CHARTERED SURVEYORS • AUCTIONEERS • VALUERS • LAND & ESTATE AGENTS • FINE ART & FURNITURE ESTABLISHED 1860 IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE NORTH YORK MOORS QUALITY SHEEP SOCIETY 2019 SALE REPORTS FADMOOR & WOMBLETON 2019 15 Market Place, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 7LP Tel: 01653 697820 Fax: 01653 698305 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cundalls.co.uk WOMBLETON / FADMOOR SHEEP SALES 2019 Dear Vendor/Purchaser, This year’s first sale at Wombleton I think was the warmest September day ever recorded but from the rostrum in the dry conditions the sale was able to run very smoothly, but in contrast the Autumn seemed to get wetter and wetter and the later sales were made more difficult with the wet conditions. However we were able to cope very well at Fadmoor and the late sale at Wombleton on the hard standing was a great success. Entry numbers were down this year, which I think was general at all breeding sales in the region which influenced the higher demand for breeding sheep. The numbers of moor sheep at the Fadmoor sale were a little disappointing, however the trade for the Swale & Scot breeding sheep was significantly better than other outlets and I hope we are able to recover numbers to maintain this well established sale next year. The store lamb trade was very good at all of the sales, showing there is some confidence going forward from the finishing men. Let’s hope during the rest of this year we can elect a more positive government who can just get the job done! We can then settle down to see a good reward for our quality product. Again I thank all our sponsors, judges and members of the North Yorkshire Moors Quality Sheep Association for their continued support, together with all vendors and purchasers who attended the sales. Kind regards, Keith D Warters MRICS William Tyson BSc (Hons) MRICS FAAV T. 01653 697820 T. 01653 697820 M. 07850 915249 M. 07977 560109 E. [email protected] E. [email protected] NORTH YORK MOORS QUALITY SHEEP ASSOCIATION The Association would like to thank those farms who sponsored the members show at the last sale at Wombleton mainly BATA, Carrs Billington, W.E Jameson, Northern Nutrition, Pearsons and Ward Solicitors, Moorland ATV and Mole Valley. WOMBLETON SHEEP SALE, THURSDAY 19th SEPTEMBER 2019 Cundalls held their annual first show and sale of gimmer lambs and breeding sheep at Wombleton on Thursday. It was a perfect sunny day and all the sheep looked at their best in the in the open pens. There was a particularly high turnout of buyers in all departments with a near 100% clearance of stock entered. Despite with the continued uncertainty of Brexit, prices of the breeding sheep were a little better than last year with the Mule shearlings averaging £6.00/head better than last year and with the prize winning pen at £145 some £23.00 better than last year. Similar improvements were seen in the Suffolk and Texel cross sections of the sale. The mule gimmer lambs finished the day averaging £76.00 very much in line with last years price. The coveted Peter Woodall Salver for the best pen of Mule gimmer lambs was retained by Breck House Enterprises, whose lambs later sold for a very respectful £145. With the continued difficult trade in the finished lamb market store lambs were a little harder to place than last year but finished a very respectable average just £2.00 down on last year. The judges for the competitive classes were renowned local farmers and supporters of the sale, Mr Ian Ellis of Old Byland, Mr James Sowray of Terrington and Mr John Hicks of Cawton. The results of the shows were as follows: Best pen of Mule Gimmer lambs, (The Peter Woodall Salver) was awarded to Breck House Enterprise Ltd of Bransdale for their outstanding pen which realised £145 through the ring and purchased by local producer Mr John Hardisty, Westerdale. Best pen of Mule Gimmer Shearlings (PF & K Trophy) was awarded to Mrs RC Dugmore of Crosscliffe which realised £145 through the ring and purchased by Mr JD Coldbeck, Egton. Best pen of Texel store lambs was awarded to Mr Craig Sunley, Pickering which realised £74 and purchased by Mr W & L Thompson. Full Show Results as follows: Best Pen of Mule Gimmer Lambs 1st Breck House Enterprises, Bransdale sold for £145 2nd JS Wood, Bilsdale sold for £108 3rd ID Watson, Fadmoor sold for £86 Best Pen of Mule Gimmer Shearlings 1st Mrs RC Dugmore, Crosscliffe sold for £145 2nd PW & EE Hardaker, Kirbymoorside sold for £116 3rd B Meadley, Skeffling sold for £124 Best pen of Store Lambs 1st C Sunley, Pickering sold for £74.00 2nd JW Hardisty, Westerdale sold for £65.00 3rd D Bentley, Farndale sold for £57.00 Forward on the day 3675 Breeding Sheep and Store Lambs • Texel x shearlings to £141 – AJ Teasdale, Helmsley • Suffolk x Mule shearlings to £136 – T Field Boynton • Mule Ewes to £100 – S Beaumont, Brandsby-Average £61.39 • Mule Gimmer Lambs to £145 – Breck House Enterprise Ltd – Average £75.98 • Mule Gimmer Shearlings to £145 – Mrs RC Dugmore, Crosscliffe- Average £112.36 • Suffolk x Gimmer lambs to £69- DE & P Wilson, Farndale • Texel x Gimmer Lambs to £102 – AJ Watkinson, Newton – Average £68.59 • Suffolk x Store Lambs to £65.00 – J Hardisty, Westerdale – Average £57.30 • Texel x Store Lambs to £74.00 – C Sunley, Pickering– Average £56.47 • Mule Store Lambs to £52.50 – HD Featherstone, Farndale – Averaged £46.31 FADMOOR, SATURDAY 5th OCTOBER 2019 Cundalls of Malton held their annual sale of Scot and Swaledale breeding sheep on the popular sale field at Fadmoor on Saturday. The sale was well supported by local buyers as well as buyers from well outside our County. The demand for all classes of the well presented stock was good with prices significantly better than last year for all of the breeding sheep despite the uncertainty Brexit and other issues have caused in farming The judge of all the show classes was Mr John Wild, a well-respected breeder of quality stock and supporter of all the local sales. The coverted Moorland Association Rose bowl Trophy awarded to the best pen of draft ewes from a moorland hefted flock on the North York Moors was given to Mr Stuart Wood for his outstanding pen of 3 crop Swaledale ewes which realised £60 in the sale ring and were purchased by local farmer Mr Geoff Featherstone, Wilton Other show results as follows: Best Pen of Swaledale Ewes 1st JS Wood, Bilsdale sold for £60 to G Featherstone, Wilton 2nd A Dowsland, Bransdale sold for £53 to DA Boyes, Ellerburn 3rd JS Wood, Bilsdale sold for £60 to GW Featherstone, Pickering Best Pen of Swaledale Gimmer Shearlings 1st M. Graham, Goathland sold for £78.00 to J Simpson, Fadmoor 2nd M Graham, Goathland sold for £74.00 to J Swiers, Broxa 3rd K Hornby, Kirbymoorside sold for £70.00 to GW Featherstone, Pickering Best Pen of Scot Ewes 1st R Turnbull, Wrelton sold for £46 to W Barker, Brompton 2nd DJ & S Tomlinson, East Moors sold for £40 to W Barker, Brompton Best Pen of Swaledale Gimmer Lambs 1st M Graham, Goathland sold for £42.00 to D Alderson, Gt Broughton 2nd A Dowsland, Bransdale sold for £50.00 to D Alderson, Gt Broughton 3rd JS Wood, Bilsdale sold for £42.00 to K Hornby, Kirbymoorside Forward on the day 1050 Scot and Swaledale Breeding Sheep and Store Lambs • Uncrossed Swaledale ewes to £60.00 – JS Wood, Bilsdale. Av £53 • Uncrossed Scot ewes to £46.00- R Turnbull, Wrelton • Swaledale shearlings to £78 – M.Graham, Goathland Av £55 • Swaledale gimmer lambs to £50 – A Dowsland, Bransdale Av £40.00 • Swaledale wether lambs to £43 – M Trevellyan Av £24 • Scot wether lambs to £36 – I Sleightholme Langdale End • Blue Faced Leicester shearling rams to £273.00 – K Adams, East Moors CUNDALLS SALE REPORT – WOMBLETON - THURSDAY 24th OCTOBER 2019 Cundalls Auctioneers of Malton held their final Sale of the season of Breeding Sheep and Store Lambs at Wombleton Airfield with over 4000 sheep sold on the day Trade for all breeding stock was significantly better than last year with the Mule shearlings some £27.00/head better and the Mule gimmer lambs some £15.00/head better The store lamb trade was as buoyant as it has ever been showing there is some confidence going forward into next year with or without brexit. 1947 store lambs were sold on the day and topped at £70.00 with an overall average of £54.19 which was similar to last year Continental gimmer lambs topped at an excellent £100 to average £78.18 Less numbers of Mule gimmer lambs were forward than usual with 836 been sold on the day and topped at £94 with an average of £73.72, some £15.00 /lamb better than last year A good entry of 439 Mule shearlings made a strong trade to top at £142 and average £121.43 some £27.00 better than last year. The trade in the Ram ring was very competitive with Suffolk’s topping at a firm 320 guineas; Continentals at 420 guineas; Blue Faced Leicester’s at 230 guineas and Cheviots at a very impressive 200 guineas Helmsley Young Farmers again collected lambs from local producers and auctioned them off for their chosen charity, The Yorkshire Air Ambulance. 12 lambs were kindly donated and sold for a total of £888. The Frank Flintoft Memorial Trophy, presented by the Young Farmers for the best Gimmer lamb to FE Ellis & Son, Old Byland which sold for £132 to JK & DE Garbutt, Thirsk with the proceeds going to the charity The Judges on the day for the commercial classes were Mr Stephen Coulson of Newby and Mr Brian Meadley of Skeffling who awarded prizes in the following classes The Green Farm Health Trophy for the best pen of Mule Gimmer Shearlings 1st PW & EE Hardaker, Kirbymoorside, sold for £140 to Mr S Coulson 2nd Mr D Stainthorpe, Mickleby sold for £137 to Mr FJ Harrison, Pickering 3rd Mrs RC Dugmore, Crosscliffe sold for £138 to JD Coldbeck, Egton Bridge The CW Evans Trophy for the best pen of Mule Gimmer Lambs 1st J S Wood, Bilsdale sold for £93 to Messrs Allen & Co Taddington 2nd R Atkinson, Thornton Dale sold for £94 to R D Firby, Scackleton 3rd T H Weldon, East Moors sold for £94 to FE Ellis and Son, Old Byland Forward 4250 breeding Sheep and Store Lambs.