ANNUAL SALE OF DRAFT EWES AND SHEARLINGS & RAMS

HARRISON & HETHERINGTON LIMITED, LAZONBY

ANNUAL SALE OF DRAFT EWES AND SHEARLINGS & RAMS

SATURDAY 11^TH OCTOBER 2025

On Saturday, 11th October, the Annual sale of draft ewes, shearlings and rams was held in  Lazonby mart.  The highly noted sale was well supported once again with 1,000 breeding ewes forward.  A reminder that most of the sheep forward were 4 crop plus and those who did sell younger ewes were highly rewarded.

Before the sale the show took place with this year’s Judge Mr Matthew Foster undertaking proceedings.  After much deliberation the Championship was awarded to the first price pen of ewes from J T Green, The Hill which later sold for £260 a life.  The Reserve Champion pen went to the first prize pen of shearlings from Paul and Lenny Smith, Roachburn selling to £270.  The Green family brought a superb run of 95 ewes going on to average £182.84.  James Thompson, Howburn brought 54 and went on to average £178.70.  John Thirlwell, Quarry Farm, brought a flashy pen of 2 crop ewes going on to sell for £200. Older ewes once again a strong  trade with many 4/5 crop ewes selling £100 plus.

Breeding rams commenced with our Show and sale of Blue Faced Leicester sheep again judged by Matthew Foster.  After looking over the sheep the Championship was awarded to Adam Watson, Saunders Close for his First Prize shearling which later sold to the highest price of £1700 to Mr Chris Harrison, Coalith.  The Reserve Championship went to the first prize lamb from Chris Hodgson, Hill House West selling to £800. Females topped at £500 from John Reed, The Knarr for a flashy ewe lamb.

Other breeds were in hot demand with a new centre record being achieved with Paul Staley, Broadmea selling a Swaledale shearling to £1000 to Steven Brown, Bowhall.

Once again we thank you all for your continued support.

SWALEDALES

Swaledale Ewes

1st Green, Hill Farm

2nd Thompson, How Burn

3rd Thompson, How Burn

Swaledale Shearlings

1st Smith, Roachburn

2nd Staley, Broadmea

Champion : Green, Hill Farm

Reserve Champion: Smith, Roachburn

 

Leading prices:
Ewes: £260,(x10) ,  £220,(x20) ,  £200,(x20) ,  £175,(x10) ,  £135,(x20) ,  £128,(x15) , Hill Farm,  £220,(x20) ,  £185,(x10) ,  £160,(x6) ,  £140,(x10) ,  £130,(x8) , How Burn,  £205,(x15) , Farney Shields,  £200,(x10) , Quarry Farm,  £190,(x12) , Wintershields Farm,  £135,(x10) ,  £125,(x12) , Softley Farm,  £115,(x10) , Moffat Cottage,  £115,(x24) , 16 Cross Close,  £110,(x30) , The Knarr,

Shearling Gimmers: £270,(x10) ,  £155,(x5) , Roachburn Farm,  £200,(x2) , 5 Brookfield,  £190,(x20) ,  £115,(x16) , Wintershields Farm,  £180,(x10) ,  £140,(x20) , Broadmea Farm,  £108,(x10) , Shankfield Head

Ewe Lambs:  SWALEDALE: £95,(x12) ,  £62,(x6) , East Unthank Farm,  £78,(x16) ,  £60,(x18)

BLUEFACED LEICSTERS

Prize List
Ram Lambs
1st Hodgson, Hill House West

2nd Purdum, Kurburn

Shearling Rams
1st Watson, Sanders Close

2nd Dawson, The Lodge

Females
1st Hodgson, Hill House West

2nd Hodgson, Hil House West

Champion: Watson, Sanders Close

Reserve Champion: Hodgson, Hill House West

Leading prices:
Rams: £1,700, £800, £750,(x2) ,  £700,Sanders Close,  £1,300, £700,The Bog,  £1,000, £750,(x2) ,  £650,Haresceugh Castle,  £1,000, £800, £700,The Lodge,  £900,Manesty

Ewe lambs: £500,The Knarr,  £400, £320,Hill House West,  £300, £150,(x2) , Kurburn

For further information on sales at Lazonby Mart, please contact Auctioneers James Little 07872 840685 or Joe Bowman 07736 883670.