Kirkby Stephen 'C' District Ram Sale - Day 3

Harrison & Hetherington held the third day of the annual Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association ‘C’ District ram sale on Friday when 431 shearlings rams were on offer. 

The sale topped at £105,000 and matching the new breed record set on day two was the reserve champion shearling ram consigned by Messrs Lightfoot, Gillside Farm, Glenridding and was purchased by Messrs Tully, Burncroft Farm, Eggleston and Messrs White, Rigg Farm, Middleton in Teesdale with Messrs Lightfoot retaining a share.

Messrs Coates, Aygill Farm, Muker sold a ram to £40000 being purchased by Messrs Richardson, Ghyll House, Dufton.

Messrs Folder, Wescoe, Keswick sold the fourth placed ram to make £35,000 selling to Messrs Allinson, West Briscoe, Baldersdale; Messrs White, Rigg Farm, Middleton in Teesdale & Messrs Hutchinson, Valley Farm, Bowes.

Messrs Wear, Howe Green, Hartsop sold a ram to £28,000 being purchased by Messrs Tunstall, Highfield House, Brough; S Hardisty & Son, How Hall, Ennerdale with Messrs Wear retaining a share.

Messrs Bland, Thwaite Bridge House, Hawes sold the overall champion to make £20,000 to Messrs Harker, Grayrigg Hall, Kendal and Messrs Hargreaves, Meadow Bank, Burnley.

340 rams sold to average £2734.44 (up £262.72 on the year)

A fantastic overall two day average of £2606.25 (up £333 on the year) was achieved for 595 rams sold.

CLASS 1     SHEARLING RAM
1^st      No    842      J&SJ Bland, Thwaite Bridge                                  
2^nd     No    917      Messrs Lightfoot, Gillside Farm
3^rd     No    931      R Hutchinson & Sons, Valley Farm
4^th     No    1021    M/s Folder, Wescoe
5^th     No    793      JC Walker & Son, Brennand Farm
Com. No    1035    EJ&RJ Wear, Howe Green Farm

SPECIAL PRIZE FOR THE BEST SHEARLING RAM IN 'C' DISTRICT
1^st      No    917      Messrs Lightfoot, Gillside Farm    
2^nd     No    1021    Messrs Folder, Wescoe
3^rd     No    874       H Crocker, Townend Farm

CLASS 2     SHEARLING RAM (Small Breeders)
1^st      No    698      B Richardson, Big Ferney Ford
2^nd     No    1029    TW Hutchinson, Bail Hill
3^rd     No    873      RJ Cloughton, East House
4^th     No   874      H Crocker, Townend Farm
5^th     No    995      J Kelsall, Summerlands Farm
Com. No    820      JF Dalton, South Wellhope Farm

SPECIAL PRIZE FOR BEST SHEARLING RAM
(Small Breeders) IN 'C' DISTRICT
1^st      No    874      H Crocker, Townend Farm
2^nd     No   995      J Kelsall, Summerlands Farm
Com. No    875      H Crocker, Townend Farm

BEST RAM SHOWN BY A 'C' DISTRICT MEMBER
1^st      No    917      Messrs Lightfoot, Gillside Farm
2^nd     No   1021      Messrs Folder, Wescoe   
Com. No    874      H Crocker, Townend Farm

BEST RAM (Small Breeders)
1^st      No    698      B Richardson, Big Ferney Ford
Com. No    1029    TW Hutchinson, Bail Hill

BEST 2 SHEARLING RAMS
1^st      Nos.  917, 919    Messrs Lightfoot, Gillside Farm
2^nd     Nos.  933, 931    R Hutchinson & Son, Valley Farm

CHAMPION RAM
No          842      J&SJ Bland, Thwaite Bridge      

RESERVE CHAMPION
  No           917      Messrs Lightfoot, Gillside Farm            

Leading Prices: £105,000, £14,000, £7,000 Gillside Farm; £40,000 Aygill Farm; £35,000, £5,000 Wescoe; £28,000 Howe Green; £20,000 Thwaite Bridge House; £18,000, £8,000 Bail Hill; £15,000 Easegill Head; £14,000, £12,000 Cotegill; £14,000, £7,000 New Hall; £12,000(2), £7,000 Valley Farm; £10,000 Ashgill Farm; £10,000 Summerlands Farm; £9,000 Scott Hill; £8,000 Town End Farm; £8,000, £5,000 High Beck Head; £8,000 Brennand Farm; £8,000 Howe Green; £7,000 Lanehead Farm; £7,000(2), £5,000 Murton Hall; £7,000 Hartley Castle; £6,000 Brystones; £6,000 Brough Meadows; £5,000 Setmabanning Farm; £5,000 Steward Shield Meadows; £5,000 Harwood Shields.

Champion – Fridays champion from Messrs Bland, Thwaite Bridge Farm held by Louis Bland.

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Top Price – Fridays record matching ram from Messrs Lighfoot, Gillside held by Graham Lightfoot.