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The article discusses Scotch Mules have indicated the uncertainty of Brexit and the effect of challenging weather on sheep and buyers' budgets as of September 2018. It mentions that strengthening cull sheep market and much-improved late summer grass growth across many regions are bullish factors for trade going into the autumn.

The article reports on new records set in Suffolk and Suffolk-cross offerings at Thainstone, England. As noted, salers bull set new record at 11,000gns. Suffolks from Highwater Croft, Premnay led trade at 71 pound, followed by mules at 68.50 pound from Muirton of Corsindae, Sauchen, which was followed by Texels at 67.50 pound.

The author talks about his farm at Dartmoor in Devon, England. He highlights the approaching 2011 winter and expects the routine of feeding soon to be with them. He cites the sales of mule and ewe lambs which he considers as good. He shares the more Swaledale ewes he bought as the sale of ewe lambs saw Scotch mules averaging 10 British pounds a head.

The article reports that the Tenbury Countryside Show, an annual show featuring livestock and rural art and craft in Tenbury Wells, England, attracted an entry of 1,482 yearling ewes and 3,281 store sheep in the 2016 edition. It says that the ewe trade also improved in this year's show and the average price in the Welsh Mule section was 131.03 pounds.

The article discusses various aspects associated with catttle farming. It is noted that flock data at Beckside Farm, Millom, shows lamb daily liveweight gains for 2015 were 100g/day higher on Abermax-cross lambs than Texel-cross lambs from their home-bred North of England Mules. It is stated that beckside prime lambs supply St Merryn at 44kg live to yield a 22kg R3L carcass.

The article offers information related to the cattle trade in Great Britain. It is stated that prices of sheep have recovered well since the winter and numbers are up for sale than in 2015. It is noted that cull ewes or prime mutton continue to perform well, with price increase of 135 pound per head. It is also evident that North Country Mule pairs was sol for up to 220 dollar which indicate strong ewe and lamb season.

The article reports on the dilemma posed by surplus lambs for high output flocks as of March 2006. Heightened biosecurity measures have closed lamb banks and special auction sales and few farms now have the labour required to bottle rear or cross foster surplus lambs. This has created a dilemma for farms director Selwyn Williams when scanning in 2005 indicated that 97 of the 1300 Welsh Mules run at one of Aberystwyth University's units were carrying triplets.

Presents information on the livestock owned by Haydn and Brian Jones of Wales. Step taken by Jones to improve the conformation of the beef cattle they sell; Price of live bulls per head sold by Jones; Breeds of sheep that are crossbred at the farm of Jones to produce mules.

The article reports on rise of Swaledale trade at Kirkby Stephen's annual prize show in Great Britain. Topics discussed include increase in the sale of Swaledale tups as stated by Scott Donaldson, sales director at Harrison & Hetherington, livestock sale centres, two fold increase in bidding for shearling, Gillside and Colonel and decrease in mule trade in some places in England but the north of England Mule is one of the best breeding ewes.

The article offers information on trade of shearlings, lambs and mules. Topics discussed include average sale of mule shearlings in Thame, England was weaker, sale of mule shearling at Exeter Livestock Centre in Decon, England performed well, depiction of long term decline in export market of lambs, expected short term rise in lamb trade during muslim community's celebration of Eid and slump in the trade expected after the festive season.

The article offers information on sheep prices at Thame FairShrewsbury Suffolk sale at the two-day Thame Sheep Fair. According to auctioneer Simon Draper , most vendors were expected trade to be down due to the abysmal lamb trade and buyers budgeted for 120 pound a head. It is noted that the largest breed entry of 8,966 North Country Mules averaged 119 pound a piece

The article reports that livestock farmers in Cumbria, England believes that Rough Fell sheep is driving demand for the Mules. It presents views of cattle farmers including Adam Williams, Brian Knowles and Jayne Knowles on performance of prime lambs bred out of Rough Fell Mule hoggs. It states that lambs out of Rough Fell Mules are sold for strong price.

