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WEEKLY NEWS 5TH SEPTEMBER 2020

First Prize Mule Shearlings from BW & C Lawson realising £230

SALE TIMES - THROUGH THE MAIN RING 10.30am Dairy Cattle (fortnightly) 11.00am Calves 3.30pm Feeding & Cast Sheep followed by Prime Lambs AUCTIONEERS: Stephen J Dennis Mobile: 07713 075 661 Greg MacDougall Mobile: 07713 075 664 Will Alexander Mobile: 07590 876 849 www.benthamauction.co.uk Saturday 29th August GREAT ANNUAL SHOW & SALE OF BREEDING EWES & GIMMER SHEARLINGS 6836 FORWARD BREED TOP FROM AV Beltex Shlgs £220 MJ & K Ayrton, Thurnam £213 Charollais Shlgs £145 J & KM Ellershaw, Bentham £137 Cheviot Mule Shlgs £190 Ross Bros, Fraserburgh £168 Dales Mule Shlgs £152 CC & DA Fawcett, Sedbergh £135 Jacob Shlgs £210 C Bentham, Long Preston £210 Lleyn Shlgs £135 J Moorhouse, Cartmel £135 Masham Shlgs £200 JM Jackson, Yealand Conyers £156 Mule Shlgs £290 C Hewitt, Tatham £150 RF Mule Shlgs £102 D Knipe, Tebay £102 Rouge x Shlgs £125 J Gate, Lostock Green £124 Suffolk Shlgs £200 Ross Bros, Fraserburgh £173 Texel Shlgs £750 JT & J Kelsall, Cold Cotes £169 Charollais 1 crop £155 W & J Livesey, Inskip £155 Cheviot Mule 1 crop £195 G MacDougall, Selkirk £195 Mule 1 crop £165 T & S Binns, Clitheroe £134 Suffolk 1 crop £130 W & J Livesey, Inskip £130 Texel 1 crop £170 CC & DA Fawcett, £154 Cheviot Mule 2 crop £112 FI & ME Little, Kendal £112 Mule 2 crop £140 MJ & JM Lawson, Westhouse £114 Suffolk 2 crop £160 MJ & JM Lawson, Westhouse £121 Texel 2 crop £200 MJ & JM Lawson, Westhouse £141 Cheviot 3 crop £95 RF Towers Ltd, Wray £95 Mule 3 crop £128 R Wilson, Killington £106 Suffolk 3 crop £310 AJ Lawson, Westhouse £123 Charollais 4 crop £135 J & A Lawson & Son, Westhouse £135 Cheviot 4 crop £125 RF Towers Ltd, Wray £123 Mule 4 crop £125 GW Whitwell Ltd, Austwick £114 Suffolk 4 crop £130 JD & MP Burns, Bentham £130 Texel 4 crop £150 MJ & JM Lawson, Westhouse £126 Jacob Ewes £85 P Eastham, Broughton £85 Cheviot BM £90 RF Towers Ltd, Wray £90 Jacob BM £80 P Eastham, Broughton £80 Mule BM £95 R Wilson, Killington £83 Texel BM £100 R Wilson, Killington £80 Best Pen of 10 Mule Shearlings Judge: David Fenwick & Susie Malkinson FROM PRICE 1st BW & C Lawson £230 2nd J Robinson & Z Ward £230 3rd J Robinson & Z Ward £250 4th DW & DM Elliott £230 2nd prize Mule shearlings from J Robinson & Z Ward 5th M Ridsdale & Son £170 MULES Auctioneer’s Report: (Stephen Dennis): The entry of Mule shearlings provided sheep to suit all budgets ranging from £118/head to a top of £290/head. Top quality pens were once again in abundance with 21 pens at or about £200/head. The pre sale show judged by David Fenwick & Susie Malkinson, Gainsborough proved a chal- lenging task, the champion prize eventually awarded to Brian Lawson of Westhouse which later sold at £230/ head to Frankland Farms who also bought Brian’s second pen at £220. Plenty of notable consignments with Chris & Tessa Hewitt topping the sale at £290 with other pens at £230, £210, £205 & £200; Messrs Ward & Robinson, Intack farm at £250, £230, £215 & £200; Phillip & Denis Elliott £230, £220 x 2, £210; Fox Farms £215 & £202. A sol- id trade throughout which if anything went slightly dearer as the sale progressed. Best Pen of 10 Masham Shearlings Judge: Chris Gibson & Matthew Berry FROM PRICE 1st prize Masham shearlings from JM Jackson 1st JM Jackson £200 2nd FW Graham £170 3rd Rowland & Woodward £175 MASHAMS Auctioneer’s Report: (Stephen Dennis): An unprecedented trade for Masham shearlings with many regular buyers leaving empty handed. The new Challenge Trophy presented by Miss Joan Jackson returned home with her on as she took 1st prize and selling for £200/ head to Les Thackray. A cracking run of shearlings from Rowland & Woodward created plenty of interest and topped at £175 for their 3rd prize pen with their next four pens all making £165. An overall sale average of £156.40 reflecting strong demand throughout. CHEVIOT MULES Auctioneer’s Report: (Stephen Dennis): Demand for the Cheviot Mule shearlings was as expected very strong with purchasers the breadth of the country from Lincolnshire to Shropshire. Ross Bros of Fraserburgh topped the section at £190 whilst a fine run of strong sheep from John Wilson of Kendal sold either side of £185. Best Pen of 10 CTL Shearlings CTL Auctioneer’s Report: (Greg Judge: Michael & Max Wynne MacDougall): CTL and Suffolk shear- FROM PRICE lings continue to prove popular with huge demand for all types. 3/4 and st 1 TJ Jackson £240 pure bred sorts certainly easiest to 2nd TJ Jackson £260 cash with JT & J Kelsall, Summerlands 3rd RJ & J Towers £230 topping the day’s trading at £750. J Robinson followed with his run selling at £650 x 2. TJ Jackson, Gt Eccleston once again took first prize with his pen of 10 realising £240 with his next pen to £260. The strongest of the Texel x Mules in general sold between £160-£170 with the next draw down £140-£150. Suffolks in short supply with two pens of Suff x HB from Ross Bros, Strichen to £200 with Suffolk Mule to £160 from J Turner, Drayton. Tuesday 1st September SALE OF STORE LAMBS 3443 FORWARD Overall Average: £65.77 BREED TOP FROM AV Beltex £87.00 Mrs R Capstick, Horton in Ribblesdale £79.00 Blue Texel £74.50 JA & E Metcalfe, Arncliffe £74.50 Cheviot £70.00 C Brown, Ingleton £61.00 Cheviot Mule £69.00 M Ratcliffe, High Casterton £67.00 Herdwick £47.00 A Kirby, Kirkby Stephen £47.00 Leicester £61.50 W Huddleston, Wray £61.50 Mule £80.00 ST & JE Foster, Calton £65.00 Rouge £79.00 Mrs R Capstick, Horton in Ribblesdale £69.00 SBF £73.00 A Kirkby, Kirkby Stephen £69.00 Scotch Mule £88.00 S Percival, Stoke on Trent £67.00 Suffolk £80.50 East Mains, Newbigging £67.00 Texel £90.00 T Crick, Suffolk £69.00 XBR £74.50 A & CT Scott, Slaidburn £57.00 Auctioneer’s Report: (Greg MacDougall): A smaller show, as expected following last week’s bumper sale. With the weather taking a better turn, a smaller ringside of buyers were in attendance. Trade however was not affected with all classes of lambs meeting another strong trade and mules dearer on the week. The days sale topped at £90 for Texels from T Crick, Beach Farm. A pen of 32 strong Scotch Mules from first time vendor S Percival, Stoke on Trent were close behind at £88. Stronger lambs and nicer Beltex types £75-£85. Medium sort lambs £65-£72 with long keep lambs selling around £60-£63. Hill bred lambs included Texdale lambs and Cheviot x in general £55-£60 looking nicely sold. Chris Brown, Lane House showed a strong pen of Cheviots to £70 with Cheviot Mules to £69 from M Ratcliffe. Nearly 1000 Mules in the entry with all classes dearer. Stronger pens £68-£74 with the next cut down £64-£65. Small lambs £60-£62. Horned lambs to £73 for SBF from A Kirby, Kirkby Stephen. Next sale Tuesday 15th September. Entries invited.

