SKIPTON prime sheep trade was again solid across the board as another good entry of over 3,500 prime sheep went through the sales ring at Skipton Auction Mart. The weekly Monday turnout saw the 3,012 prime and lightweight hoggs among them again subject to solid all-round trade, which was similar on the week at 287p/kg (SQQ 293p/kg), or £122.91 per head. (Feb 22) Of the lowland lambs, the best end made 350p-420p/kg, or £140-£170, with commercial lowland lambs selling at 280p-320p/kg and heavy lambs regularly away at £135-£155. Both retail and wholesale buyers were again out in force.
Skipton Auction Mart launched its 2021 breeding sheep season on Monday with the traditional ewes with lambs at foot opener, which attracted a tidy turnout of 54 outfits with 83 lambs, well up on the previous year, with trade described as ‘fantastic’ throughout. (Feb 15) The real eye-catchers and keenly contested were a run of exceptional pure-bred Charollais sheep with Charollais and Beltex lambs from Neville Smith, of Lothersdale. Top price per outfit was £620 for a 2 shear with single Beltex-x tup lamb, followed at £480 for another 2 shear single, and £400 for a shearling with twins. Other outfits from the same home sold well at £300 and £240 twice.
Mama Mayhem by Jess Rae of Doodley Squat.
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WHAT does Australia Day mean to me?
Well it certainly doesn’t mean celebrating the First Fleet landing on the shores of Botany Bay.
For me personally, it’s about giving thanks to the country that welcomed me and my family with open arms all those 38 years ago.
We emigrated from Denmark leaving the wintry cold behind to embark on a new life of opportunity and sunshine.
I was just five years old, with no clue about the English language, let alone this foreign land.
But almost as soon as we settled into Mount Isa our home for the next two decades we were accepted by the community and made many lifelong friendships.