Shropshire & Montgomery Area Suffolk Club held its annual sale in Welshpool on 25th September.
The pre-show was judged by David Williams Criccin Flock who placed the following strong classes as follows:-
Yearling Ram
1st G V & J A Hardman – Masbury & champion 1200gns top price
2nd S C & C Walker – Oxbrukheys & Reserve Champion
3rd J Pryce – Horton 1000gns
Ram Lamb
1st Holly Bowdler – Tombridge 700gns
2nd Georgia Delves – Chaseley 700gns
3rd Claire Whitticase – Glanmartin 580gns
The sale average was up by £95 on the yearlings and £40 on the lambs. Yearling average £704.64 and the lambs £558.43. The best yearlings sold exceptionally well with 6 selling for 1000 and above. GV & J A Hardman selling for 1100gns twice, S Bayliss 1100gns, and G Powell 1000gns. Further yearlings sold for 700gns upwards. Top price lamb was 750gns from J Pryce, with many selling for 600gns upwards from the following breeders, Albea Suffolks, S Bayliss, P Delves,
G Powell and P Poole.
Many thanks to our sponsors, Bibby Agriculture, Farmers Guardian, J G Animal Health, KLF Insurance, Maelor Feeds and Osmonds.
