrow, £7075 for 4, J & A Brown £5900 for 7, G Loughery, £5366 for 6,

I Montgomery £5067 for 3, D McCrystal £4750 for 2, JA & R Caton, £4500 for 2, A Mckillop £4414 for 7, WM Reed & Sons, £4233 for 6, KA Brown & Sons £4225 for 4, CD & RF Kitching £3975 for 4, WA Dinsdale & Son £3940 for 5, E Fairburn & Sons, £3800 for 11, 

A Murray, £3750 for 2, W  & D Lawson & Son £3689 for 9, J Mcquistin & Son £3600 for 6, C Campbell £3450 for 2,

JW Porter & Sons, £3350 for 2, A Campbell £3250 for 2, E Harkin £3100 for 2, C & M Richards £3200 for 2,

Breck House Enter Ltd £3063 for 8.

 

Shearling Rams

1st - 85 - RW & RA Booth, Smearsett, £4,000   

2nd - 111 - R Hargreaves, Barley, £4,200

3rd - 73 - AR Edmondson, Hawkswell, £1,800

4th - 104 - SD Thompson, Aysgarth, £1,200

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Leading Prices:

R Hargreaves, £4200, £2500, RW & RA Booth, £4000, NC Marston, £3800, £2200, £1600,

Breck House Enter Ltd, £3800, £1800, £1400, £1000, G & HR Shields, £3500, £1400, CD & RF Kitching, £2500,

AR Edmondson, £1800, £1500 x2, £1200, R & AR Hunter, £1600, £1400, £1400, £1100, Midlock Farms, £1500, NM Peacock, £1400,

E Fairburn & Sons, £1400, JC & N Throup, £1200, H Stenton, £1200, SD Thompson, £1200, £1000, E Fairburn & Sons, £1100, £1000 x2, DIL & E Jones, £1100, £1000.

Average: £1119

 

Aged Rams

1st - 86 - RW & RA Booth, Smearsett, £6,000

2nd - 106 - NM Peacock, Maunby, £500

                

Leading Prices:

I Montgomery, G Loughery & D McCrystal £12000, RW & RA Booth, £6000, £5000, CT & JE Willoughby, £3000,

Breck House Enter Ltd, £2000, £1200.

Average: £2530

 

FEMALES

Ewes

1st & Female Champion - 115 - NC Marston, Highberries, £6,000

 

Leading Prices: NC Marston, £6000, CT & JE Willoughby, £500.

Av. £3250

 

Gimmer Shearlings

1st & Reserve Female Champion - 155 - G & HR Shields, Skeughdale, £4,200

2nd - 152 - GE Jackson, Lakeber, £2,500

3rd - 124 - A Ainslie, Linkshead, £2,000

4th - 150 - GE Jackson, Lakeber, £2,600

                 

Leading Prices:

G & HR Shields, £4200, £1600, GE Jackson, £2600, £2500, £1600, £1300, £1000, NC Marston, £2200, A Ainslie, £2000, £600,

JC & N Throup, £1200, £800, £700, £500, P Sowerby, £900, WM & JE Shuttleworth, £800, £700, £500.

Av. £1368

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Gimmer Lambs 

1st - 126 - A Ainslie, Linkshead, £1,400

2nd - 117 - HW & G White, Ribblesdale, £1,000

3rd - 137 - A & D Mckillop, Giants Causeway, £1,000

4th - 148 - C & M Richards, Mcffi, £800                               

 

Leading Prices:

A Ainslie, £1400, £1000, C & M Richards, £1100, £800, HW & G White, £1000, £800, A Mckillop, £1000, £500, P Sowerby, £500,

CT & JE Willoughby, £500, I Borthwick, £500 x2.

Average: £644

 

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Tuesday 29th September 2026

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Forward: 1166 Sheep comprising 799 Prime Lambs, 367 Cast Ewes and Rams. 

 

PRIME LAMBS

There was a smaller entry of prime lambs forward this week in which more could have easily been sold to the advantage of vendors. Once again the handy weighted continental lambs continue to be in demand and sell for the most pence per kilo. Heavy weighted lambs continue add up well pounds in the bank with another good entry of mule forward in hawes today. It was nice to see a larger number of horned lambs coming forward. the overall market average today was 316p/kg. 

