Southdown sell-out at Melton Mowbray Traditional Native Breeds National Show and Sale

 

The final official Southdown show and sale of 2011 held at Melton Mowbray as part of the Traditional Native Breeds National Show and Sale was well supported by breeders and buyers, with all sheep forward finding ready buyers.

 

Judge Sid Cook selected a shearling ram from the East Dean flock of D, S & P Humphrey as his show champion; this ram, East Dean 10/00028,  went on to be sold for 390 guineas, the top price of the day, to M E Broome, Thorpe Langton, Market Harborough. The same buyer purchased the second highest shearling ram, Marshland 10/00005, from Mrs A Allen, for 380 guineas.

Judge Sid Cook presenting Champion trophy to Paul Humhprey with the shearling ram

 

Reserve champion was a shearling ewe, again from the East Dean flock of D, S & P Humphrey, which went on to make the highest female price of the day, selling for 350gns to Mrs L Clements, Normanton on Wolds, Notts.

 

Bidding was brisk for the ewe lambs, with a Heathgate ewe lamb 11/00095 from Denis Jenkins, selling to D Bunting, Berkhamstead, Herts, for 270gns. Selling at 255gns was a ewe lamb from J M Hawtin, Spratton 11/00042, which headed home with N Turner, Market Rasen, Lincs.

 

Topping the ram lambs was Avenue Farm 11/00008, from Mrs L Clements. This ram lamb, by East Dean 09/2046, sold to R & K Woods, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, for 370 gns. Another ram lamb, Spratton 11/00041 from J M Hawtin sold for 200gns to S Cutler, Sileby, Leics.

 

Averages:

Twenty six shearling ewes £153.65; 12 ewe lambs £166.25; 3 shearling rams £321.66; 6 ram lambs £158.33; 4 aged ewes £132.50. 1 aged ram sold for £230.

Melton Mowbray Show & Sale 2011

Show results Judge: S J Cook

 

Shearling ewe

1^st        -           D S & P Humhprey

2dn      -           D S & P Humphrey

3^rd        -           D Jenkins

4^th        -           D Jenkins

5^th        -           D Jenkins

 

Ewe lamb

1^st        -           D Jenkins

2^nd        -           J M Hawtin

3^rd        -           D Jenkins

4^th        -           D S & P Humphrey

5^th        -           J M Hawtin

6^th        -           D Jenkins

7^th        -           D S & P Humphrey

 

Shearling ram

1stq     -           D S & P Humphrey

2^nd        -           Mrs A Allen

 

Ram lamb

1^st        -           Mrs L Clements

2^nd        -           D Jenkins

3^rd        -           J M Hawtin

4^th        -           D Jenkins

5^th        -           Mrs L Clements

6^th        -           Mrs L Clements

 

Champion: D S & P Humphrey’s shearling ram

Reserve Champion: D S & P Humphrey’s shearling ewe

Worcester Show and Sale 2011

 Judge: Mrs Gail Sprake

 

Shearling ewe

1^st        -           Howard Wood

2dn      -           G Hargreaves-Jones

3^rd        -           H & S Lakin

4^th        -           H & S Lakin

5^th        -           G Hargreaves-Jones

6^th        -           H & S Lakin

 

Ewe lamb

1^st        -           E J & P J Cresswell

2^nd        -           G Hargreaves-Jones

3^rd        -           S & J Hutley

4^th        -           P J & E J Cresswell

5^th        -           S & J Hutley

 

Shearling ram

1stq     -           S & J Hutley

2^nd        -           Howard Wood

3^rd        -           S & J Hutley

4^th        -           Howard Wood

 

Ram lamb

1^st        -           D Bunting

2^nd        -           E J & P J Cresswell

3^rd        -           E J & P J Cresswell

4^th        -           A Glaves

5^th        -           A Glaves

 

Champion: E J & P J Cresswell’s ewe lamb

Reserve Champion: D Bunting’s ram lamb

Recorded Southdowns the pick of the trade at Worcester

A strong crowd, bolstered by Welsh buyers seeking high indexed rams, greeted Saturday’s Southdown sale at Worcester, with a top price of 510gns paid for a shearling ram from Michael and Gail Sprake’s All Saints flock.

 

This was All Saints 10/0029, a ram in the top 1% of the breed for growth which sold to Welsh breeder O T Jones, Llangefni, Anglesey. He is by East Dean 05/0320.

 

Another shearling ram from the same flock, All Saints 10/0026, an All Saints Dudley son with figures in the top 25% of the breed for muscle depth sold at 480gns to T R Davies, Cwmderwen, Clwyd. 

 

Then at 460gns was a shearling tup from Simon and Jayne Hutley with figures in the top 10% for growth and by All Saints Patrick. He sold to L P Griffiths, Crewe. And another from the same home went at 440gns, with this one being another All Saints Patrick son and this time with figures in the top 25% for growth. He was knocked down to O W J Singleton and Sons, Brecon.

