Harrison & Hetherington held the opening day of the three day annual Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association ‘C’ District ram sale with a catalogued entry of 130 aged and ram lambs were on offer.

Topping the sale at £10,000 was the overall champion ram lamb from Burncroft Farm, Eggleston, Barnard Castle which was purchased by Messrs Lister, Windermere. This home also ram lambs to £1800, £1500 and £1100 selling to Messrs Stobbart, Grains O Beck, Barnard Castle, Messrs Collinson, Billingshield, East Gate and to Messrs Collingwood, Stewart Shield Meads, Stanhope.

S Tully and J Thompson, Barnard Castle sold two ram lambs to make £1200 selling to Messrs Mitchell, Parrick House, Barnard Castle and to Messrs Dent, Wyse Hill, Lunedale.

The first prize c district ram lamb was awarded to D Birbeck, Kirkby Stepen which sold for £900 to Messrs Wearmouth, Gilses Farm, South Stainmore.

A 97 percent clearance with 33 rams lambs selling to average £754.24 which was up £230.49.

Aged rams topped at £4500 twice firstly for lot 34 a from Messrs Wilson, Arngill House, Lunedale which sold to Harry Pritchard, Evinstones Farm, Rochester. Also reaching £4500 was lot 41 which was the second prize two shear ram also from Messrs Wilson, Arngill House, selling to Messrs Spensley, Castle Gate Farm, Castle Bolton.

Messrs Wilson, Arngill House sold another tup to reach £4000 for a six shear ram selling to Messrs Dixon, Hartley Castle and Messrs White, Rigg Farm. Also selling tups to £3500 selling to Messrs Harrison, Sleddale Hall, Wet Sleddale. With this home also selling aged tups to £3000 selling to Messrs Capstick, Whicham Hall Farm, Millom.

The nine stock tups forward from Arngill House sold to average £2588.89.

Messrs Emerson, Haggate Farm, Eastgate sold their aged tup to make £3800 to Messrs Buckle, Bleathgill, Barras.

Messrs Emmott, Whitelees Farm, Consett sold their aged tup to make £3800 selling to Messrs Porter, Low Oxnop Farm, Richmond.

Messrs Nelson, Lainger House, Skipton sold an aged top to make £3500 selling to Fairplace Farm Cowling, Near Keighly

Messrs Cowperthwaite, Tennant Gill Farm, Settle sold a six shear ram to £3500 selling to Messrs Gorst, Appletree, Quernmore.

Fourteen aged tups sold between £2000 and £4500 with an 99 percent clearance to average a wonderful £1106.52 which was up a whopping £443.08 on the year.

Show Results

Class 1     Ram 3 Years Old and Upwards

1^st        No   59                R Hutchinson & Sons & MP Allinson & Son                                                

2^nd       No   36                M&EM Wilson                                                      

3^rd       No   17                M&P Ewbank

4^th       No   65                C Nelson & Sons

5^th       No     33               M&EM Wilson      

6^th       No   51                JL Cloughton & Sons           

Com.  No   35                M&EM Wilson

Class 2     2 Shear Ram

1^st        No     40               M&EM Wilson      

2^nd       No     41               M&EM Wilson        

3^rd       No      66              C Nelson & Sons   

4^th       No     69               S&K Emmott

Com.  No     42               M&EM Wilson

 

Class 3     Ram Above 2 Years Old (Small Breeders)

1^st        No     92               PH McVittie

 

 

Best Ram Any Age Shown By A 'C' District Member

1st       No     116            D Birbeck

Com. No     78               M/s Hutchinson                     

Champion Aged Ram

             No     59           R Hutchinson & Sons & MP Allinson & Son                    

Reserve Champion Aged Ram

             No          40      M&EM Wilson        

Class 4     Ram Lamb

1st     No     94               Burncroft Farms

2nd    No     96               Burncroft Farms

3rd      No     98               Burncroft Farms   

4th      No     99               Burncroft Farms

5^th       No     97               Burncroft Farms

Com.  No     123            H Scott

Class 5     Ram Lamb (Small Breeders)

1^st        No     102            S Tully

2^nd       No     116            D Birbeck

3^rd       No     112            S Tully      

4^th       No     105            S Tully 

5^th       No     127            H Scott

Com.  No     122            H Scott

Special Prize for Best 3 Ram Lambs

1^st        105, 102, 112    S Tully

2^nd       94, 96, 98           Burncroft Farms

Com.  119, 120, 116    D Birbeck

Special Prize for Best Ram Lamb in hands of breeder (small breeders)

1^st        No      102            S Tully

Com.  No     116            D Birbeck

Special Prize for Best Lamb In 'C' District

1^st        No      116            D Birbeck

2^nd       No     120            D Birbeck

Com.  No     119            D Birbeck

Champion Ram Lamb

             No     94                   Burncroft Farms               

Reserve Champion

         No        102 S Tully

Leading Prices
Aged Rams: £4500, £4500, £4000, £3500, £3000, £2500, £1600, £1500 Arngill House. £3800 Haggate Farm. £3800, £2500 Whitelees Farm. £3500, £2100 Lainger House. £3000 Tennant Gill Farm. £2200, £1800 Burn House. £2000 Valley Farm. £1800, £1300, £1300 Bank House Farms. £1800 Helbeck Farm. £1600 Bank Top. £1400 Browna Paddocks. £1300 Pikestone Farm. £1000 Ash Dub. £1000 Rakefoot Farm.

Ram Lambs: £10000, £1800, £1500, £1100, £800, £600 Burncroft Farm. £1200, £1200, £800, £700, £550 Corn Close. £900 The Close.