Scotch Mule Store Lambs from S Percival, Stoke on Trent realising £88 BENTHAM BELTERS Production Sale for Rathbone, Beautry, Procters & Wannops Breed Top Vendor Av. FEMALES Beltex Gimmer Shearlings £680 MR & JE Davis, Eldroth £405 Dutch Texel Shearlings £620 MR & JE Davis, Eldroth £384 Texel Shearlings £400 SC Currie, Rathmell £275 XBR Shearlings £450 Wannops Farms, Heaton with Oxcliffe £332 Texel 1 crop £300 Wannops Farms, Heaton with Oxcliffe £300 XBR 1 crop £1100 Wannops Farms, Heaton with Oxcliffe £459 XBR 2 crop £750 Wannops Farms, Heaton with Oxciliffe £395 XBR 3 crop £350 Wannops Farms, Heaton with Oxcliffe £326 XBR 4 crop £320 Wannops Farms, Heaton with Oxciffe £320 XBR Aged £500 Wannops Farms, Heaton with Oxcliffe £356 RAMS Beltex Shearling £700 Procters Farm, Tatham £406 Dutch Texel Shearling £1000 MR & JE Davis, Eldroth £636 Texel Shearlings £800 Procters Farm, Tatham £526 XBR Shearlings £700 MR & JE Davis, Eldroth £514 Auctioneer’s Report: (Greg MacDougall): The third “Bentham Belters” sale was once again well supported with sheep heading to new homes throughout the UK. A great show of females was once again on offer from all four vendors, all of which were easily sold. Stewart Currie of the Beautry Flock got the night off to a start with Texel Shearling ewes to £400. MJ & RE Davis as usual had a useful entry of females to £680 fol- lowed at £650 x 2. The more commercial end selling between £300-£400. Dutch Texels proving ever popu- lar topped at £620 again from the Rathbone flock. Rams proved harder to cash although a decent clear- ance rate was achieved. Procters Farm Ltd showing at this sale for the first time sold Texels to £800 on sev- eral occasions. Beltex from the same home sold to £700. The Davis family’s run sold on the whole from £400-£580. A real quality Dutch ram from Rathbone met with plenty of interest and was purchased for £1000 by regular supporter of the sale and breed , Sam Stables of Herefordshire. Stewart Currie made £700 of his best which stopped locally with Andrew Haggas. Included in the night’s sale was the complete dispersal of Wannops cross bred sheep. Successful with both prime lambs and breeding sheep, this run attracted plenty of attention. Shearlings topped at £450 twice with several others making £400. More commercial sorts £300+. The run of 1-2 crop ewes sold readily with a real quality Texel x Beltex 1 crop top- ping at £1100 heading home with Harry Wood, Popes farm to join his ever increasing flock of x bred ewes. The best of the 2 crop ewes sold to £750 for 3/4 Beltex 1/4 Texel purchased by the Ellis family of Addingham. Strongest of the ewes £500-£750 with others £300-£400. A quality aged ewe which has bred well for the flock sold to £500 purchased by Graeme Jackson, Bentham. All in all, a good sale and thanks must go to all vendors for allowing us to hold a sale of quality sheep on their behalf.

