Kirkby Stephen SSBA ‘C’ District Ram Sales – Day 3

Harrison & Hetherington held the third day of the annual Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association ‘C’ District ram sale on Friday when 379 shearlings rams were on offer. 

The sale topped at £60,000 for the second prized shearling ram consigned by Messrs Hallam, High Birkwith, Horton in Riversdale who was the consignor of the three day sale and was purchased by a three way split between Messrs Tully, Burncroft Farm, Messrs White, Rigg Farm & Messrs Iveson East House.

Messrs Harker, Grayrigg Hall sold rams to £32000 being purchased by Messrs Wear, Howe Green with Messrs Harker retaining a share of the ram.

Messrs Harker also sold rams to £25000 on two separate occasions, firstly for the overall champion ram of the day selling to Messrs Raine, Stanhope Gate Farm and secondly selling to a three way split Messrs Blades, Scarr House, Messrs Robinson, Catlow & Messrs Brogden, Helbeck.

Messrs Bland, Thwaite Bridge House sold rams to £30000 which sold to Messrs Nelson, Bull & Cave and Messrs Booth, Old Hall.

Messrs Hutchinson, Valley Farm achieved £28000 selling to a Messrs Tennant, Hemplands; Messrs Ewbank, Intake Farm & Messrs Ewbank High Draymans Farm.

Also achieving the £25,000 mark was Messrs Brogden, Helbeck with this ram going to a two way split between Messrs Clarkson, Low Whita Farm & Messrs Metcalfe, Usha Gap.

333 rams sold to average £3084.98 (up £451.62 on the year).

A fantastic overall two day average of £2709.20 (up £223.16 on the year) for 641 rams sold with this been 22 more rams sold on the year.

CLASS 1     SHEARLING RAM
1^st      No    727      RS Harker & Son, Grayrigg Hall                                         
2^nd     No    1158    P&S Hallam, High Birkwith
3^rd     No    917      F&MP Allison & Son, West Briscoe
4^th     No    1062    M/s Lightfoot, Gillside
5^th     No    981      S&P Brogden, Hillandale
Com. No    1134    D Humble, Burtree Ford

SPECIAL PRIZE FOR THE BEST SHEARLING RAM IN 'C' DISTRICT
1^st      No    1062     M/s Lightfoot, Gillside
2^nd     No    981       S&P Brogden, Hillandale
3^rd     No    779       GE Harker, Murton Hall

CLASS 2     SHEARLING RAM (Small Breeders)
1^st      No    1091    SA&ADC Raine, Garthnook Farm
2^nd     No    721      TW Hutchinson, Bail Hil
3^rd     No   1165    R Hallam, High Birkwith Farm
4^th     No    863     L&F Brown, Mount Pleasant Farm
5^th     No    1164    M Hallam, High Birkwith Farm
Com. No    724      H Hutchinson, Bailhill

SPECIAL PRIZE FOR BEST SHEARLING RAM

(Small Breeders) IN 'C' DISTRICT
1^st      No    877      S Buckle, Bleathgill
2^nd     No   757      M Emmott, Wythop Hall
Com. No    900      H Crocker, Town End Farm

BEST RAM SHOWN BY A 'C' DISTRICT MEMBER
1^st      No    1062    M/s Lighfoot, Gillside
2^nd     No    981      S&P Brogden, Hillandale
Com. No    779      GE Harker, Murton Hall

BEST RAM (Small Breeders)

1^st      No    1091 SA&ADC Raine, Garthnook Farm

Com. No   

BEST 2 SHEARLING RAMS
1^st      Nos.  RS Harker & Son, Grayrigg Hall

CHAMPION RAM
No          727      RS Harker & Son, Grayrigg Hall

RESERVE CHAMPION
No           1091    SA&ADC Raine, Garthnook Farm

Leading Prices: £60000, £14000, £10000, £6000 High Birkwith; £32000, £25000(2), £18000, £12000, £6000, £4500 Grayrigg Hall; £30000 Thwaite Bridge House; £28000, £20000, £12000, £11000, £5000, £4500(2) Valley Farm; £25000, £4000 Helbeck Farm; £22000, £9000 Wescoe; £20000, £6800, £6000, £5500, £4000 Gillside Farm; £19000 Ash Dub; £18000, £12000, £5500 West Briscoe; £15000, £10000, £7000, £5000, £4500 Stanhope Gate Farm; £14000, £8000, £6000, £4200 Bleathgill; £12000 Cotegill; £10000, £4000 Cowshill Bridge View; £10000 Bail Hill; £9000 Overthwaite Farm; £9000, £7000, £4500 High Beck Head; £8000, £7000, £5000, £4000 Arngill House; £7000 Nova Farm; £7000 Mount Pleasant Farm; £7000 Meadow Bank; £6500 Lummas House; £6000 Tennant Gill Farm; £6000 Redgate; £6000 Garth Nook Farm; £5500, £4500 Allenshields Farm; £5500, £4000 Argill House; £5500(2) Bowlees Farm; £5000 Punchard Farm; £5000 High Stennerskeugh; £4000 Manor Farm; £4000 Buddle House.