 

Topping the ram lambs was Brompton 11/00006 from Antony Glaves. This is by Chaileybrook 07/00019 and sold at 360gns to Jim and Patsi Cresswell, Suffolk.

 

Selling at 270gns was  a tup lamb from the Sprakes, All Saints 11.00069, an All Saints Dudley son with figures in the top 10% for muscle depth. He headed to Wales, with J D Rawlins, Colomeny, Denbigh

 

In the females the best call of the day was a 280gns bid for a shearling ewe from G R Hargreaves-Jones. This East Dean Hector daughter sold to O T Jones.

 

And at 250gns was another shearling ewe, this time a Southern Cross 08/0012 daughter from Howard Wood’s Prescoed flock. In the ewe lambs the top call was a 240gns bid for a lamb from the All Saints flock, with this being a daughter of Chaileybrook Charlie 09/0002. She had figures in the top 5% for growth and sold to T R Davies.

 

At 230gns was the champion from the pre-sale show, a ewe lamb by Southern Cross 09/11 from Jim and Patsi Cresswell’s Wattisfield flock.

 

Averages; nine shearling ewes £236.83, seven ewe lambs   £201, six shearling rams £383.25, six ram lambs £243.25 (McCartneys).

 

Dispersal Sale of the Downview Flock Saturday
2nd October 2010

Beryl Marsh’s Downview Flock came under the hammer at Maidstone Market on Saturday 2^nd October following her decision to retire from active farming.

This young but highly regarded Flock was established in 2005 based on Nightingale and East Dean blood lines.  An excellent trade resulted for the Flock ewes with the highest price 230 guineas being paid for a 1 lamb ewe that now joins Mr and Mrs Cross at their pedigree flock in Hampshire.  The favoured and younger flock ewes mainly sold in the bracket of 160 – 230 guineas with the 18 averaging a respectable 134 guineas.  Shearling ewes sold to a top price of 260 guineas with 8 levelling at 154 guineas.  Trade was not so brisk amongst the younger sheep but the 19 ewe lambs on offer selling to a top of 150 guineas to level at 82 guineas and the 8 lamb rams selling to a top of 120 guineas to average 71 guineas.  Trade for the rams on offer was selective with 4 shearling rams levelling at 100 guineas a piece.

Averages

18 Flock Ewes = 80 – 230 guineas. Average 134 guineas

8 Shearling Ewes = 100 - 260 guineas. Average 154 guineas

19 Ewe Lambs = 60 – 150 guineas. Average 82 guineas

8 Ram Lambs = 50 – 120 guineas. Average 71 guineas

4 Shearling Rams. Average 100 guineas

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Findon Sheep Fair

This was the most sheep (over 100 ) and pens that there had been on Nepcote Green since the year 2000 when the auctions stopped.

The Sheep Judging competition consisted of two Sections, Downland Sheep and Rare and Minority Sheep and both had the following classes: Ewe, Ewe Lamb, Ram and Ram Lamb. With over 80 entries in these
classes, the competition was of the highest standard.

The Championship winner of the Rare and Minority Section was Andy Harwood with his CastleMilk Morrit sheep.

The Championship winner of the Downland Breed section was Nick Page from Goodwood Estate with his Southdown Shearling ewe.
The Supreme Champion was Nick Page with his Southdown Shearling Ewe

The Young Handler section winners were:-
Up to 6 years - Jack Hobbs with his Southdown lamb
7 to 11 years - Gemma Harriot - with her Charolais lamb
12 to 19 tears - Amy Page with her Southdown Shearling Ewe.

There were 20 young handlers taking part in these competitions.

The winner of the Sheep Agility section was Mr W Wood.

Next year’s Findon Sheep Fair is on Saturday 10th September 2011

Graham Langford

Southdown Sheep Annual Show & Sale  Worcester Market - Southdowns peak at 300gns

At the National Premier Show & Sale 2010 held at Worcester Market on Saturday a 90% clearance was achieved of the females forward.

Mrs Georgie Helyer's three shearling Ewes from her "Langford" flock all sold for 300gns.  The first of the run was placed 1^st in the Shearling class and Reserve Champion, selling to OT Jones, Llangefni, Anglesey.  The other two were secured by IJ Main, Axminster, Devon. 

Shearling Ewes from The "All Saints" flock of Mrs Gail Sprakes had a strong following selling at 280gns to M. Wallace, Buckfastleigh, Devon and 250gns to L. Clements, Normanton on the Wolds, Nottingham.

A Ram Lamb from Brian and Liam Glaves' "Brompton " won 1^st in the Ram Lamb class and Overall Champion selling for 300gns to  Mrs G Helyer, Salisbury, Wilts. to join her "Langford" flock.  Their Ewe Lamb won first in her class selling at 200gns to OT Jones, Anglesey.

