Auctioneer’s Report (Stephen Dennis): 254 outfits forward met with a stronger trade than expected bearing in mind the shortage of grass. A quality consignment from Fishwick Farms topped at £300 for a Beltex ewe with single gimmer lamb also selling ewes with twins at £270. Neil Taylor of Bentham sold 3 crop Texel x ewes with twins to £252. Next draw down CTL and Suffolk x with twins either side of £220 and singles £140-£150. Mules with twins a firmer trade with the better end £200 plus topped by R & EM Cornall of Arkholme with a pen of ten 3 crops at £232.
Beltex Ewe with gimmer lamb from Fishwick Farms topping the day’s sale at £300