Borderway Annual Breeding sheep Sale

BANK HOLIDAY BONANZA IN BORDERWAY

On Bank Holiday Monday, the 6^th May, Harrison & Hetherington held their annual show and sale of Ewes and Lambs.

The bank holiday bonanza continue with an increased entry of 1531 forward with all sections meeting a glorious trade.

The pre sale show was kindly sponsored by JJ Scott Minerals and judged by Mr John Fell.

Mr Fell awarded the Champion pen, winning the Harry Fisher Memorial trophy to DJ Livingstone, Kirtlevale with their pen of Texel hoggs with singles, selling to £238 per life.

Reserve Champion was awarded to the first prize pen of Mule Hoggs, also receiving the Ernie Nixion trophy for highest placed Mules was Mr James Harrison, Low House, who sold his run of 10 to £140.

Outwith the show, hoggs and lambs met a fantastic trade with a total average of £152.27 being achieved. Topping the sale was as pair of Texel hoggs with single lambs selling to £260 a life from DJ Livingstone, Kirtlevale. Messrs Carr, Highwood sold an astounding run of Texel hoggs with lambs at foot to £182 per life, with his entire run of 40 averaging £180.50.

Ewes and Lambs averaged £114.99 for all classes. Topping at £270 per life again from Messrs Livingstone for a Beltex with a single lamb. With their run of 61 averaging £215.

Mule ewes topped at £113 per life for a 3 crop ewe with twins at foot from J Bell, Briniehall. Suffolk ewes topped at £172 from Mr David Mattinson, Cragg Farm, Cockermouth. Texels ewes sold to £220 from Mr G McGregor, Longrigg. Mr Josh Wade, Ewan Close sold Swaledale ewes with twins to £72 per life.

A big thank you to all Vendors and purchasers for once again putting an outstanding show of sheep forward.

Show results

Class 1 - Continental Hoggs with lambs (Pen of 5)
1^st     DJ Livingstone, Kirtlevale
2^nd    DJ Livingstone, Kirtlevale
3^rd     TC Whiteford, Tercrosset, West Hall, Brampton

Class 2 – Continental shearlings and lambs (Pen of 5)
1^st      T Howard, Lees Hall Farm, Haltwhistle

Class 3 – Continental Ewes & Lambs (Pen of 5)
1^st      TR & EA Milburn, Wall End Farm, Greenhead
2^nd   T Howard, Lees Hall Farm, Haltwhistle
3^rd   TR & EA Milburn, Wall End Farm, Greenhead

Class 4 – Mule Hoggs  & Lambs (Pen of 10)
1st J Harrison, Low House Farm, Carlisle
2^nd JR & A Middleton, Stone House, Seaville, Silloth
3^rd R Harrison, Low House Farm, Carlisle

Class 5 – Mule Ewes & Lambs (Pen of 10)
1st – J Bell, Birniehall Farm, Carluke

Class 7 – Rare Breed (Single Units)
1^st      P & L Murray, Ellonby Hall, Ellonby, Penrith
2^nd   P & L Murray, Ellonby Hall, Ellonby, Penrith
3^rd   RA Murray, Kirkland Howe Farm, Arlecdon, Frizington

Champion: DJ Livingstone, Kirtlevale  (Cont Hoggs)
Reserve: J Harrison, Low House Farm, Carlisle (Mules)

Contact our Auctioneers for more information. Joe Bowman 07736 883670 or Rory Livesey 07535 001541

Leading prices per head:
Shearlings & Lambs: Beltex £270, £260 (x2), £165 (x2), £158, £155 Kirtlevale, Texel £142, £138, £132 (x2), £128 Glasson Farm, £125, £120, £116 Bustabeck Farm, £120, £118, £102, £97 Bolton Hall, £116 Brackenber, £114 Wolf Hills Farm, Mule £120, £90 Bolton Hall, £96 Wolf Hills Farm, Jacob £64 Bolton Hall, Blackface £60 Bolton Hall

Hoggs and Lambs: Texel £260, £238, £235, £228, £215, £205, £190 Kirtlevale, £202, £200, £172, £140 (x3) Seymour House, £190, £172 Tercrosset, £182, £152, £140, £135, £130 Nirvana, £182, £180 (x2) Highwood Farm, £170, £145, £135 Dockray Hall, £155, £150 Cumbrae, £155 Ashdene, £140 Chesterwood Farm, Blue Texel £202 Tercroset, Suffolk £155, £152 Cumbrae, Mule £140, £136, £90 (x2) Low House Farm, £135, £134, £130 Stone House.

Ewes and Lambs: Beltex £255 Kirtlevale £168, £135, £130, £120 Lees Hall Farm, £125 Victoria House, Texel £220, £134, £131, £130 Longrigg, £180, £170 (x4), £162, £160, £155, £150, £148, £135, £132, £130 Wall End Farm, £158 Glasson Farm, £135, £130 (x2) Cumbrae, £135 Priestdykes Farm, £132, £129 Birniehall Farm, £128 Plumtree House, £125 Bolton Hall, £118, £114 Espland, £116 Hill Farm, £115 Bustabeck Farm, Suffolk £172, £150, £148, £135 Cragg Farm, £114, £100 Chesterwood Farm, £102 Bolton Hall, £94 The Beeches, £91 Eden Close, Hampshire £145 Meinfoot, Fox Red £128 The Hawthorns, Blue Texel £125, £120 Cumbrae, Mule £113, £100 (x2) Birniehall Farm, £112 Low Closegill, £110 Ryecorn, £103 Guise, £91 Wolf Hills Farm, £90 (x2) Stoneknowe Farm, £89 Chesterwood Farm, £88, £87, £86 Cherry Tree Farm, £88 Leapsrigg Farm, £88, £85, £84, £83, £82 Macherquhat Farm, £86 Dykeside, £80 Highfield Farm, Zwartbles £98 The Wreay, Cheviot Mule £91 Bogra, Jacob £85 Ellonby Hall, Hill Cheviot £82, £80, £76 Goodlie Hill Cottage, Clun Forest £82, £78 Ellonby Hall, Swaledale £72, £65 Ewan Close, £68 Stoneknowe Farm, Blackface £71 Palaceknowe.

Champion Pen - Messrs Livingstone

Reserve Champion - Messrs Harrison