Harrison & Hetherington held the second day of the annual Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association ‘C’ District ram sale on Thursday. 

The sale topped at £34,000 was the reserve overall champion shearling ram Ghyll House Office consigned by Messrs Richardson & Son, Ghyll House, Dufton selling to Messrs White, Rigg Farm, Lunedale; Messrs Wilson, Arngill House, Lunedale; Burncroft Farm, Eggleston and S Tully & J thompson, Corn Close, Startforth.

Next selling to £25,000 was Gillside Legend from Messrs Lightfoot, Gillside Farm, Glenridding selling to Messrs Beckwith, New Hall, Barras and Messrs Smith, Roachburn Farm, Brampton.

The overall championship was awarded Ghyll House Orlando from Messrs Richardson, Ghyll House, Dufton which went on to sell for £16,000 to Messrs White, Rigg Farm, Lunedale; Burncroft Farm, Eggleston and S Tully & J Thompson, Corn Close, Startforth.

Messrs Thornborrow, Bry Stone, West Stonesdale sold Bry Stones PL 6^th to £15000 selling to TW Cowperthwaite, Tennant Gill Farm, Settle.

The trade soared from the start with demand remaining strong for well built and marked rams throughout the sale.

11 rams sold between £10,000 and £34,000

40 rams sold between £5,000 and £34,000

An overall sale average of £2506.86 was achieved which was up £12.97 on the year with a clearance rate of 90.5%

CLASS 1     SHEARLING RAM

1^st        No     142      W Richardson & Son, Ghyll House                                       

2^nd       No      143      W Richardson & Son, Ghyll House

3^rd       No     390      RS Harker & Son, Grayrigg Hall

4^th       No     204      R Hutchinson & sons, Valley Farm

5^th       No      277      T Brogden, Helbeck Farm

Com. No     205      R Hutchinson & sons, Valley

SPECIAL PRIZE FOR THE BEST SHEARLING RAM IN 'C' DISTRICT

1^st        No     142      W Richardson & Son, Ghyll House

2^nd       No      143      W Richardson & Son, Ghyll House

3^rd       No     277      T Brogden, Helbeck Farm

Com.  No     429      Messrs Lawson & Son, Hundith House

CLASS 2     SHEARLING RAM (Small Breeders)

1^st        No     471      I&P Brown Oak House                                              

2^nd       No      219      M&R Pattinson, Pinfold House Farm

3^rd       No     201      H Crocker, Town End Farm

4^th       No     416      R&D Parkinson, Hareden Farm

5^th       No      163      ZA Coates, Aygill Farm

Com. No     400      H Metcalf, Park House Farm

SPECIAL PRIZE FOR BEST SHEARLING RAM

(Small Breeders) IN 'C' DISTRICT

1^st        No     471      I&P Brown, Oak House                                             

2^nd       No     201      H Crocker, Town End Farm

Com. No     416      R&D Parkinson, Hareden Farm

BEST RAM SHOWN BY A 'C' DISTRICT MEMBER

1st      No     142      W Richardson & Son, Ghyll House                                       

2nd     No     143      W Richardson & Son, Ghyll House

Com. No     201      H Crocker, Town End Farm

BEST RAM (Small Breeders)

1^st        No     471      I&P Brown, Oak House                                

Com.  No      219      M&R Pattinson, Pinfold House Farm    

BEST 2 SHEARLING RAMS

1^st        No     142, 143      W Richardson & Son, Ghyll House

Com. No       205, 204     R Hutchinson & Sons, Valley Farm

CHAMPION RAM

             No      142      W Richardson & Son, Ghyll House

RESERVE CHAMPION

             No      143      W Richardson & Son, Ghyll House      

Leading Prices: £34000, £16000, £10000, £6000 Ghyll House; £25000, £9000, £8000, £7000, £5000 Lightfoot; £15000 Bry Stones; £14000, £12000, £7000, £5000(2) Grayrigg Hall; £12000 High Draymans; £12000, £5000 Helbeck Farm; £11000, £6500 Gatehouse Farm; £10000 Hareden Hall Farm; £8000(2), Town End Farm; £8000, £6000 Bleathgill; £8000 Barras Farm; £8000, £6500 Valley Farm; £7000 Pinfold House; £6000 High Beck Head; £6000 Stanhope Gate Farm; £6000 Tennant Gill Farm; £6000, £5000 Garnthwaite; £5500 High Beck Head; £5500 Oak House; £5500 South Wellhope; £5500 Turner Hall; £5000 Bull & Cave; £5000 West Briscoe.