听It was a Charollais cross Beltex ram from C. Wright, Hubberts Bridge, which led the trade at 980gns.
Others from D.R. and R. Burns, Melton Mowbray, topped at 900gns, C.S. Noble, South Somercotes, sold to 780gns and D.J. Summers, Somersby, sold for 740gns and 650gns on the day.
Judged by George Robinson and Keira Rhodes of Scrivelsby Farms, Horncastle, the champion breeding ram was found within the MV-accredited section, with a Texel cross Beltex shearling from T. Blythe, Wellingore, which realised 500gns.
The champion pen of eight Suffolk Mule shearlings from Woolhall Investments, Spalding, sold to 拢252 to top the section.
Suffolk half-breds from the same home sold to 拢250, while a run of Texel cross gimmers from Peter Robinson, Caistor, topped at 拢250, with W. Dixon and Son selling a pen to 拢235.
Store lambs sold to a high of 拢124/head for the third prize pen from Middleton Bros, Holton Holegate, with other from the same home topping at 拢121.50 and 拢121.
Others from J.W. English, Ashby-by-Partney, sold to 拢118, with M.A. and I.J. Brumby, Middle Rasem, selling to 拢109.
Averages -听 Store lambs, 拢89.26; breeding ewes, 拢131.50; breeding rams, 拢528.86; gimmers, 拢202.81.
Auctioneers: Louth Livestock Market.
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