There weas plenty of heavy weight lambs selling in the region of one hundred and eighty. Topping the market today was the consignment from RS Harker & Son, Grayrigg selling 58kg Texel lambs to £196 and 55kg lambs to £190. This was followed by heavy weight texels from J Handley & Son, Chapel-Le-Dale selling to £189. A smart run of texel lambs from A Lodge, Malham Moor sold to £184 and £182 twice. Beltex lambs topped at £188 from EM Winspear, Hawes at 52kg. 

The well fleshed handy weighted continetal commercial lambs traded between 325-340p/kg  with the better lambs trading in excess of this topping at 389p/kg from R Mudd & Son, Cubeck with a pen of Beltex Lambs.

There was once again another good entry of mule lambs in hawes with credit going to our vendors for presenting such well fed mule lambs. more of these could easily be handled. Heavy weighted mule topped at £165 from from J Handley & Son, Chapel-Le-Dale. there were plenty of pens of mule lambs in the late forty kilo bracket selling in the region of one fifty pound. The overall market average was £143.40.  

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Beltex to 389p, R Mudd & Sons, Cubeck, Av. 361p/kg

Texel to 381p, EM Winspear, Hawes, Av. 322p/kg

Mules to 338p, J Handley & Sons, Chapel-le-Dale, Av. 311p/kg 

Suffolk to 321p, JH Pedley, Barbon, Av. 317p/kg 

Swaledales to 298p, DJ Amsden, Hawes, Av. 283p/kg

 

Total Av. 316p/kg    

 

Texel x – RS Harker & Son, £196, £190, £176, £171, £165,  J Handley & Sons, £189, £166, A Lodge, £184, £182 x2, £170.50,

P Dinsdale & Son, £180, A & TA Blades, £178, EM Winspear, £174, £160 x2, £156 x2, J Scarr & Sons, £172,

JW & JH Burton & Son, £170, £160, £156.60, R Mudd & Sons, £167, HT & BJ Thornton, £167, £154.50, 

Whyte & Percival, £163, £158, £155, DA & MA Brown & Son, £163, £154, CR & A Thornborrow, £160, AD Coates & Son, £160,

A & AJ Lambert, £159, £155, A & TA Blades, £156.50, TG & B Todd, £155, J & JH Whaley, £154, J Scarr & Sons, £150.50,

K Calvert Ltd, £150.

Beltex - EM Winspear, £188, R Mudd & Sons, £175, £170, £164 x2, £156.

Mules - J Handley & Sons, £165, £159, £147, £140, J Scarr & Sons, £159, £149.50, RS Harker & Son, £156,

S Bell & Sons, £154.50, £149.50, DJ Amsden, £154, £140, JE Cowperthwaite, £150, £142, A & AJ Lambert, £150, £147.50, £139,

J Dixon & Sons, £147.50, £142.50, JW & JH Burton & Son, £147, J Allison & Sons, £147, £140, RW Clarkson & Son, £146.50, £133.50,

P Dinsdale & Son, £146, GJ & JM Scarr, £143, SH TA & M Sutcliffe, £140.50 x2, £140, A & NJ Heseltine,£139, S Bell & Sons, £138,

JH Pedley, £137, J & JH Whaley, £131, Middleton Ltd, £130.

Suffolks - DA & MA Brown & Son, £159, JE Cowperthwaite, £146, JH Pedley, £144.50, R & JM Harper, £144.50,

DB & A Hoggarth, £141 x2, £140.50.

BFL - SH TA & M Sutcliffe, £155, J Allison & Sons, £153.

Romney - JW & JH Burton & Son, £149, £142.

Swaledale - DJ Amsden, £134, £130m D & DR Alderson, £110, J & SJ Bland, £103.

Cheviot – LA Booth, £132.

Goat - J Dixon & Sons, £128.

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CAST EWES 

Cull ewes enjoyed a strong trade, with many more required to fulfil buyer orders.

Texel ewes sold to a top of £232 from M Hare, Bradford, with the best pure-bred ewes selling at £200+.

First-cross Texel ewes sold to £196 from J Handley & Sons, Ingleton.

