Kirkby Stephen Breeding Sheep Show & Sale

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart held their catalogued sale of 3,500 Registered and Unregistered Swaledale Ewes, Gimmer Shearlings and Gimmer Lambs.

Topping the sale at £500 were a pen of five ewes from Messrs Hutchinson, Valley Farm, Barnard Castle which were bought by Messrs Harker, ~Murton Hall, Appleby.

The pre show was judged by Mr P Handley, Gunnerfleet who awarded the first prize pen of ewes and overall championship to a pen of ten 3 crop ewes from Messrs Wilson, Arngill House.

Next making £280 were a strong pen of ten 2-3crop ewes from Messrs Beckwith, New Hall, Barras which sold to Messrs Capstick, Whicham Hall Farm, Millom. This same home also sold another pen of ten 2-3 crop ewes to make £195 selling to Messrs Tunstall, Highfield House, Brough.

Messrs Hutchinson, Valley Farm sold a pen of five ewes to make £220 selling to Messrs Reed, The Knarr, Slaggyford.

This same home sold a pen of twenty ewes for £180 selling to Messrs Ben, Low Mill, Mungrisedale, with another pen of fifteen selling for £180 to Messrs Brown, Asby Hall, Great Asby.

The consignment of 105 ewes from Valley Farm sold to average £117.14

Messrs Alderson, Barras Farm, Barras sold a pen of ten ewes to make £190 selling to Messrs Metcalf, Lambshillock, Aberdeenshire.

Messrs Hutchinson, old Spital Farm sold a pen of five ewes to make £185 selling to Messrs Greenwood, Newlands Farm, Skipton.

The first placed pen of Swaledale shearlings was awarded to a pen of ten from Messrs Alderson, Barras Farm, Barras which went on to sell for £210 to Messrs Metcalfe, Aberdeenshire.

A ewe sale average of £127.90 was achieved. Good strong well marked ewes were still in strong demand regularly selling between £150-£170, smaller, plainer and lighter marked sheep met more resistance on the year.

The pre sale show which was kindly sponsored by I’ansons, Eden Farm Supplies, H Pigney & Son and J Noel Paul & Co Accountants.

Class 1 – Pen of 10 Ewes
1^st & Champion M&EM Wilson, Arngill House
2^nd DC&KL Hutchinson, Old Spital Farm
3^rd Messrs Hutchinson, Bridge Farm House

Class 2 – Pen of 10 Shearlings
1^st           JA Alderson, Barras Farm
2^nd          G Calvert & Sons, Hoggarths Farm
3^rd           G Calvert & Sons, Hoggarths Farm

Winning to best run of 60 or more ewes and shearlings was Messrs Beckwith, New Hall, Barras.

Swaledale Gimmer lambs topped at £118 for the first placed pen of ten from Messrs Calvert, Hoggarths Farm which sold to Messrs Woof, Leyburn. Messrs Calvert also sold a pen of lambs to £110 again selling to Messrs Woof.

Messrs Beckwith, New Hall Farm sold a pen of twelve to make £115 selling to EMS engineering, North Stainmore.

The pre sale show of gimmer lambs which was kindly sponsored by I’ansons, Eden Farm Supplies, H Pigney & Son and J Noel Paul & Co Accountants was carried out by Mr Greenwood, Newlands, Skipton carry out the judging and the following awards were made -

Show Results
Swaledale Gimmer Lambs (Pens of 10 or More)
1^st and receiving the Eden Farm Supplies (Brough) Trophy   G Calvert & Sons, Hoggarths
2^nd          D Birbeck, West End
3^rd           G Calvert & Sons, Hoggarths

Leading Averages (Ewes)
82 @ £172.77 New Hall
70 @ £163.54 Barras Farm
136 @ £145.90 Hoggarhs Farm
67 @ £142.90 Garnthwaite
105 @ £177.14 Valley Farm

LEADING PRICES

Ewes : £500, £220, £180(2), £178, £152 Valley Farm; £280, £195, £170, £152, £150, £148, £145 New Hall; £190, £168, £140 Barras Farm; £185, £145 Old Spital Farm; £175, £155, £145 Hogarths Farm; £172, £162(2), £145 Garnthwaite; £165, £160, £150, £140 Ellergill; £155, £140 Rudd Hills; £155, £145 Helbeck Farm; £155 Buddle House; £155, £145, £142, £140 Cotegill; £152 High Stennerskeugh; £150 Bridge Farm House; £150, £145 Arngill House; £140 West Stoney Keld; £140 Frith Holme; £140 Sleddale Hall.

Gimmer Shearlings : £210, £140 Barras; £165, £142, £130 Hoggarths Farm.

Gimmer Lambs: £118, £110, £100 Hoggarths Farm; £115, £100, £98 New Hall; £110 Shireburn Lodge; £110, £96, £88 Helbeck Farm; £100 West End; £90 Prospect House; £85 Gatehouse Farm; £82 woolpits Hill:

David Dent & David Woof for sponsors Pigneys, Aaron Kirby for Eden Farm Supplies, Martin Wilson, Consignor, Catherine Raine for IAnsons (sponsors) Tim Davies for J Noel Paul & Co Accountants (Sponsor) and Judge Peter Handley.

Tim Davies for J Noel Paul & Co Accountants (Sponsor), Alan Alderson (Consignor), Aaron Kirby for Eden Farm Supplies, Catherine Raine for IAnsons (sponsors), Judge Peter Handley & David Dent & David Woof for sponsors Pigneys.