Cheshire buyers dominate the purchasing at Skipton

John Stapleton, Skipton, made a clean sweep of the prizes in the continental hoggs and lambs class. His three pens of five Texels sold for £200 twice and £198 to D.J. Jackson, Northwich, Cheshire.

The first and second prize pens of Mule hoggs and lambs were from Raymond and Robert Johnson, Felliscliffe, Harrogate. The first prize pen went to J.H. Thornhill, Cheshire, at £188 per outfit. The runners-up sold at £172 to D. and A. Fenwick, Lincolnshire.

First prize in the geld gimmer hoggs class fell to ten-strong pen of Mules from David Wood, Rivington, Chorley. They sold to Cheshire buyer S. Norcott and Son at £120 per head, who also bought the runners-up from Frank Waite, Laneshawbridge, at £116 each.

Averages: Mule hoggs with single lambs £164.52, Mule shearlings with twin lambs £184.29; Texel hoggs with single lambs £167.90.

Auctioneers: Craven Cattle Marts.

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