Worcester Show & Sale. Champion Southdown: Antony Glave's ram lamb

Averages:

3     Shearling Rams = £255.50

2     Ram Lambs = £246.75

20   Shearling Ewes = £189.26

5     Ewe Lambs = £163.80

Auctioneers:

                       McCartneys LLP

                       Worcester

                       Tel: 01905 769770

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The Dolphin Sheep Fair

September 16^th 2010

The 2010 Dolphin Sheep Fair was well supported by breeders with 15 members entering an impressive 74 head of sheep.

In the pre-sale show judge Peter Rycraft selected a shearling ram from the East Dean flock of D S & P Humphrey as his overall Champion, with a shearling ewe from the Goodwood Estate standing as Reserve Champion. Goodwood Estate had a successful day with a ewe lamb from the Goodwood flock being placed first in her class, before going on to be awarded Reserve Champion Female in the final line-up.

Completing the list of first prize winners was a ram lamb from the Strawberry Down flock of M A E Clark and M W Littmoden, this ram lamb went on to be placed Reserve Champion Male in the final judging.

Vendors found that the trade was encouraging for females, with shearling ewes selling to £170. However, the interest in the males was somewhat disappointing and the prices achieved reflected the fact that there were too many forward on the day and too few buyers present to do them justice.

Top price of the day was the show champion which sold for £270.

Messrs Topham & Aldrich saw their three ewes sell well at £170 each

Sale Prices

Shearling rams £140 - £270

Ewes £90 - £170

Melton Mowbray Traditional Native Breeds National Show & Sale

September 10^th & 11^th

The show and sale at Melton Mowbray was well supported by breeders from up and down the country with 85 head of sheep catalogued for the sale.

Judge Mrs Anne Lambert selected a ewe lamb, Heathgate 10/00554, from the flock of Denis Jenkins as her Show Champion, this lamb went on to be the highest priced ewe lamb in the sale the following day, selling from 270 guineas and heading home to join the Webb Ellis flock of Mr P Goldsworthy in Grafham, Cambs. 

Taking the Reserve Champion title was a shearling ewe, East Dean 09/2053, from D S & P Humphrey. This ewe sold to Mrs L Clements for 280 guineas, to join her Avenue Farm flock at Normanton-on-Wolds, Nottingham.

Best Opposite Sex to Champion was awarded to a ram lamb, Lawshaw Cuthbert 10/00018, from PJ & LA Wilson-Shaw, on their first outing to this sale. This ram lamb later sold for 100 guineas to R A Cox for his Port Hill flock at Stoney Stanton, Leics.

Females saw the best sales of the day with buyers having a good variety of sheep from which to choose. First time vendors at Melton Mowbray, Neil Stainthorpe and Tim Walker, found a ready market for their shearling ewes and returned home with empty trailers. 25 shearling ewes sold, the top price of the day being for an East Dean ewe selling at 300 guineas to Mrs L Clements.

Bidding for the 8 ewe lambs offered for sale was brisk and averaged out at 201 guineas.

Trade in older ewes remained firm and the 3 older ewes forward, all from the Caer Owen flock of Lynne and Thomas Rowlands, found ready homes, averaging out at 113 guineas.

Interest in shearling rams was less impressive, with 3 rams selling at an average of 156 guineas. Top priced shearling ram was second placed ram in the show, Heathgate 09/456 from Denis Jenkins, selling at 170 guineas to Mr D Hulme of Leekfrith, Staffs.

Averages:

3 shearling rams = 156 guineas

1 ram lamb = 100 guineas

25 shearling ewes = 174 guineas

8 ewe lambs = 201 guineas

3 aged ewes = 113 guineas

Southdowns top at 980gns at Premier Maidstone sale

1st August 2010

Southdowns sold to a top call of 980gns at the breeds premier sale at Maidstone last weekend, with the top price paid for the pre-sale champion from Duncan and Monica Crundwell's Ladywell flock. This one was a shearling ram by Heathgate 07/0033 out of a homebred ewe. He sold to M J Slater for his Weaver flock, Middlewich.

Next best in the males on offer was a 620gns sale for a shearling tup from Philip Whitcombe's Southern Cross flock. This one by East Dean Guardman 05/0271 sold to Messrs Humphrey for their East Dean flock.

In the females on offer the trade was led by the female champion, Chaileybrook 09/0021 from Jonathan Long, this one, by Southern Cross 07/0013 and out of a dam by French sire TC4028 sold to Jon Aisbitt. Leading the ewe lambs at 260gns was one from the Southern Cross entry sired by East Dean Guardsman. She sold to Joe Philips, Canterbury.

Averages; 19 shearling ewes £205.80, 11 ewe lambs £190.05, 12 shearling rams £418.95, two ram lambs £210 (Lambert and Foster).