Date: 19 October 2023 | Breeding Sheep | Swaledale
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Harrison & Hetherington held the second day of the annual Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association ‘C’ District ram sale on Thursday, where 364 shearlings rams were on offer.
The sale topped at £105,000 which is now the new breed record and was awarded overall champion shearling ram of the day consigned by Messrs W Richardson & Son, Ghyll House, Dufton selling to P Hallam, High Birkwith, Houghton-In-Riversdale and J Nelson & Son, Bull and Cave Farm, Clapham.
Next selling to £42,000 was from J Nelson and Son, Bull and Cave Farm, Clapham which went on to sell to RS & BA Harker, Overthwaite and A & JA Iveson, East House, Hawes with J Nelson and Son, Bull and Cave Farm retaining a share in the ram.
MR & LE Rukin, Gatehouse Farm, West Stonesdale, Richmond sold a ram to £25,000 selling to PE & KA Sowerby, Oakbank Farm,Barras and J & SJ Bland, Thwaite Bridge.
R Hargreaves, Meadow Bank, Barley sold rams to £20,000 selling to Messrs Buckle, Buckles Farm and GA & DE Slack, Stoneriggs.
The trade soared from the start with demand remaining strong for well built and marked rams throughout the sale.
14 rams sold between £10,000 and £105,000
38 rams sold between £5,000 and £105,000
316 rams sold averaged £2493.89 (+£407.74) with an overall clearance rate of 87%.
CLASS 1 SHEARLING RAM
1st No 323 W Richardson & Son, Ghyll House
2nd No 569 S Bentley, Lanehead Farm
3rd No 396 JW Dent & Sons, Naby View
4th No 610 Messrs Cockbain & Sons, Rakefoot
5th No 357 R&PE Hargreaves & Son, Meadow Bank
Com. No 433 WM Hutchinson & Sons, Redgate
SPECIAL PRIZE FOR THE BEST SHEARLING RAM IN 'C' DISTRICT
1st No 323 W Richardson & Son, Ghyll House
2nd No 610 Messrs Cockbain, Rakeroot Farm
3rd No 357 R&PE Hargreaves, Meadow Bank
Com. No 433 WM Hutchinson & sons, Redgate
CLASS 2 SHEARLING RAM (Small Breeders)
1st No 202 RJ White, Rigg Farm
2nd No 595 SA&ADC Raine, Garth Nook Farm
3rd No 558 AT& A Bainbridge, Ash Dub
4th No 245 M&R Pattinson, Pinfold House Farm
5th No 561 Mrs RC Tiplady, Red House Farm
Com. No 386 R Hallam, High Birkwith Farm
SPECIAL PRIZE FOR BEST SHEARLING RAM
(Small Breeders)
IN 'C' DISTRICT
1st No 252 K Fawcett, Argill House
2nd No 529 S Buckle, Bleathgill Cottage
Com. No 528 S Buckle, Bleathgill Cottage
BEST RAM SHOWN BY A 'C' DISTRICT MEMBER
1st No 252 K Fawcett, Argill House
2nd No 529 S Buckle, Bleathgill Cottage
Com. No 528 S Buckle, Bleathgill Cottage
BEST RAM (Small Breeders)
1st No 202 RJ White
2nd No 595 SA&ADC Raine, Garth Nook Farm
BEST 2 SHEARLING RAMS
1st No 323, 324 W Richardson & Son, Ghyll House
Com. No 610, 608 Messrs Cockbain, Rakefoot
CHAMPION RAM
No 323 W Richardson & Son, Ghyll House
RESERVE CHAMPION
No 569 S Bentley, Lanehead Farm
Leading Prices: £105000, £5000 Ghyll House; £42000, £5500, £5000 Bull & Cave; £25000, £18000, £7000 Gatehouse Farm; £20000 Meadow Bank; £18000, £7000, £6000, £5500 West Briscoe; £17000 High Birkwith; £16000, £6500 Stanhope Gate; £16000 Rigg Farm; £14000, £5000 Catlow; £12000 West Newhouses; £12000 Rakefoot Farm; £12000, £6000 Grayrigg Hall; £10000, £8000, £5000 (2) Naby View; £7000 Helbeck Farm; £7000, £5500 Bleathgill Cottage; £7000 Garth Nook Farm; 6500 High Birkwith (RC Hallam); £6000 Argill House; £6000 Ash Dub; £6000 Hundith House; £5000 Pinfold House; £5000 Bleathgill; £5000 Haltcliffe.
Top Price Thursday – the Champion and the record breaking ram from Messrs Richardson, Ghyll House held by Ben Richardson
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