The article focuses on North Country mules, breeder James Read in partnership with his father at Louth, Lincolnshire, England. It highlights the benefits of breeding North Country Mule such as ease of lambing, mothering instinct, and high milk yield. It also compares the ease of care associated with fancy New Zealand mule breeds and North Country mules.

The article discusses Welsh livestock farmer Geraint Powell's switch to suckler breed and investment in an on-farm anaerobic digestion (AD) plant. Topics discussed include the Welsh mules as the breed of choice in Powell's flock of breeding ewes and hoggets due to their big lamp chops and fast growth rates and Powell's enthusiasm about the role of Welsh mule in modern sheep production.

The article discusses the sale of cattle at the KnightonStore cattle market on February 6, 2015 and Gisburn Auction Marts on February 5, 2015 in Great Britain. It mentions the sale of welsh mule hoggets by the farmers R.D. Mills and sons at KnightonStore, and include comments from auctioneer Alastair Sneddon regarding the sale. It also discusses the demand of blue heifers at KnightonStore and adds the sale of calves at Gisburn Auction.

The article focuses on the role and genetic influence of hill sheep breed in the production of prime lamb and flocks of animals in Great Britain. Topics discussed include role of production of North of England Mules from northern hill farms in securing farm business, role of Alan Alderson, chairman of the breed association and farms, on the sale of draft Swaledale ewes, and views of Neil Cole, owner of flock Greenwell Farm in Yelverton, Devon, on the importance of Swaledale ewes breed.

The article offers information on the strong trade and sales of sheep including Mule and continental ewes with gimmer shearlings. It mentions that the gimmer lamb trade saw running lambs selling to the strongest demand. It also mentions that terminal sire rams recorded strong trade at most of the centres with good-quality rams selling to a premium as many shepherds try to breed a better quality of prime lamb.

The article offers information on increase in prices of prime lamb across England due to the Muslim festival Eid al-Adha as of October 2014. Topics discussed include trading of ewes, prices of mules at Bakewell Market in Derbyshire, England, and prices of beef cows. It also informs that a large entry of beef cattle met a selective trade at Frome market, England on September 24, 2014.

The article offers information on the selling of various animals including sheep, lamb and mules at the Gisburn Auction Mart in Lancashire, England. It states that in September 2014, Standard-weight Beltex lambs were sold at the highest prices at 200p/kilogram (Kg). It mentions that in the cast sheep section, lowland ewes were sold at £70 a piece and horned ewes were sold at £58. Very heavy lambs, with weight more than 53 kg were sold at 131.5p/kg.

The article offers information on mule sale held in Builth Wells, Wales in 2014. Topics discussed include sale of Builth Wells Welsh Mule to by G. Price from Aberystwyth, sale of the champion pen of 20 ewe lambs to judges Alun Jones and William Jones, and sale of Shearling ewes by R.J. Johnston to judge Mary Gordon of County Sligo, Ireland. Also sold was a Seamus Killen-sired ram to J. Bradley from Maghera, Northern Ireland.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of managing a farm with a flock of 1,300 North Country Mules.

The author discusses the highlights of his farm operations in 2012 including moving on to Mules from Scotch half-breds, nursery trials and his young dog Tom winning a fourth prize in his second ever trial.

The article discusses the highlights of an auction of breeding sheep and mules at the Bakewell auction mart in Derbyshire, England on September 10, 2012 with Michael Gent claiming the Ken Allen memorial trophy for the best mule shearlings which sold for 168 pounds apiece.

The article reports on the improved prices of mule shearling from a family-owned land located in Richmond, North Yorkshire, England.

The article presents the highlights of the three-day Scotch Mule sales held in Castle Douglas, Scotland in mid-August 2011, including the sale of shearling ewes at a top of 240 pounds for the champion pen from the Strathaven, South Lanarkshire, Scotland-based H. J. Paterson.

The article reports on the plan of British livestock farmer John Bainbridge to sell their first draw of mule gimmers at Middleton-in-Teesdale and at Barnard Castle on September 14 and 16, 2010, respectively.

The article reports on the stolen North Country Mule sheep which were located 20 miles away in a field at Long Buckby in Northhamptonshire, England.

