Lazonby Sale of Swaledales & Bluefaced Leciesters

On Saturday 7^th October at Lazonby Mart, Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held its annual show and sale of draft Swaledale ewes, followed by the annual sale of Bluefaced Leicester Rams. This event kindly sponsored by Eden Farm supplies and Edgar’s Outdoor Catering.

SWALEDALES:  A larger show of ewes was forward with trade rather selective, however, keeping up with other local centres. The pre-sale show was judged by Miss Chloe James and after much deliberation it was decided that the Championship would be awarded to GA & DE Thompson, Howburn’s pen that went on to sell for the top price of the day at £205 purchased by Simon Armstrong, Penrith. The 2^nd prize pen from JT Green, Hill Farm sold 10 for £130. The 1^st prize shearlings from Paul Staley, Broadmoor selling for £135 broken mouths ewes topped at £92 for a pen of 5 from FJ & J Dixon, Townfoot. Swaledale ewe lambs topped at £78 for a pen of 12 from Reed Partners, Dyke Farm.

Prize List:
Ewes
1^st GA &DE Thompson, Howburn- £205
2^nd JT Green, Hill Farm, Garrigill, Alston - £130
3^rd JG Thirlwall, Quarry Farm, Croglin, Carlisle - £100

Shearling Gimmers
1^st JG Thirlwall, Quarry Farm, Croglin, Carlisle - £95
2^nd Renwick Bros Kirkhaugh, Corsebank, Crawick, Sanquhar - £100

Ewe Lambs
1^st PE Staley, Broadmea Farm, Slaggyford, Brampton - £135

Champion: GA &DE Thompson, Howburn- £205

Reserve Champion: PE Staley, Broadmea Farm, Slaggyford, Brampton - £135

Leading prices:
Ewes: £205, £118, £115, £90, £85(x2) How Burn, £130(x2), £120(x2), £115, £108 Hill Farm, £120, £95(x2) Roachburn Farm, £105, £90, £85 Kirkhaugh, £100, £80 Quarry Farm, £92 Townfoot Farm, £88 Cross Close, £85, £80 Croglin High Hall, £82 The Knarr, £80 Softley Farm, £80 Farney Shields

Shearling Gimmers: £135, £115 Broadmea Farm, £100, £100 Kirkhaugh

Ewe Lambs: £78 Dyke Nook Farm, £68 Baggra Yeat, £68 Kirkhaugh, £65 Hesleywell

BLUEFACED LEICSTERS: A good show of Bluefaced Leicester rams and females with judge Chloe James doing the honours. A strong show of shearlings was forward and the championship was awarded to K & HA Ridley, Allanshields going on to sell for £580 to Alan Bowman, Brampton Fell. The Reserve Champion was a shearling from W & HI Watson, Sanders Close selling for £700. However, topping the trade was a shearling from Phillip Dawson, The Lodge selling for £2400 to Fleming and Wilson, Low Mill, Penrith. The same home also sold shearlings to £1600 and £1400. Females topped at £400 for a ewe lamb from J Reed, The Knarr.

Prize List
Ram Lambs
1^st   K & HA Ridley, Allenshields Farms, Consett, Co Durham - £580
2^nd R & V Edmondson, Manesty, Portinscale, Keswick - £350
3^rd Chris Purdham, Kurburn, Langathby, Carlisle - £400

Shearling Rams
1^st W & HI Watson, Sanders Close, Slaggyford, Brampton - £700
2^nd PL & J Dawson, The Lodge, Jenkin Cragg, Fowling Lane - £1600
3^rd PL & J Dawson, The Lodge, Jenkin Cragg, Fowling Lane - £2400

Females
1^st J Reed, The Knarr, Slaggyford, Brampton - £400
2^nd J Reed, The Knarr, Slaggyford, Brampton
3^rd R & V Edmondson, Manesty, Portinscale, Keswick - £320

Champion: K & HA Ridley, Allenshields Farms, Consett, Co Durham - £580

Reserve Champion: W & HI Watson, Sanders Close, Slaggyford, Brampton - £700

Leading prices:
Shearling Rams: £2400, £1600, £1400, £650 The Lodge, £1000, £500 Haresceugh, £850 Allenshields Farm, £700, £450 Hunger Hill, £700 Kurburn, £700, £650, £400 Green Farm, £700, £650, £550(x2), £500, £450(x2) Sanders Close, £580 Lonning House, £580 Manesty, £550 The Old Forge, £550 Hesleywell

Ram Lamb: £750, £580 Allenshields Farm, £600(x2), £420 Roachburn Farm, £450 Hesleywell, £420, £400 Kurburn, £420 Eden Park

Ewe lambs: £400 The Knarr

For further information on sales at Lazonby Mart, please contact Auctioneers James Little 07872 840685 or Joe Bowman 07736 883670.