BLACKMOOR
GATE MARKET
Kentisbury
Nr. Barnstaple
BLACKMOOR
GATE MARKET
Kentisbury
Nr. Barnstaple
End March / April Ewes, Store Lambs
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MARKET
REPORT
Blackmoor
Gate Market - Monday 12 May 2008
Exmoor
Farmers are delighted to report a large entry of sheep with
600 sheep sold being a large entry of Grazing Ewes with 300
penned selling to a marvellous trade to top at £70 from
Messrs. D. & M. Ridd & Son. Other Ewes selling to £58.50
A. Dunn, £52 J. Dunn, £50.80 C. Clare, £48.50
I. Harding, £47.50 D. & M. Ridd, £47.20 D. &
P.R. Rawle, £43.50 C.J. Facey, £43 Mrs. A. Hall.
Strong demand for all types on offer. Store Hoggs selling to
£70 D. & M. Ridd. Grazing Rams selling to £35.80.
An entry of 170 Couples on offer selling to a top of £146
also at £144, being part of the Blackmoor Gate Young Farmers
Show and Sale, who had others at £130, £126 and
£108.
Commercial Couples topping at £140 Messrs. Galloway, with
others to £112 D. Ridd, £96 D. West, £93 M.
Probert. Overall a fast trade for all types on offer but a shortage
of younger Ewes.
Next Sale at Blackmoor Gate Monday 30 June 2008 for Grazing
Ewes and Store Sheep.
Directions
to Blackmoor Gate Market
A361 North Devon Link Road, then north on A399 towards Ilfracombe.
Turn right on A39,
Blackmoor Gate Market is on the right, 200 yards.
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ABM
Assured Market registration number 572