A run of BFL ewes from J Allison & Sons, Reeth, sold to a top of £186.

Mule ewes looked to be a stronger trade on the week, selling to a top of £178 from JH Sharp & Sons, Ingleton, with the best-end Mule ewes making £160+.

Another large show of hill-bred ewes was forward. Cheviot ewes sold to a top of £142 from JS & D Cloughton & Son, Leyburn.

All Swaledale ewes looked well sold, with all forward averaging £88. Swaledale ewes sold to a top of £132 from JH Sharp & Sons, Ingleton, with others to £130 from Dixon Bros, Leyburn.

 

•    Best end: £110+

•    Medium: £75–£85

•    Small/lean: £35–£45

 

Rough fell ewes sold to £123 for a pen of 10 from J & PR Woof Sedbergh. Cull Rams were keenly bid for selling to £184 for BFL from D & DR Alderson Richmond.

 

Continentals to £232, M Hare, Tong

BFL to £186, J Allison & Sons, Arkengarthdale

Cheviot to £142, JS & D Cloughton & Son, Bainbridge

Mules to £178, JH Sharp & Sons, Chapel-le-Dale

Swaledale to £132, JH Sharp & Sons, Chapel-le-Dale

Roughfell to £123, J & PR Woof, Dent

Herdwick to £91,  JG & PH Thompson & Sons, Selside

 

CAST RAMS

BFL to £184, D & DR Alderson, Gunnerside

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Monday 28th September 2026

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Second Show & Sale of Mule, Cheviot & Continental x Gimmer Lambs Shearlings & Ewes

 

Forward: 

The Second Show & Sale of 6429 Gimmer Lambs comprising 5649 Mules,15 Masham’s, 419 Cheviot Mules, 77 Suffolk’s, 136 Continental & other Gimmer Lambs & 133 Shearlings.

 

Kindly Sponsored by JN & E Capstick, Insurance Consultants, JMP Food Services, Sedbergh & Walter Dawson & Son, Accountants.

 

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Hawes Auction’s annual second show and sale of Mule, Continental and Cheviot Mule gimmer lambs proved another strong success, with a busy ring of both local and travelled buyers in attendance. A special thank you goes to Zoe and Hannah Collett for their time and expertise in judging the pre-sale show. Thanks also go to our sale sponsors, JN & E Capstick Insurance Consultants, JMP Foodservices and Walter Dawson & Son Accountants, for their continued support.

Gimmer Shearlings

The Mule gimmer shearlings sold to a top of £280 from JM & AM Morland, Kaber, for a pen of Herdwick Mules. North of England Mule shearlings also topped at £280 from DJ Amsden, Hawes, followed by a consignment from High Greenbury Farm selling to £268, £265 and £260 twice. All Mule shearlings forward averaged £251. Suffolk shearlings sold to £275 from Jess Labbate, Sedbergh.

Cheviot Mule Gimmer Lambs

An increased entry of Cheviot Mule gimmer lambs was offered, with the section being sold separately at the start of the sale for the first time. The first prize rosette was awarded to DA & MA Brown, Agglethorpe, with their pen going on to sell for £225. The Cheviot Mule section was topped by Robert Cloughton, Hawes, selling to £230, with plenty of pens selling in excess of £200.

Buyers were selective and eager to purchase clean-headed, true-to-type Cheviot Mule lambs, with the best types commanding a clear premium. All Cheviot Mule gimmer lambs averaged £178.50.

Continental and Suffolk Gimmer Lambs

The Continental gimmer lamb section was topped by J Handley & Sons, Chapel-le-Dale, selling to £235. A nice run of Suffolk x Mule gimmer lambs from D Alderson, Barnard Castle, sold to a top of £195 three times, followed by £192 from JG & PH Thompson, Selside, and £188 from SE Hunter, Forest-in-Teesdale.

North of England Mule Gimmer Lambs

It was great to once again see Mule gimmer lambs in great demand at Hawes Auction, with a busy ring of buyers present. The best lambs continued to regularly sell in excess of £200, with the middle-ground lambs selling between £180 and £200, while the next grade down also met a very strong trade.

