Breeding Rams

HARRISON & HETHERINGTON LIMITED, CARLISLE

BREEDING RAMS

MONDAY 20^th OCTOBER 2025

On Monday 20^th October Harrison & Hetherington held its annual end of season ram fair and BFL 2^nd sale. The sale ring was packed with people taking chance to purchase at one of the last sales of the year. The sale topped at £1500 for a Texel Shearling from GJ Toppin. Basco Dyke. This great home also sold to £1400 (x2), £1300, £1250, £1100 (x2) and £1000. R A Harrison, Hazelhead topped at £1350 with others to £1200, £1150 and £1100. S Norman, Becks Farm sold a ¾ Texel to £1050 with others to £850. TC Jackson, Langdyke sold texel tup lambs to £800 and Beltex to the same price.

Bluefaced Leicester’s sold to £900 for a tup lamb from Derek Henderson, Westwood. This same home also sold to £800. Messrs Peart, Woodcroft sold lambs to £850 with others to £800 and £650. Mr F Johnson, West Shipley sold lambs to £850. Messrs Hewson, Burgh Head had shearlings to £750 (x2). Messrs Huddleston, Round Meadows also sold to £750 (x2).

Overall the sale was a great success with averages up all round.

Leading Consignments:

Toppin, Basco Dyke 8 av. £1256.25

Harrison, Hazel Head 5 av. £1140

Norman, Becks 4 av. £725

Leading prices per head: TEXEL : £1,500, £1,400,(x2) ,  £1,300, £1,250, £1,100,(x2) ,  £1,000,Basco Dyke,  £1,350, £1,200, £1,150, £1,100, £900,Hazel Head,  £850, Becks Farm,  £800,Langdyke Cottage,  BELTEX: £1,050, £600, Becks Farm,  £800,Langdyke Cottage,  £600,Lynnshield Farm,  £600,Park View, 

BLUEFACED LEICESTER: £900, £800,Westwood Farm,  £850, £800, £650,Woodcroft Farm,  £850,West Shipley Farm,  £750, £650, £600,Burgh Head Farm,  £750,(x2) , Round Meadows Farm,  £750,Burgh Head Farm,  £650,Low Struthers,  £600,Towdy Pots Farm,  £600,Ormathwaite Farm,