CUNDALLS held their annual first show and sale of gimmer lambs and breeding sheep at Wombleton on September 20.

With the on going problem of the lack of forage and the uncertainty of Brexit, prices were back a little on last year. However, the prize winning pen of mule gimmer lambs realised £10/head more than last year trade was maintained at a respectable level.

The judges for the competitive classes were Mathew Keel of Thirsk and William Machin of Bransby. The results were: Best pen of Mule Gimmer lambs, (The Peter Woodall Salver) was awarded to Breck House Enterprise Ltd of Bransdale for their outstanding pen which realised £160 through the ring and purchased by local producer Mr John Hardisty, Westerdale; Best pen of Mule Gimmer Shearlings (PF & K Trophy) was awarded to messrs PW & EE Hardaker of Kirkbymoorside, which realised £122 through the ring and purchased by Mr Bulmer, Yatts; Best pen of Texel store lambs was awarded to Mr HD Featherstone, Farndale, which realised £70 and purchased by the judge, William Machin. The best pen of Suffolk x lambs was awarded to Mr J Hardisty, Westerdale, and purchased by the judge Mr William Machin. Full show results: Best Pen of Mule Gimmer lambs; 1st Breck House Enterprises, Bransdale sold for £160; 2nd JS Wood, Bilsdale, sold for £121; 3rd Breck House Enterprises, Bransdale, sold for £138. Best Pen of Mule Gimmer Shearlings - 1st PW & Ee Hardaker, Kirkbymoorside, sold for £122; 2nd S. Barker & Sons, Harome, sold for £119; 3rd PW & EE Hardaker, Kirkbymoorside, sold for £112. Best pen of store lambs: 1st HD Featherstone, Farndale, sold for £70; 2nd JW Hardisty, Westerdale, sold for £72; 3rd C Sunley, Farndale, sold for £66. Forward on the day 3873 breeding sheep and store lambs: Texel x shearlings to £140 – I Teasdale, Pockley; Mule Ewes to £116 – B Meadley, Skeffling Average £53.65; Mule Gimmer Lambs to £160 – Breck House Enterprise Ltd – Average £76.46; Mule Gimmer Shearlings to £132 – R Mortimer, Glaisdale – Averaged £106; Texel x Gimmer Lambs to £80 – R.E & B.J Potter, Farndale – Averaged-£62.98; Suffolk x Store Lambs to £72 – J Hardisty, Westerdale - Averaged £57.07; Texel x Store Lambs to £70 – H Featherstone, Farndale– Averaged £59.10; Mule Store Lambs to £61.50 – M Sunley, Farndale – Averaged £52.