The champion pen of Mule Gimmer lambs came from A Lodge, Malham Moor, winning the Chester Kneller Trophy and going on to take the top price of the day at £400. It was a successful sale for the Lodges, who were also awarded fourth prize with their pen selling to £240.

The second prize rosette was awarded to LV & N Croft, Ellingstring, with their pen selling to £260, while other pens from the same home sold to £242. A smart run of Mule gimmer lambs from J & G Huck, Buckden, sold to £265 twice.

The market average for Mule gimmer lambs was £181.50.

The next sale of Mule gimmer lambs will be the third sale on Monday 12th October, with buyers already enquiring for lambs for the sale. Entries close Wednesday 30th September at 10am.

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Show Results

Kindly Judged by Miss Hannah Collett & Miss Zoe Collett, Cullworth

 

Mules

1st - A Lodge, Malham Moor, £400 

2nd - LV & N Croft, Ellingstring, £260

3rd - JC & N Throup, Draughton, £225  

4th - A Lodge, Malham Moor, £240

5th - A & F Watson, Osmotherley, £240

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Cheviot Mules

1st - DA & MA Brown, Coverdale, £225

2nd - A & F Watson, Osmotherley, £210

3rd - KJ Burrows, Dent, £215

4th - KD & L Armer, Newbiggin-on-Lune, £200

5th - JG & PH Thomson, Selside, £200 

 

Gimmer Lambs

Mule to £400, A Lodge, Malham Moor, Av. £181

Cheviot Mules to £230, RJ Cloughton, Askrigg, Av. £178.5

Suffolk to £195,  D Alderson, Barnard Castle, Av. £186.5

Continental x to £235, J Handley & Sons, Chapel-le-Dale, Av. £161

Masham to £188, DA & MA Brown & Son, Coverdale, Av. £175

 

Total Average: £181.50

                        

Leading Prices:

Mules – A Lodge, £400, £240, £220, £218 x2, £212, £200, J & G Huck, £265 x2, £220, £218,  LV & N Croft, £260, £252, £242, £200, Bainbridge Bros, £245, £202, A & F Watson, £240, £215M ME Bainbridge, £230, MJ & JD Handley, £225, K & A Woof, £225,

JC & N Throup, £225, MP & HM York, £222, JE Cowperthwaite, £220, £208, £205, JR & AE Airey, £218, PA Raine, £218,

RJ Lawrence, £212, £210, JR & SL Pratt, £210, JR Lancaster, £210, £200, RW Tarbett, £210, JR & AE Airey, £210,

J Handley & Sons, £210, £205, R & PR Banks & Son, £205, W & A Lambert & Son, £205, J Scarr & Sons, £202, W & M Buckle, £200, J & SJ Bland, £200, AC & K Pye & Son, £200. 

Zwartble – J Simpson-Bielby, £275, £205, £190, DA & MA Brown & Son, £220.

Continental x – J Handley, £235, Bainbridge Bros, £230, NA & LE Mechie, £205, JG & PH Thompson £175, £160,

CR & MJ Birkbeck, £175, x2, J Handley & Sons, £170 x2, £160, DC & KL Hutchinson, £162.

Cheviot Mules – RJ Cloughton, £230, DA & MA Brown & Son, £225, £192, £190, £170, W & J Ousby, £220, £205,

KJ Burrow, £215, £180, £175, A & F Watson, £210, £190, KD & L Armer, £200, £180, £175, £172,

JG & PH Thompson & Sons, £200, £188, £175, G Barraclough, £198, £190, £182, £178, JS & D Cloughton & Son, £198,

TR Fothergill, £195, P Hunter, £195, £175 x2, Robinson & Pedley, £185, JM & AM Morland, £180, AT Pratt, £178. 

Suffolk – D Alderson, £195 x3, £185, £165, JG & PH Thompson & Sons, £192, SE Hunter, £188.

Herdwick Mule – A Bainbridge, £188, LJ Winspear, £162.

Masham – DA & MA Brown & Son, Coverdale, £188, £150.

 

Shearlings & Ewes

Mule Shearlings - JM & AM Morland, £280, DJ Amsden, £280,

High Greenbury Ltd, £268, £265, £260 x2, £245 x2, £242, £240, £238, £235. Av. £251.8

Continental Shearlings - JA Davis, £220, EW Atkinson, £215. Av. £217

Cheviot Shearlings - D Pearson, £225.