The article reports on the highlights of the Thame Sheep Fair held in Oxfordshire, England in August 2009. The top price for shearling ewes was at 305 British pounds, Beltex crosses at 158 British pounds, and Mules at 122 British pounds. Also sold during the fair were Suffolk x Scotch Halfbred shearlings at 118 British pounds, ewe lambs with a top price of 80 British pounds, older ewes selling to a peak of 109 British pounds a head, and Suffolk ram lamb at the top price of 700 British pounds.

The article discusses the highlights of the North of England Mule Sheep Association's (NEMSA) ewe lamb show and sales of Mule gimmers at Skiptom Auction Mart in September 2008. The event was declared an all-round success in terms of numbers, quality and trading levels. Despite having had to brave a long, wet summer, the lambs came to market in peak condition.

The author discusses the benefits of extra lambing time. They extended lambing by a further three weeks with the North of England mules, with cold weather, winds and snow showers providing ideal conditions. The first 40 are supposed to lamb at 190% with only three being triplets. Moor ewes have just been scanned at 160% and should lamb in the second half of April. The first pair of curlews returned on the same day as the first lambs.

The article reports on the mule sales at Hawes in North Yorkshire, England. The champion lambs during the auction were from C. T. and J. E. Willoughby. The price of the mule was disclosed. Over the course of the sale, prices were lower compared from last year. Twenty-five thousand mules were shown during the auction.

The article focuses on the increase in the demand for the Exmoor Mule breed in Great Britain. It notes that the trend helps maintain the viability of many hill farms that have remained loyal to the breed. It cites the factors that fueled the determination to lift the demand for Exmoor Mule. It mentions the qualities of Exmoor Mule.

The article presents news briefs on livestock sales in Great Britain as of April 2007. Two limousin bulls topped the sale at 3200 guineas in a trade organized by the Limousin Club at Dungannon, Northern Ireland. Sheep farmer Donald Sunderland topped the mule class for the second consecutive year at Skipton Auction Mart in England.

Details the experience of selling lambs at the North of England Mule gimmer lamb day at Middleton in Teesdale in September 2005. Increase in the price of gimmer shearlings in 2005; Reason behind the inspection of the Swaledales shearling rams; Information on the policy of selling rams.

Reports on the impact of the single farm payment on the demand for ewes with lambs in Great Britain as of March 2005. Average price of ewes; Sales performance of Mule ewes with Suffolk-sired lambs; Total sales of farmer Robin Dean each springs.

Presents information on the sale season performance of running lambs in Great Britain as of October 21, 2004. Factors that fueled demand of North of England Mule tupping lambs as the sale season progressed; Estimated profits made on running lambs in 2003; Comments of several farmers and buyers on the sale prices of running lambs.

Looks at the agricultural business of brothers Colin and Graeme Smith in England. Reason the brothers have decided to start using Texel rams instead of Suffolk tups on their Mule flock; Price per lamb that the brothers have sold to lamb stores in Scotland; Information on the brothers' feed barley.

Reports on the optimism expressed by farmer Andrew Sutton for the sale of North of England Mule in Great Britain. Attributes of the North of England mule; Important factors for high percentage of Mule gimmers lambing.

Discusses the lambing of ewe hoggs according to farm owner Michael Barker. Reasons for the reluctance of sheep producers to lamb hoggs; Key elements for the success of the business; Maintenance done by Barker for his North of England mules.

Deals with the significance of selecting mule gimmer lambs with 60-68 percent of their mature body weight to optimize breeding potential in their first year, according to SAC sheep specialist John Vipond. Advice for buyers.

Focuses on the benefits of switching from producing Mule gimmer lambs to prime lambs. Lambs that were often prize winners at the breed association's sale at Kirkby Stephen auction mart; Information on labor involved in producing Mule gimmer.

Reports that concern over the prospect for the 2002 sales of breeding ewes was abated in July 2002 when an offering of North Country Mules at Kettering, Northants confirmed that buyers are still willing to invests. Price range of breeding ewe; Price of mixed-age Mules with May-born lambs at foot; Price of shearling rams.