A District Swaledale Ram sale on behalf of the Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association

On Wednesday 11^th October Harrison & Hetherington held their A District Swaledale Ram sale on behalf of the Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association within Middleton in Teesdale Mart.

A large crowd of buyers ensured a brisk trade was witnessed as a lesser entry caused great competition ringside to see averages lift for the shearlings to an impressive £1272.79 which is £287.89 up on last year with a 19% greater clearance rate. The sale leader this year was consigned by Adam Stobart, Grains O Beck with his 2^nd prize Small Breeeders shearling who sold for £14,000 to R Harker, Grayrigg Hall.

Overall Champion was the 1^st prize Large Breeders shearing from R Hutchinson & Son, Valley Farm who sold for £3000 to Raymond Hutchinson, Dirt Pit Farm. Ram lambs topped at £1200 for the 1^st prize Large Breeders lamb from J Tully, Burncroft Farm which sold to R Collingwood, Stewart Shield Meadows.

Aged rams topped at £700 from AA Walton & Son Bail Green and sold to TR & KM Wallace, Farney Shields.

Prize List

Shearlings – Large Breeder

1^st – R Hutchinson & Sons, Valley Farm - £3000

2^nd – D Humble, Burtreeford - £1800

3^rd – F & MP Allinson, West Brisco - £2800

4^th – CR Raine & Sons, Stanhope Gate - £3200

5^th – RJ Tiplady, Red House - £1500

Commended - F & MP Allinson, West Brisco - £3000

Shearlings – Small Breeder

1^st – TW Hutchinson, Bail Hill - £1500

2^nd – AM Stobart, Grains O Beck - £14,000

3^rd – Miss C Dent, Mense House - £200

4^th – S Iceton, West Newhouses - £1000

5^th – RJ White, Rigg Farm - £2000

Commended – M Iceton, East Thorngarth Hill - £250

Champion - R Hutchinson & Sons, Valley Farm - £3000

Reserve Champion - TW Hutchinson, Bail Hill - £1500

Ram Lambs – Large Breeders

1^st – Burncroft Farm - £1200

2^nd – Burncroft Farm - £100

3^rd – Burncroft Farm - £100

Ram Lambs - Small Breeders

1^st – S Tully, Burncroft Farm

2^nd – H Scott, Forcegarth Farm - £150

3^rd - H Scott, Forcegarth Farm - £150

4^th - H Scott, Forcegarth Farm

Champion - Burncroft Farm - £1200

Reserve Champion - S Tully, Burncroft Farm

Aged Rams

1^st – C & JC Stephenson, Pikestone - £200

2^nd – R Peirson, Friar House Farm - £450

3^rd – JB Fletcher, East Friar House - £150

4^th - C & JC Stephenson, Pikestone - £150

Conformation Class

1^st – Tarn Bros, Toft House - £1500

2^nd - TW Hutchinson, Bail Hill - £1000

3^rd – JE & DJ Hutchinson, Hebblethwaite Hall - £1800

4^th – E & K Blans, Cotegill - £10,000

5^th – TW & K Hutchinson, Blunt House - £2200

6^th – M Iceton, East Thorngarth Hill - £4200

Leading Consignment Averages:

Cotegill 4 av £3150

Valley Farm 5 av. £3020

Ashgill Farm 2 av. £2950

West Briscoe 7 av. £2457

Hunt House 3 av. £2266

Stanhope Gate Farm 4 av. £2200

Bail Hill 2 av. £2000

Lanehead Farm 2 av. £1800

Leading Prices:  

Shearling Rams £14,000 Grains O Beck, £10,000, £1500 Cotegill, £5000 Ashgill Farm, £5000, £3500, £3000 Valley Farm, £4200 East Thorngarth Hill, £3500, £3000, £2800, £2800, £2500, £1600, £1000 West Briscoe, £3200, £2200, £2200, £1200 Stanhope Gate Farm, £3000 East Friar House Farm, £2800, £2000, £2000 Hunt House, £2800, £2200, £1500, £1000(x2) Blunt House, £2600, £2200, £1000 High Beck Head, £2500, £1500 Bail Hill, £2000, £1200 Rigg Farm, £2000, £1200 High Birk Hatt, £1800 Hebblethwaite Hall Farm, £1800(x2) Lanehead Farm, £1800 Cowshill Bridge View, £1800 Rakefoot Farm, £1800(x2) Valley Farm, £1500, £1000 Toft House, £1500, £1200, £1000 Grains O Beck, £1500 Cronkley, £1500 Red House Farm, £1500 Ash Dub, £1500, £1000 Garnthwaite, £1300 Grayrigg Hall, £1200, £1000 Valance Lodge, £1200 Crossthwaite, £1200 Barra Farm, £1200 Burncroft Farm, £1000 Dirt Pit Farm, £1000 Swarthymere, £1000 West Newhouses

Ram Lambs £1200 Burncroft Farm

Aged Rams £700 Bail Green, £450 Friar House Farm