Kirkby Stephen Breeding Sheep Sale

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd Kirkby Stephen held their annual Early Breeding Prize Show & Sale of Continental, Mule Ewes, Shearlings and Gimmer lambs.

Topping the female section at £340 was a Beltex cross shearling from CA&JG Skidmore, Needless Hall Farm, Bishop Auckland which went to RC Tiplady, Red House, Barnard Castle. With this home also selling Beltex cross shearlings to £315 twice.

The consignment of 20 shearlings from Needless Hall sold to average £291.60

Our judge Mr Robson, Malton awarded the first prize shearlings to a pen of five Beltex cross shearlings from Messrs Skidmore, Needless Hall with this pen selling for £310.

The presale show was very kindly sponsored by Clarke Agriculture, J Noel Paul & Co Accountants & I’ansons Bros.

Show Results

Pen of 5 Shearling or Ewes
1^st        CA&JG Skidmore, Needless Hall - £310
2^nd        G Wilson, Bankdale - £300
3^rd        G Wilson, Bankdale - £275

Messrs Wilson, Bankdale sold a pens of 5 Texel & Beltex cross shearlings to £300, £275, £255, £250. With the consignment of 170 selling to average £208.82

Messrs Dodd, Skylin, Temple Sowerby sold Cheviot Mules to £172 and £170.

Mule two shears sold to £190 and £180 for pens of 10 and 5 also from Skylin.

Trade was fantastic throughout with strong sheep being in particular demand.

All breeds of shearlings sold to average £193.00

37 pens of sheep sold between £200 - £340

Texel cross mule shearlings sold to £182 for a pen of 10 from Messrs Bailey, Peacock Farm, Ripon

Breeding Rams sold to £1350 for the first prize Beltex shearling from Messrs Boustead, High Lane Farm, Newbiggin on Lune selling to Messrs Brown, Lummas House, Richmond.

The second prize Beltex shearling sold to £920 from Messrs McCune, Farewell Grange, Aspatria selling to Messrs Robson, Malton.

Show Results

Beltex Ram (Aged or Shearling)
1^st & Champion           ME&DM Boustead, High Lane Farm - £1350
2^nd       P McCune, Farewell Grange - £920
3^rd        P McCune, Farewell Grange - £780

Texel Ram (Aged or Shearling)
1^st           S Mason, Cairn Cottage - £500
2^nd       S Mason, Cairn Cottage - £400
3^rd        DA&MJ Pedley, Prospect Farm Cottage - £600

Any Breed Ram (Aged or Shearling)
1^st        JM&AM Morland, Starrah – £720
2^nd       G Sowerby, Terrys Farm - £700
3^rd        G Sowerby, Terry Farm - £500

Leading Prices:

Ewes –

Mule £190, £180 Skylin.

Gimmer Shearlings –

Beltex £340, £315(2), £310, £300(3), £282, £270, £252, £240(2) Needless Hall; £275, £250, £208, £205(2), £200(2) Bankdale; £235 High Lane (Boustead); £235 Yore House; £232 High Lane(Capstick): Texel £300, £255, £245, £242, £232, £225, £202, £200, £198, £195, £192(2) Bankdale; £258, £248 Yore House; £252, £222, £200, £195, £190 Peacock Farm; £192 Yore House: Suffolk £178 The Gables: Cheviot Mule £172, £170 Skylin: Charollais £162 Langrigg House.

Rams –

Beltex £1350 High Lane(Boustead); £920, £780 Farewell Grange; £700, £500 Terrys Farm; £600, £400 Starrah: Texel £600, £500(2) Prospect Farm; £500 Cairn Cottage: Suffolk £550, £500 Hollins View.