Kirkby Stephen SSBA '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. 

The sale topped twice at £35,000 firstly for Rigg Christian Dior consigned by Messrs White, Rigg Farm, Lunedale selling to Messrs Hutchinson, Valley Farm, Bowes and Messrs Wilson, Arngill House, Lunedale.

Also reaching £35,000 was High Birkwith JR1 consigned by Messrs Hall, High Birkwith, Settle selling to Messrs Ewbank, Intake Farm, Harrogate and Messrs Ewbank, High Draymans Farm, Harrogate.

Messrs Richardson, Big Ferny Ford Farm, Buxton sold Ferney Ford I’m The Man sold for £30,000 selling to Messrs Metcalfe, Usha Gap, Muker; Messrs Rukin, Gatehouse Farm, West Stonesdale and Messrs Allison & Sons, Seal Houses, Reeth.

Messrs Nelson, Bull & Cave Farm, Clapham sold Bull & Cave Powerful to reach £28000 selling to Messrs Harker, Murton Hall, Murton.

Messrs Hallam, High Birkwith, Settle also sold High Birkwith JR3 to make £24,000 selling to Messrs Curwen, Marshaw Farm, Abbeystead.

Three rams sold over £20,000 firstly for West Briscoe Wicked from Messrs Allinson, West Briscoe, Barnard Castle selling to Messrs Cowperthwaite, Austwick; Bull & Cave Prospect from Messrs Nelson, Bull & Cave selling to Messrs Richardson, Ghyll House, Dufton with Messrs Nelson retaining a share; Rigg Farm Beckwith 12 from Messrs White, Rigg Farm also sold for £20,000 selling to Messrs Mitchell, Parrick House Farm, Barnard Castle.

19 rams sold between £10,000 and £35,000

51 rams sold between £5,000 and £35,000

An overall sale average of £3275.29 was achieved which was up £768.43 on the year with a clearance rate of 85%

CLASS 1     SHEARLING RAM

1st	265	Messrs Lightfoot, Gillside
2nd	250	GL Hutton, Setmabanning
3rd	312	N Richardson, Big Ferny Ford Farm
4th	212	J Nelson & Son, Bull & Cave Farm
5th	379	W Richardson & Son, Ghyll House
Com.	278	JC White, Rigg Farm

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

1st	265	Messrs Lightfoot, Gillside
2nd	250	GL Hutton, Setmabanning
3rd	212	J Nelson & Son, Bull & Cave Farm
Com.	379	W Richardson & Son, Ghyll House

CLASS 2     SHEARLING RAM (Small Breeders)

1st	462	R Hallam, High Birkwith Farm
2nd	446	M&R Pattinson, Pinfold House
3rd	436	H Crocker & R Dobson, White Kirkley Farm
4th	290	T Bainbridge, Bridge Street
5th	316	B Richardson, Big Ferney Ford Farm
Com.	376	MC&AE Staley, Poppin Cottage

SPECIAL PRIZE FOR BEST SHEARLING RAM

(Small Breeders) IN 'C' DISTRICT

1st	290	T Bainbridge, Bridge Street
2nd	376	MC&AE Staley, Poppin Cottage
Com.	204	JP Hutchinson, Hebblethwaite Hall Farm

BEST RAM SHOWN BY A 'C' DISTRICT MEMBER

1st	265	Messrs Lightfoot, Gillside
2nd	250	GL Hutton, Setmabanning
Com.	212	J Nelson & Sonm Bull & Cave Farm

BEST RAM (Small Breeders)

1st	462	R Hallam, High Birkwith Farm
Com.	446	M&R Pattinson, Pinfold House

BEST 2 SHEARLING RAMS

1st

265, 267

Messrs Lightfoot, Gillside

CHAMPION RAM    No     265        Messrs Lightfoot, Gillside

RESERVE CHAMPION       No          250        GL Hutton, Setmabanning           

Leading Prices:  £35,000, £20,000, £8,500, £8,000 Rigg Farm,  £35,000, £24,000, £5,000 High Birkwith,  £30,000, £7,000 Big Fernyford Farm,  £28,000, £20,000, £15,000 Bull And Cave Farm,  £20,000, £18,000, £7,000 West Briscoe,  £18,000, £12,000, £8,000, £7,500 Gillside Farm,  £18,000 Millstone Moor,  £14,000 Old Spital Farm,  £12,000 Setmabanning Farm,  £12,000, £8,000, £6,000(x3), £5,500(x2) Valley Farm,  £11,000 Howe Green,  £10,000, £9,000(x2), £5,000 Ghyll House, £10,000, £5,000 Town End Farm,  £9,500, £5,500 Tennant Gill Farm,  £9,000 High Birkwith Farm,  £7,000 Hebblethwaite Hall Farm,  £7,000 Helbeck Farm,  £6,500, £5,000 High Beck Head,  £6,000 Bridge Street ,  £5,000 Sanders Close,  £5,000 Parrick House Farm,  £5,000 Wood House Farm,  £5,000 Daleview Farm,  £5,000 Ashgill Farm,  £5,000 Hunt House,  £5,000 Cotegill.