BAM News 27th March 2021

Auctioneer’s Report (Stephen Dennis): For the 24th March, an entry of 98 spring lambs was more than could have been expected. However the entry proved to be well short of requirements as a full ringside of buyers all sought to fulfil orders. The Pre-Sale Show was expertly judged by Andrew Atkinson who awarded the Champion prize to the Jenkinson Family from Stalmine with Freddie Jenkinson selling the 41kg Beltex/Texel lamb to the judge for £222 (541ppkg). Freddie also took 2nd place with a 40kg lamb making £184 to the same buyer. Charollais x lambs took 3rd, 4th and 5th place in the CTL class shown by Messrs Ingram, Logie Durno, The Marwood Family of Whenby and Robert Towers, Ingleton. A pure bred Suffolk lamb from GI Richmond, Goosnargh took 1st Prize in the native class realising £158 again to the judge. Other notable native bred lambs included a pen of 4 Hampshires weighing 41kg from Gary Atkinson selling for £160/head. Export weight lambs in short supply and generally 350p-450p/kg. Plenty of weight with the Charollais lambs weighing up to 67kg from pedigree tup breeders Messrs Ingram making the 315 mile journey from Aberdeenshire selling their heavy weights from £174-£185. Lambs required weekly, please keep in touch with the Auctioneers to inform them of likely numbers forward.