Suffolk Shearlings - J Labbate, £275.

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Friday 25th September 2026

 

SALE OF STORE LAMBS

 

Forward: 2651

 

2,647 Store Lambs

Hawes keeps pace with the trade as it goes up a gear once again, with vendors leaving well chuffed with their day’s trading as fresh, travelled buyers attend Hawes, pleased with the quality of sheep on offer. As seen across the country, the store lamb trade has gone up another notch, with the overall market average rising to an impressive £118.41.

The very best pens of store lambs traded in excess of the £140 mark, with good, strong store lambs selling in excess of £130. Store lambs topped at £158 from JW Porter & Sons, Gunnerside, with Texel lambs. Suffolk lambs sold to a top of £149 from S & A Bosomworth, Northallerton, while all Texel lambs forward averaged £124.61.

Hawes once again proudly boasted a strong run of Mule store lambs, with fresh purchasers in the market looking to buy Mules. The best pens of Mules traded in excess of £130, with vendors pleasingly reporting that the trade was up again for their next draw of lambs. All Mules sold to an impressive market average of £119.07.

We are now starting to see larger numbers of hill lambs forward, including a larger number of Swaledales. This saw the better end of the Swaledale lambs trading in the region of £80, topping at £83 for a ringful from J & SJ Bland, Hawes. All Swaledales averaged £73.97.

A special consignment of Leicester gimmer lambs from LJ Winspear, Askrigg, topped at £180 and £168.

Trade is expected to remain strong in the store ring as we now have more travelled buyers looking to purchase lambs. Vendors are urged to enter store lambs at Hawes Auction.

Entries close Tuesday 29th September for the next sale on Friday 9th October 2026.

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Continental x to £158, JW Porter & Sons, Gunnerside, Av. £124.6

Suffolk to £149, S & A Bosomworth, Northallerton, Av. £149

Mules to £146, JW Porter & Sons, Gunnerside, Av. £119

Beltex x to £140, J Dixon & Sons, Downholme, Av. £130.4

Horned to £83, J & SJ Bland, Hawes, Av. £73.97

 

Leading Prices:

Texel x - JW Porter & Sons, £158, £141, JL & JA Sunter, £158, £154, RI Capstick, £145, K Metcalfe & Sons, £143.50,

T Metcalfe, £140.50, £130, A & AJ Lambert, £139, MC & AE Staley, £139, AL Dawes, £138, D & SM Pratt, £138,

K Metcalfe & Sons, £137.50, JR Blades, £136, S & A Bosomworth, £136, BJ capstick, £136, JR Calvert, £135.50, R peel, £133,

C Harper, £132.50, D Eccles, £132.50, £130, S & RD Parker, £132, F Bainbridge, £132, K & M Sowerby, £130.

BFL - LJ Winspear, £180, £168, £148.

Suffolk - S & A Bosomworth, £149, £139.50, Woodend Farms, £136, J & JH Whaley, £126, DH & JR Lowther, £125, SE Hunter, £122,

MC & AE Staley, £121.

Mules - JW Porter & Sons, £146, £135, £127, £122.50, AL Dawes, £136, JL & JA Sunter, £135, £122, £121.50, RC Hallam, £132.50,

JS & D Cloughton & Son, £132, £129.50, £126, A & H Watson, £130, CR & MJ Birkbeck, £130, T & A Hird, £127, SE Hunter, £127,

S Alderson, £127, C & M Hugill, £125, J & JH Whaley, £124, £121, A Sharples, £123, WM & JE Shuttleworth, £122.50,

JH Sharp & Sons, £122.50, K & M Sowerby, £122.50, RJ Cloughton, £121.50, JC Fawcett, £121.50, JW & ME Taylor & Sons, £121,

A & NJ Heseltine, £120, WC Porter & Son, £120. 

Beltex - J Dixon & Sons, £140, K Calvert Ltd, £136, £134, Croft Farm Ptns, £132, MC & AE Staley, £131, £120, DH & JR Lowther, £129,

JW Porter & Sons, £129.

Cheviot - R Peel, £124.50, E Blackburn, £118, BL Acton, £110, M Kitching & S Smith, £106, £105.50.

