SATURDAY 26th JULY 2008
AUCTIONEERS - LAMBERT & FOSTER
JUDGE - SID COOK, LINCOLN
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SUMMARY OF SHOW RESULTS
Overall Show Champion
E J Cresswell's Aged Ram Ladywell 06/174
Reserve Overall Champion
Jonathan Long's Shearling Ram Chaileybrook 07/001
Male Champion
E J Cresswell's 2 Shear Ram Ladywell 06/174
Reserve Male Champion
Jonathan Long's Shearling Ram Chaileybrook 07/001
Female Champion
Wakeham-Dawson & Harmer's Shearling Ewe Ridings 07/768
Reserve Female Champion
D. S. & P. Humphrey's Shearling Ewe East Dean 07/1047
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SALE REPORT
A good entry of 89 head was catalogued for the 4th National Premier Early Breeders Sale at Maidstone Market last Saturday. Following last year's last minute abandonment because of the Foot and Mouth crisis, it was good to see a good company of sellers from the South and East of England.
Taking the pre-sale show honours was Jim Cresswell's Aged Ram Ladywell 06/174. Originally purchased by Mr. Cresswell with a view to exporting him to Northern Ireland this plan was thwarted by Blue Tongue restrictions and, having used him sparingly last season, he had to be re-sold. He was sold for 450 guineas to Moira William's Pindale Flock in High Peak, Derbyshire. The Reserve Overall Show Champion was Jonathan Long's Shearling Ram.
In the Female Section, Wakeham-Dawson & Harmer's Shearling Ewe was judged to be Champion, later selling for 220 guineas, again to the Williams' Pindale Flock.
Generally the sale was well attended although bidding was certainly more cautious than at previous fixtures. Amongst a selection of older flock Ewes we peaked for a 2 shear ewe from Wakeham-Dawson & Harmer selling for 120 guineas with the bulk making between 80 and 100 guineas. A good selection of Shearling Ewes was led by Wakeham-Dawson & Harmer's Female Champion at 220 guineas with a Southern Cross Shearling from P. & R. Whitcombe close behind at 205 guineas and Dennis Jenkins' Shearling 200 guineas. A small selection of Ewe Lambs peaked at 175 guineas for C & P Mannering's second prize Ewe Lamb and most of the sales falling between 100 and 120 guineas.
In the Shearling Ram department D. & M. Crundwell's Ladywell 07/183 was placed second in the Shearling Ram class but attracted the days highest bid of 550 guineas selling to Dennis Jenkins' Heathgate flock. Notable prices were achieved by Jonathan Long with his part French bred Shearling at 360 guineas , P. & R. Whitcombe's Shearling at 290 guineas but the bulk of the entry sold in the region of 200 to 250 guineas. Jonathan Long's third prize Ram Lamb reached top spot in the Auction amongst the Ram Lambs at 300 guineas, with the largest selection of Aged Rams for some time met a solid commercial demand with several selling in the region of 250 to 300 guineas.
In summary it was good to see a bigger company of commercial buyers around the ring for the Rams but it was noted that over conditioned sheep were both penalised in the Show and Sale ring.
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| Monica and Duncan Crundwell with two ram lambs,
one gaining the highest price in the sale |
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| Jim Cresswell with his aged ram (a Ladywell ram
bred by Mr. & Mrs. Crundwell) which won the Vigil Pomphret trophy for champion in the show and was sold for 440 guineas to Mo Williams from Derbyshire. |
AUCTIONEER - ALAN MUMMERY,
LAMBERT & FOSTER 01892 832325
SALE AVERAGES
13 Flock Ewes Average 81 guineas
19 Shearling Ewes Average 116 guineas
5 Ewe Lambs Average 115 guineas
12 Shearling Rams Average 254 guineas
3 Ram Lambs Average 233 guineas
7 Aged Rams Average 195 guineas