nd Wednesday 2 September Auctioneer’s Report (Will REARING CALVES 107 Forward Alexander): Breed Top From Av A super run of AA Bulls £395 J R Boothman, Fence £282 strong calves from AA Hfrs £288 JR & S Handley, Heversham £228 Evie Gibbons, St BrB Bulls £468 AJ & AJ Gibbons, St Michaels £335 Michaels, her best BrB Hfrs £420 AJ & AJ Gibbons, St Michaels £285 Blue Bulls at £430, £448, £455, S J & J Hodgson & Son, Ulverston Fleckvieh Bulls £305 £283 topping at £468. Hereford Bulls £350 A & ED Booth, Giggleswick £290 Other strong bulls Hereford Hfrs £210 Lawkland Hall, Austwick £203 £385-£405. Blue Limousin Bulls £385 GM Metcalfe, Kendal £365 heifers to £420, Limousin Hfrs £280 GT & M Lawson & Son, Bentham £280 again from AJ & AJ Welsh Black Hfrs £260 AJ & AJ Gibbons, St Michaels £254 Gibbons, most oth- ers £260-£340 B + W Bulls £290 S Woodhouse & Son, Kirkby Lonsdale £90 depending on size B + W Bullock £300 JR & S Handley, Heversham £300 and colour. A smart trio of Lim bulls from GM Metcalfe, Low Gregg Hall realised £360, £370, £385, others at £350 & £360 from H & A Stephenson, Tunstall. A group of Hereford Bulls from Stephen & Linda Booth, Giggleswick peaked at £350, with others £280-£335 at 25-30days old. A mixed show of Angus, the best at £395 from JR Boothman, Burnley, most others £230-£280 with the odd few creeping over £300. Heifers to £288 & £255 from Adam Handley, Heversham. Dairy bulls a two tier trade, the best Friesians £215-£245, topping at £248 from A& ED Booth, Fleck bulls £265-£300 to a high of £305 from SJ & J Hodgson. Stronger end B + W’s good to place whilst there were more small and plain calves forward which were a shade harder to place. A couple of strong stirks £290 & £300. Wednesday 2nd September FORTNIGHTLY DAIRY SALE 18 Forward Top Top Price From: Av NC Hfrs £2380 GJ Mutton, Dalton in Furness £1978 NC Cows £1800 FG & MR Martin, Levens £1625 Auctioneer’s Report (Will Alexander): Dairy trade alight today, with all vendors leaving well satisfied, most heifers £150 up on the fortnight. New vendor Dave Mutton, Billingcoat sold a tremendous 20day calved 34litre heifer at £2380, whilst David Knowles sold his best at £2280 and John Fox , last in the ring at £2200. A further 5 over £2000 and others £1780- £1920, averaging a solid £1978. Cows to a top of £1800 from Dave Martin, Richard Robinson’s 2nd calver looking well sold at £1450. Wednesday 2nd September 2850 PRIME LAMBS Overall Average 208.6p SQQ 206.5p BREED TOP FROM AV Top Price Per Head (Under 36kg) CHAROLLAIS £70.50 TF Brown & Son, Carnforth £70.50 LONK £67.50 WR Earnshaw, Rochdale £57.00 SUFFOLK £62.50 S Green, Keighley £57.00 SWALE £64.00 CR Alderson & Sons, Mallerstang £51.00 TEXEL £81.50 J & M Cockett, Ingleton £72.00 Top Price Per Kilo (Under 36kg) CHAROLLAIS 201.4p TF Brown & Son, Carnforth 201.4p LONK 192.9p WR Earnshaw, Rochdale 184.1p SUFFOLK 189.4p S Green, Keighley 182.7p SWALE 182.9p CR Alderson & Sons, Mallerstang 162.9p TEXEL 239.7p J & M Cockett, Ingleton 210.0p Top Price Per Head (Over 36kg) BELTEX £118.00 D & A Fenwick Ltd, Gainsborough £99.00 BFL £89.00 JJ & M Metcalfe & Sons, Casterton £87.00 BLUE TEXEL £95.50 TW & BH Woodhouse, Roeburndale £93.00 CHAROLLAIS £114.50 RA & HJ Bury, Bolton by Bowland £93.00 CHEVIOT £88.50 F & ML Lee & Son, Bentham £88.50 CHEVIOT MULE £93.00 JJ & M Metcalfe & Sons, Casterton £87.00 EASYCARE £91.50 JP Jowett, Bentham £91.50 LONK £78.00 DJ & S Stainton, Howgill £78.00 