Shows and Sales

Leyburn Auction Mart - Thursday 7th October

Our Annual Show and Sale held at Leyburn Auction Mart on Thursday 7th October was a great success with top price of 1050 guineas and lots of new faces around the ring.

Overall Champion went to Mr D & Mrs G Newbould for their Gimmer Shearling.

Reserve Champion went to Dr G & Mrs K Horner for their Shearling Tup.

Best Fleece was awarded also to Dr G & Mrs K Horner for their Gimmer Lamb.


Images from MJ Peakman Photography.

The Association and Mart wish to thank Mole Country Stores for their generous sponsorship.
An increased entry of 138 sheep were met with much interest resulting in a buoyant sale.
Andrew Dixon, Kendal, was the invited judge who equipped himself very well to deal with the competitive classes put before him.
The champion was a Gimmer Shearling, shown in a class of 15, from David and Gill Newbould, Dallowgill, and later sold to H Barker, Kirkbymoorside for 1050gns.
In Reserve place came Dr & Mrs Horner, Whitby, with a shearling ram, knocked down at 700 gns to John Dawson and Family, Clapham.
A class for the "Best Fleece" was introduced this year with The Horner's taking first place with their gimmer lamb.

Prize list (gns)

Aged ram:
1st & 3rd Gerard Te Linto 520 & 160.
2nd Dr G & K Horner 200
4th N Jackson 350

Shearling ram:
1st & 2nd Dr G & K Horner 700 & 500
3rd Jessica Ledger 500
4th D & GC Newbould 1050 joint top price with the champion selling to E Thackray & Sons, Mickley.

Ram lamb (15 shown):
1st D & GC Newbould 550
2nd & 3rd Dr G & Mrs K Horner Reserved & 420
4th Johns & Dent 260

Ewe:
1st FW Graham 280
2nd & 3rd Mrs P Le Cornu 200 & 400

Gimmer shearling:
1st & 2nd D & GC Newbould 1050, 720
3rd Dr G & Mrs K Horner 720
4th D Stanhope 350

Gimmer lamb (11 shown):
1st & 3rd Dr G & Mrs K Horner Reserved & 300
2nd Johns & Dent 300
4th CT & JE Willoughby 220

Best Fleece:
1st & 3rd Dr G & Mrs K Horner
2nd D & GC Newbould

Averages in guineas:
Aged rams 265 up 15.
Shearling rams 460 up 270
Ram lambs 307 up 60
Ewes 258 up 58
Gimmer shearlings 315 up 86
Gimmer lambs 229 up 13.

Other principal prices:
Aged rams: N Jackson 350.
Shearlings rams: Jodi Shadforth 480, 450.
Ram lambs: Bainbridge Bros 600, 550 x 2, 500, 450, 400.
Gimmer shearling: DE & J Waine 700, D & GC Newbold 450, Dr G & K Horner 400, FW Graham 360 x 2, 350, D Stanhope 350.
Gimmer lamb: Bainbridge Bros 520, 460, 420, 340, Dr G & K Horner 360, 310.