Teeswater - I Tyson, £108.

Horned - J & SJ Bland, £83, HG Lynas & Son, £80.50, M Kearton, £80, M Kitching & S Smith, £78, £77.50, £72, D Hodgson, £77,

AL Dawes, £72.50, 

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Thursday 24th September 2026

 

Forward: 359 Rams comprising 302 Ram Lambs, 40 Shearling Rams & 17 Aged Rams.

 

Kindly Judged by: Tom Carlisle, Skipton & Ashley Caton, Malham Moor

 

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The Annual Hawes Hunks Show and Sale of Terminal Sire Breeding Rams and Leicesters continues to go from strength to strength in its third year, with another outstanding entry and a record-breaking sale. This increasingly popular fixture is fast establishing itself as an important date in the calendar for ram breeders, with the sale attracting a strong following of vendors and buyers from across the country.

A busy evening at Hawes Auction once again saw the top ring filled to capacity, with standing room only as buyers competed for an excellent selection of quality breeding rams. With tups to suit all buyers’ budgets and requirements, there was strong competition throughout the sale, with buyers keen to secure their next stock tup. The continued growth and support for Hawes Hunks highlights the strength of the sale and its growing reputation as a leading breeding ram fixture. 

Beltex Breeding Rams

Hawes Auction were proud to work with the Northern Beltex Club in establishing a new section within the sale. This well-supported section created plenty of interest, with vendors leaving well pleased with their returns on their debut at Hawes Hunks. The Championship rosette was awarded to an admired shearling from Jack Ayrton of the Ayrti’s flock, with Ayrti’s Legend selling for £1,500. The section was topped by DW & KCB Shuttleworth of the Heber Park flock, selling the pick of their pen to £1,600. Other leading prices saw the consignment from Wannop Farms sell to £1,400 twice.

Terminal Sire Breeding Rams

The quality continues to improve each year at the Hawes Hunks Terminal Sire Breeding Ram Sale, with credit going to our vendors for their continued support of the sale. Thanks go to the pre-sale show judges, Tom Carlisle, Skipton, and Ashley Caton, Malham Moor, for their time and expertise.

The Champion rosette was awarded to the first-placed Beltex and crossbred ram from Jack Ayrton, Lancaster, which went on to sell for £1,500. The Reserve Champion was the first-placed Texel, a powerful lad from J Winter, Appleby, which went on to sell for £2,000.

The Terminal Sires were topped by RJ & RC Tiplady, selling powerful Texel tups to £2,100, with others from this home selling to £1,900, £1,800 and £1,600 twice. At £2,000 was a powerful Texel from Messrs Buckle. The consignment of big Texel tups from Thrimby Farms sold to £2,000, with others to £1,850 and £1,700 twice. Other pen leaders saw G Sowerby selling to £1,800, matched by GA & DE Slack with their pen leader. The Beltex tups sold to £1,550 from J Eckersley.

 

Suffolk tups met strong demand, selling to a top of £1,350 from Sam and Emily Crossland, with others from this pen selling to £1,250 and £1,200. Suffolk ram lambs sold to £850 and £800 from GI Richmond.

Cheviot Rams

The Cheviot section was won by J & A Brittain with a powerful Park-type ram that went on to sell for £1,000. Topping the section was Thrimby Farms, selling Hill-type Cheviots to £1,400 and £1,300. Park-type Cheviots sold to a top of £1,150 from I Ford.

Leicester Rams

This sale is gaining momentum as new records continue to be smashed. The sale topped at £6,500 for a shearling tup sired by Highberries S5 from Neil and Mary Marston. Having already sired two lambs in their prize-winning top pen, he created much interest, with other shearling tups from this home selling to £1,600 and £1,000.

This was followed at £3,500 for a recommended shearling from RS Harker & Son, Grayrigg, with others to £1,400. Other highlights saw WA Dinsdale & Son selling a powerful shearling to £2,800. Aged Leicester tups peaked at £1,300 from K & A Woof. Ram lambs topped at £2,000 from JW & ME Taylor & Son, followed by a couple of ram lambs selling to £1,500 from Messrs Lord, Hewgill.