MASHAM £83.50 AB, RA & MS Woodhouse, Clapham £81.00 MULE £91.50 S Woodhouse & Son, Kirkby Lonsdale £83.00 SUFFOLK £115.50 GH Bell, Kirkby Lonsdale £88.00 SWALE £66.00 RD Brewer, Sedbergh £63.00 TEXEL £121.50 EJ Ward & Sons, Nether Kellett £90.00 Top Price Per Kilo (Over 36kg) BELTEX 302.6p D & A Fenwick Ltd, Gainsborough 252.8p BFL 179.2p H Huddleston & Son, Carnforth 178.9p BLUE TEXEL 243.6p Trustees of SP Pease, Kirkby Lonsdale 225.3p CHAROLLAIS 220.2p RA & HJ Bury, Bolton by Bowland 212.7p CHEVIOT 205.8p F & ML Lee & Son, Bentham 205.8p CHEVIOT MULE 208.3p J & M Cockett, Ingleton 204.3p EASYCARE 203.3p JP Jowett, Bentham 203.3p LONK 166.0p DJ & S Stainton, Howgill 166.0p MASHAM 198.8p AB, RA & MS Woodhouse, Clapham 197.5p MULE 202.3p J & RE Baines, Dent 196.3p SUFFOLK 245.7p GH Bell, Kirkby Lonsdale 206.0p SWALE 178.4p RD Brewer, Sedbergh 164.5p TEXEL 263.8p D & A Fenwick Ltd, Gainsborough 214.2p Wednesday 2nd September 2850 PRIME LAMBS Overall Average 208.6p SQQ 206.5p Auctioneer’s Report: (Greg MacDougall): Heavy lambs were certainly the trade of the day with plenty of crossbred types £105-£110 (arpond 230p+). Smarter sorts £110-£120 topping at £121.50 for Texels from EJ Ward, Intack. Commercial export lambs in general 205p-220p depending on quality with several lambs in this weight category lacking finish, affecting the average. Smarter sorts good to sell often 250p-300p topping at 302.6p for Beltex from D & A Fenwick, Gainsborough. A notable number of Mule Wether lambs returning to the live ring with record prices being achieved for the time of year and almost equalling deadweight returns. Heavier pens £87-£91 with handy weight sorts around 200p a kilo. Lightweight lambs meeting a straight trade with CTLs 210p-220p topping at 239.7p from J & M Cockett with hill types 160p-180p. Lonks the best of the hill breeds to 192.9p from WR Earnshaw, Rochdale.

CAST EWES 1047 FORWARD Breed Top From BELTEX £93.50 J & G Huck, Bucken BFL £128.50 J Wright, Roeburndale CHAROLLAIS £126.50 A Bush, Denton CHEVIOT £96.50 M Nunns, Birkin CHEVIOT MULE £105.50 Trustees of SP Pease, Kirkby Lonsdale DALES £71.00 Messrs Coates, Stainforth HERDWICK £62.50 R & P Parkinson, Ambleside JACOB £80.00 L Brown, Gisburn MASHAM £82.50 J Lawn, Bradford MULE £97.50 TN Airey & Son, Eldroth ROUGHFELL £72.50 A Mackie, Kendal SBF £67.50 DJ & S Stainton, Howgill SUFFOLK £110.50 East Mains, Newbigging SWALEDALE £70.50 JA Ellershaw, Carnforth TEESWATER £81.50 J & M Whitfield & Sons, Wray TEXEL £141.50 P & JM Wilson & Son, Westhouse WOODLAND £84.50 S Coates, Hawes ZWARTBLES £100.00 A Bush, Denton CONTINENTAL TUPS £135.50 East Mains, Newbigging Auctioneer’s Report: (Greg MacDougall): A smaller show forward with all classes once again meeting a sharp trade. Lean ewes finding homes with grazing customers with the good selling and heavy types keenly contested for by processors. Topping the night’s sale were Texel ewes from P & JM Wilson & Son, Eccles Farm realising £141.50. Rams peaked at £135.50 from East Mains. Best bred and pure types in short supply and selling between £120-£135. Heavy CTL and Suffolk x ewes in general £90-£110. Lean or smaller ewes £60- £80, grazing types £50+. Heavy Mules selling in the £80s topping at £97.50. Medium sorts £65-£75 with the plain end in the £50s. Best fleshy horned ewes £55-£65 with an odd few breaking the £70 mark. Medium sorts £35-£45 with plain ewes £20-£30 leaving the rest at realisation.