Borderway Ewe & Lamb Late May show and sale

On Monday 29^th May, Harrison & Hetherington held their ‘Late May’ show & sale of 800 ewes and lambs.

A fantastic show of Continental sheep were forward and met by one of the best trades this season.

Prior to the sale, a show took place and was expertly judge by local farmer Thomas Hunter, Upper Brydekirk. After much deliberation the Champion rosette was awarded to the pen of Hoggs from Messrs Livingstone, Kirtlevale which later sold for £170 pr life and the Reserve going to Messrs Carr, Little Bavington for £172.

Top price of the day however went to Messrs Browell, whose pen of 5 shearlings with single lambs sold for £188 per life. Mr Browell’s run of 73 went on to level out at £153.42.

Moving onto hoggs which were met by a much-increased demand. Topping the sale was the Champion pen from Messrs Livingstone, Kirltevalw who sold to £182 per life. Highlights went to the Carr Family who sold a run of 44 superb Texel hoggs with Beltex lambs to average £165.09. Suffolks to £148 from Tony & Scott Dempster, Castlehill, whose run averaged £129 for 24. Mule hoggs with twins sold to £80 per life from Clive Houldey, Kirtleton House,

A total sale average of £110 per life was achieved with the sale being described as the dearest to date.

Contact our Auctioneers for more information. Joe Bowman 07736 883670 or Rory Livesey 07535 001541

Prize List:
Single Hogg
1^st M/s Pitchford, Great Easby Farm - £165
2^nd TR & EA Milburn, Wall End Farm - £162

3^rd DJ Livingstone, Kirtlevale- £182

Pair of Hoggs
1^st DJ Livingstone, Kirtlevale- £170
2^nd R Carr, Little Bavington Farm - £172
3^rd DJ Livingstone, Kirtlevale- £178

Ewes
1^st Messrs Browell & Sons, Quarry House Farm - £188
2^nd Messrs Browell & Sons, Quarry House Farm - £182
3^rd Messrs Browell & Sons, Quarry House Farm - £166

Mules
1^st C Bennison, Leagh Croft - £80
2^nd JRG Johnston, West Wharmley - £80
3^rd P Storr, Abbots Close - £100

Champion: DJ Livingstone, Kirtlevale- £170 (Pair)
Reserve: R Carr, Little Bavington Farm - £172 (Pair)

Average
M/s Livingstone, Kirtlevale 20 av £166.20
M/s Carr, Little Bavington 44 av £165.09
M/s Browell, Quarry Farm 73 av £153.42
M/s Milburn, Wallend 80 av £121.59

Leading prices per head
Shearlings & Lambs: Texel £188, £182, £120 Quarry House Farm, £142, £130, £128 (x2) Hunley, £108, £94 Longrigg, £100 Breckonhill Farm, £90 Greyrigg, Beltex £180, £155 Kirklands Farm, £166 Quarry House Farm, £148 Wall End Farm, £126 Slealands, Mule £100 Abbots Close,

Hoggs and Lambs: Beltex £182, £180, £178, £170, £160, £142 (x2) Kirtlevale, £165, £140 Great Easby Farm, £162 Wall End Farm, £160, £122 Greyrigg, £150, £132, £126, £110 Slealands, Texel £175, £172, £168, £162, £152 Little Bavington Farm, £162, £160, £140 (x2), £122 Wall End Farm, £148, £120 Castlehill, £135, £122 Great Easby Farm, £130 Greyrigg, £118 Slealands, Suffolk £148 Castlehill, Mule £80 Kirtleton House.

Ewes and Lambs: Texel £170, £130 (x2) Quarry House Farm, £135, £125 Wall End Farm, £130, £116, £111, £105, £104, £97 Breckonhill Farm, £120, £116 Kirklands Farm, £108 Slealands, £93 Burn House, Beltex £114, £112, £106, £105 Wall End Farm, Badger Face Texel £102 Wall End Farm, Mule £91 Burn House, £90 Breckonhill Farm, £85, £80, £72 Leigh Croft, £80 West Wharmley, £79, £77 Blakebeck Farm, Suffolk £88 Leigh Croft, £88 Burn House.