Kirkby Stephen 'C' District Ram Sale - Day 2

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