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ANOTHER big entry of 3,685 prime sheep at Skipton Auction Mart’s weekly Monday turnout comprised just short of 3,000 hoggs and 648 cast ewes and…

PRIMESTOCK, notably retail quality cattle, again sold well at Skipton Auction Mart’s latest weekly Monday turnout.

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 tw...

With sheep numbers light countrywide, the 1,677 prime hoggs sold at Skipton Auction Mart on Monday averaged 257p/kg (SQQ of 264p), or £110.29 per head, which was dearer than expected in the circumstances, especially for handy weights. Per head prices peaked at 420p/kg, or £168 per head, for 40kg Beltex from J&M Blakey & Son, of Bolton-by-Bowland, the same gross achieved by Malhamdale’s Jeff Burrow with 44kg Beltex. Both pens sold to Brayton Farm Shop, Selby. Other best quality pens in the 36-45kg weight range made £130-plus, or 320-350p/kg, while the lowest price among the 46-52kg ...