NEWCASTLETON AUCTION MART

On Tuesday 30th August 2005 Newastleton Mart held its annual sale of Mule and Blackfaced ewe lambs followed by store lambs on a glorious summers day. The lambs looked fantastic from all sellers and we experienced a wonderful trade with sale average as follows:

Mule ewe lambs £61.25 +£3.24, Blackfaced Ewe Lambs £33.20, Store lambs averaged £32.40.

Most credited consignments in the mule section was from Messrs Forster, Stonegarthside with 200 ewe lambs averaging £67.80 and Messrs Aitchison, The Side 214 averaging £60.20.

The Blackfaced sector was dominated by many very good runs of ewe lambs. It would have to be noted that the Peela Hill, The Crewe and The Blackburn lambs were well sought after.

Leading prices:- Ewe Lambs: Greyfaced £73, £70, £68 (x2), £67 (x2), £66, £65, £63 (x2), £61 Stonegarthside, £65, £62, £60, £57 The Side, £64, £57 15 Douglas Square, £58, £56 Nether Oakshaw, Blackfaced £54, £45, £38, £34 The Crewe, £47, £38 Peela Hill, £46, £42 Blackburn, £34 Park Nook, £31 Sundhope.

Greyfaced Shearling Gimmers £72 10 Douglas Square, £70 Nether Oakshaw

Store lambs: Suffolk £42, £38 The Brox, £40.50, £39.50 Holm Cottage, £39.50, £34.50 Northfield, £31 Clerkleap, Texel £35 D’Mainholm, £30 The Crewe, Greyfaced £34.80 Hole o Lyne, £32 Parkfoot, £29 Holm Cottage, Blackfaced £27.50 Sundhope, £26.80 The Crewe.

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