Store and Breeding Sheep Sale report – Friday 13th October 2023

Store & Breeding Sheep – Friday 13th October – 4,880 Sold

Auctioneers: John Rossiter 07557 392903 and James Cook-O’Connell 07712 246474

Another entry this week but numbers on offer do now seem to be in a slight decline as the season moves on. Buyers from around the UK around the ring for the 4,500 lambs on offer which really shows there is a demand for sheep for further farming in all areas and with the numbers now easing, the prices are staying strong. Forward and strong stores are selling from £90-105 with a top price of £112 from S W Batch. Medium lambs were traded in the £75-90 price bracket and only long-term sort and smaller offerings were below this. Romney wethers were in demand but the overall quality of these was not as strong as we have seen of late.

Still, plenty of interest and inquiries re store lambs – Please keep inquiries coming and keep in touch.

Breeding Ewe Tegs (644)

Top price £174.00 – Ave £133.09

A decent entry of tegs with most producers now coming to the end of their numbers left to sell. Trade remained at a good level throughout with the top spot on the day taken by Mr T Husk for superbly bred Texel cross ewes topping out at £174 with their second pen to £167. Suffolk x Mules in strong demand throughout and to £170 from G Hosmer & Son. Majority of the others £120 – £160 with a large variation in size and quality on offer. There will be more breeding sheep on Friday 27^th October plus a good sale of rams also included on this day.

Breeding Ewes – 644 sold – Top £174.00 – Ave £133.09

Top prices include;

Texel cross – £174.00
Mules – £172.00
Suffolk cross – £170.00
Others – £152.00

We had more people looking to buy ewes than we had ewes to sell with the breeding season well under way. A great trade from start to finish with a F/R of Charollais ewes from D J Morphett to £150 and again at £130. Texel cross ewes from S P Howland reached highs of £138 whilst a F/D from Fountain & Sewell saw their Suffolk cross to £129 and their Mules to £104. Some older and slightly plainer Romney ewes sold to £93 with others regularly £70 – £80. If you have any to sell do not hesitate to get them booked in for Friday 27^TH October.

Breeding Older Ewes – 321 sold – Top £150.00 – Ave £88.72

Top prices include;

Charollais – £150.00
Texel cross – £138
Suffolk cross – £129.00
Mules – £104.00
Others – £104.00