Rebecca Ringer, Hellidon, judged the white face sheep awarding the Chairmans Trophy to Harrison Bros, Calverton, with their pen of Texel cross Scotch Mule shearlings which went on to sell for 拢340/head. Dry Texel Mules topped at 拢355/head for J.A. Shaw and Partners, Lilley, and Texel crosses from G.E. Haynes and Son, sold to 拢300/head with dry ewes attracting a premium according to the auctioneers.
Micheal and Jean Cross, Blackthorn, sold Texels out of Cheviot Mules to 拢320/head with six pens of 25 selling at 拢300 or more. Pure texels from Messrs Shaw made 拢365/head for 10. Eleanor Barlow, Rowsham, sold home-bred North country Cheviots at 拢290/head with Texel cross Cheviots making 拢325/head for Garfield Stephens, Kirby Bellars.
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Will Hockenhull, Nantwich, judged the Suffolk crosses awarding the Micheal Capel Smith trophy to Rob and Caroline Mole, Chearsley with their run selling at 拢330/head, topping the section.
S. F. and A. J. Deeming, Broadwell, followed at 拢320/head twice with Eddy Bullman, Thornborough, making 拢315/head. Older ewes from Tommy Tustian, Epwell, reached 拢250/head.听
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The North Country Mules were judged by Philly Batchelor, Eydon, who awarded the best run of North Country Mule shearlings and the best pen of 20 or more to T.J. Smith and Son, Puxley, which went on to top the section at 拢330/head. Other pens from the same run sold to 拢315 and 拢310. J. and H. Tustian,听 Epwell, also took 拢310/head along with Messrs Deeming, Broadwell.听
Older Mules sold to 拢240/head for full-mouth ewes from Rory Wagstaff, Sawbridge.
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Store lambs were a flying trade, in spite of the lack of grass, averaging 拢114.80/head and selling to 拢145/head for Suffolk crosses from D.R. Walker, Horspath. Jake Belgrove, Longwick, sold pens of 50 Texel crosses to 拢140/head. Charollais crosses from Messrs Mole, sold to 拢130.50 for a pen of 52. Messrs Cross sold Texel cross Cheviot Mule wether lambs to 拢138 and Charmoise crosses at 拢129/head.听
In the ram ring Sarah Toombs, Shabbington, sold Charolais shearlings to 拢1,600 with MV accredited Charollais shearling ewes to 拢690 for G.A. and J.A. Curtis, Evesham. Suffolk ram lambs from J.M.L. Farming, Thame, sold to 拢1,300.
Averages 鈥� North Country Mule shearlings, 拢281.33; North Country Mule ewes, 拢199.73; Suffolk cross North Country Mule shearlings, 拢268.99; Texel Mule shearlings, 拢276.91; Texel cross Scotch Mules shearlings, 拢318.94; Texel cross Cheviot shearlings, 拢300.23; Texel shearlings, 拢330; store lambs, 拢114.80.
Auctioneers: Thames Farmers Auction Mart.
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