 

PEDIGREE BELTEX RAMS

Aged Ram

1st - CAC Clemmit, £400              

                   

Shearling Ram

1st - J Ayrton, £1500        

2nd - R Garth, £1300

3rd - DW & KCB Shuttleworth, £1600

 

Champion - J Ayrton

Reserve Champion - R Garth

 

 

PEDIGREE BELTEX RAMS – in conjunction with The Northern Beltex Club

Shearlings - DW&KCB Shuttleworth £1600; J Ayrton £1500 x 2, £1000; Wannop Farms Ltd £1400 x 2, £1100 x 2;

RJ Garth £1300, £1000

 

HAWES HUNKS

SHOW & SALE OF TERMINAL SIRE BREEDING RAMS AND BLUEFACED LEICESTER RAMS

 

Best MV Accredited Ram

1st - AP Kirkbride Pedigree Livestock, £700

2nd - D Thackray, £550

 

Texel Shearling Rams

1st & Reserve Champion, J Winter, £2000

2nd - Whissendirie Farms, £1500                        

3rd - RJ & RC Tiplady, £2100                                

 

Beltex & Crossbred Shearling Rams

1st & Champion, J Ayrton, £1500

2nd - G Sowerby, £1600

3rd - JG & PH Thompson & Son, £1600

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Suffolk Shearling Rams

1st - SR & EJ Crossland & Boby, £1200

2nd - SR & EJ Crossland & Boby, £1250

3rd - L Bosomworth, £950   

 

Cheviot Shearling Ram

1st - J & A Brittain, £1000

2nd - B Drew, £850

3rd - JD & J Ford, £650    

 

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TERMINAL SIRE BREEDING RAMS

Shearling Rams:

Texel - RJ&RC Tiplady £2100, £1900, £1800, £1600 x 2; J Winter £2000, £1750, £1500; Messrs Buckle £2000;

Thrimby Farms Ltd £2000, £1850; £1700 x 2; £1600; £1500 x 2; G Sowerby £1800, £1600, £1600, £1500 x 2; GA&DE Slack £1800; Springhill Partnership £1600; S&A Bland £1600; J Eckerseley £1600; JC&PH Thompson £1600; Messrs Wales £1550;

J Woodburn & Ptns £1500; Whissendire Farms £1500 x 2; MD&GE Shuttleworth £1500 Av. £1059.00

Beltex - J Ecklersley, £1550, £1000; RJ&RC Tiplady £1200; ME&DM Boustead £1100; Messrs Wales £1050    

Av. £807.70

Cheviot - Thrimby Farms Ltd £1400, £1300; I Ford £1150; J&A Brittain £1000; B Drew £1000 Av. £702.50

Suffolk - SR&EJ Crossland & Boby £1350, £1250, £1200, £1100, £1000 x 2; L Bosomworth £950, £800, £700, £650, £600;

DH Challis £650, £600 Av. £794.70

Charollais -I Ford £900

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Aged Rams: 

Texel - A Hargreaves £600; R&D Waggett £500. Av. £466.66

Cheviot - Springhill Partnership £600: Av. £350.00

 

Ram Lambs: 

Suffolk - GI Richmond £850, £800; AP Kirkbride Pedigree Livestock £700, £600; NM Peacock £650, £600 Av. £643.70

Dutch Spotted - S Hare £250- Av. £216.60

Beltex - D Thackray £550 – Av. £550.00

 

 

BLUEFACED LEICESTER BREEDING RAMS  

Shearling Rams - NC Marston £6500, £1600, £1000; RS Harker & Son £3500, £1400, £1000 x 2; WA Dinsdale & Son £2800, £1100;

S Yates £1600, £1500 x2; £1400, £1200; A Lodge £1400, £1100; K&A Woof £1200; A&H Watson £1100; JH Pedley £1100;

GI Richmond £1100; R&Y Willison £1000 Av. £1024.00

Aged Rams - K&A Woof £1300; DJ Amsden £1000; B Spence & Sons £750; JH Pedley £700 Av. £722.22

Ram Lambs - JW&ME Taylor & Son £2000, £1000, £600; Messrs Lord £1500 x 2; Av. £602.50; PA Raine £650, £500;

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