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Last weekend the Stockton flock of pedigree Suffolks from John Sinnett, Worcestershire, was dispersed on-farm. The sale was well supported with a packed ringside of buyers from across Europe. Two stock rams, Birness Cracker and Caithness Corker heading the trade at 10,000gns apiece. Females sold to 7,000gns for a ewe lamb which had been a big show winner, selling to Messrs Turner Derbyshire.
Swaledale rams at Hawes sold to £32,000 for a shearling from the Acton family, but trade was generally down on the year with reduced averages.
A Welsh Mountain ram from T.T. Roberts, sold for 12,000gns at Llanrwst where trade was strong throughout.
Prime lamb averages have seen a small upward trend at the beginning of the week but nothing to get too excited about and store lamb trade still seems to be on the increase in spite of this.
Likewise, although prime cattle prices remain extremely steady demand for both short and longer keep stores is relatively good. |
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