Top price Suffolk from the Sullom flock
The sale leader was a Suffolk ewe lamb from G.I. Richmond's Sullom flock, Preston. By Pyeston Real Deal, it sold to Jake and Emma Pamplin, Northamptonshire.
Making 1,000gns was Littlewood Hettie, a Blue Texel ewe lamb from Josh Geary, Milton Keynes, which sold to Ron Darlington, Hartington.
At the same money was a Suffolk ewe lamb from Pam Lupton's Kexbeck flock, which was knocked down to E. Boby, Newark.
Texels topped at 840gns for the breed and inter-breed champion, a shearling ewe from Messrs Chaves, Peacehay flock, Wellington, which sold in-lamb to Teilo Fendigedig.
Texel ewe lambs sold to 550gns for S. Cobbald's Lavenham flock, Sudbury.
Blue Texel ewes sold to 750gns for Premier Glitz, in-lamb to Ettrick Flodden, from Robert Mawer and Emma Benge, Woodall Spa, which sold to C.A. Jessop, Colerton.
New this year were Border Leicesters, which topped at 750gns for Cwm BLA35, carrying quads to Trinant Titanic from D.J. and G.A. Watkins, Hereford. The buyer was J. Simpson, Faringdon.
Also selling for the first time were Dorsets, which peaked at 480gns for S.D. Driver, Glossop, with ewe lambs to 320gns from Alex Birch, Baslow.
Charollais ewe lambs sold to 610gns for both A. and K. McNeil, Doncaster, and Deborah Whitcher, York, with Dutch Spotted ewe lambs to 600gns from A. Salt, Darley Moor.
The annual commercial production sale from G.A. Stephens, Melton Mowbray, saw in-lamb four-tooth ewes top at 420gns, with Texel gimmers to 400gns.
Auctioneers: Melton Mowbray Market.
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