Romney Day sale

Wooly said:

As a blatant plug, the annual Romney Day sheep show and sale is at Ashford market this Friday.

Catalogue on this link.

7,100 sheep for Romney Day sale of breeding sheep including the Romney Sheep Breeders Society Show and Sale of 72 ram tegs Friday 2nd Oct 2020 Online Auction Catalogue | Hobbs Parker Auctioneers

Hobbs Parker Auctioneers 7,100 sheep for Romney Day sale of breeding sheep including the Romney Sheep Breeders Society Show and Sale of 72 ram tegs Friday 2nd Oct 2020 online auction catalogue

www.hobbsparker.co.uk

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clod hopper said:

Mrs Clodhopper sent me that pic yesterday on the way to work NZ Romney I'd say! Will fit well at Spin Towers!

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norfolk n sheep said:

See you all at Ashford on Friday

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norfolk n sheep said:

See you all at Ashford on Friday

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Frank-the-Wool said:

Not many good ewes I am afraid, think you might have to look at the Tegs!

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Wooly said:

Yep, supply and demand favoured the buyers.

2,963 Romney Ewe Lambs sold to £94.00 averaging £65.41
1,896 Romney Ewe Tegs sold to £130.00 averaging £103.84
1,384 Breeding Ewes sold to £102.00 averaging £74.74
38 Show Rams sold to £1,000 averaging £338.03

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Frank-the-Wool said:

It was a slightly disappointing sale today except for the draft ewes which looked a good price, but they were much better looking than they might have been considering they have had nothing to eat this summer.
The lambs were a little better than wether price but there was a large proportion of small lambs having suffered from lack of grass in the drought.
The ewe tegs started at a reasonable price but towards the end of the sale were a low price for some very acceptable sheep.
There were too many rams for the number of customers, the quality was exceptional and it was good that the majority were sold.

The weather certainly didn't do the sheep any favours and after having almost 2" of rain in 48 hours on them was a problem. However as this is the first rain of any significance since the first week of March we are more than happy that the grass might now grow.
Locally a lack of grass and forage was a major factor in the poor trade.

I believe this sale is now almost too late for people from away to come and buy. Traditionally this was a local sale which was held in October so the old Marsh farmers could wean the lambs and get them sold before putting the tups back in on 5th November. In fact most of the ram breeders used to take the rams back home after you had bought them and you could collect them on 4th or 5th November.

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Wilddog said:

Maybe people have realised that they are just narrow assed cow hocked sheep? And are looking to buy a better quality sheep?

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