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

The sale commenced with the aged rams which topped at £3,500 for Barras Clark which was awarded the champion rosette in the pre sale show consigned by J Bell and R Buckle, Birniehall Farm, Lanark and was purchased by Messrs Lamb, Burns Farm, St Johns in the Vale.

The reserve champion aged ram sold to make £3000 for Meadow Bank WB 34 2^nd consigned by Messrs Slack & Messrs Buckle, Buckles Farm and was purchased by Messrs Dixon, East House, Barnard Castle.

Also reaching £3000 was Gray Rigg B&C 10 consigned by P&S Hallam, High Birkwith Houghton in Riversdale and was purchased by Messrs Gorst, Appletree Farm, Quernmore.

Bank House Farms, Cowan Bridge sold Punchard Panther to make £2800 selling to Messrs Wilson, High Beckside.

Also reaching £2800 was Blunt House Spital consigned by Messrs Emerson, Haggate Farm and was purchased by Messrs Philipson, Glebe Farm.

Three rams sold to make £2500 firstly Haltcliffe Theo consigned by Messrs Allinson, West Briscoe; secondly Wild Boar Victor from Messrs Birbeck, High Stennerskeugh and finally Ghyll House Money Ball from Messrs Bradley, Penny Grange.

A 98.2% clearance rate of aged rams sold to average £1318.18 which was up £366.46 on the year.

Show results

Class 1     Ram 3 Years Old and Upwards

1st	5	GA Slack & Messrs Buckle
2nd	46	F&MP Allinson & Son, West Briscoe
3rd	31	Messrs Lightfoot, Gillside
4th	38	M&EM Wilson & S Bland, Arngill House
5th	57	C Nelson & Sons, Lainger House
6th	50	Messrs Raine, Randalholme
Com.	54	E & MA Fox, St Johns Kirk

Class 2     2 Shear Ram

1st	8	TW Cowperthwaite, Tennant Gill
2nd	60	CR&MJ Birbeck, High Stennerskeugh
3rd	53	B Thornborrow, Brystones
4th	51	JT Green, Hill Farm
Com.	33	JL Wilkinson & Son, Bollihope

Class 3     Ram Above 2 Years Old (Small Breeders)

1st	29	J Bell & R Buckle, Birniehall Farm
2nd	42	TW Hutchinson, Bail Hill
3rd	65	Noble & Nelson, Lythside
Com.	11	H Scott, Force Garth

 

 

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

1st		Messrs Cockbain, Rake Foot
Com.

                    

Champion Aged Ram

No

29

J Bell & R Buckle, Birniehall Farm

Reserve Champion Aged Ram

No

5

GA Slack & Messrs Buckle

Leading Prices - £3,500 Birniehall Farm,  £3,000 High Birkwith,  £3,000  Stoneriggs, £2,800 Bank House Farms,  £2,800  Haggate Farm,  £2,500 High Stennerskeugh,  £2,500 West Briscoe,  £2,500 Penny Grange,  £2,400 Cold Shields,  £2,400 Wintershields Farm,  £2,200 Lainger House,  £2,200 Gillside Farm,  £2,000 Tennant Gill Farm,  £2,000 Birch Bush, :

Shearlings –

The sale topped at £38000 for Bull and Cave Rocky from Messrs Nelson, Clapham and was purchased by Messrs Haughey, Ballymena and Messrs Conway, Omagh with Messrs Nelson retaining a share.

Messrs Harker, Grayrigg Hall, Grayrigg sold Grayrigg Hall JTS 2 to make £30,000 for a half share and was purchased by Messrs Whithead, Kisdon, Messrs Clarkson, Park House and Messrs Iveson, Low Blackburn. Messrs Harker also sold Honeymoor JTS 8 to make £15000 selling to Messrs Airey, Brownchesters and Messrs Pritchard, Evistones Farm.

Messrs Ewbank, Intake Farm sold Intake PH 10^th to make £28000 selling to Messrs Hallam, High Birkwith.

Bents King Kong from Messrs Humble and Gibson, Allergill Cottage, Stanhope sold to make £22000 selling to Messrs Hutchinson, Valley Farm and Messrs Beckwith, New Hall.

Messrs Rukin, Gatehouse Farm sold Stonesdale Quantam to make £20000 and was purchased by Messrs Hutton, Setmabanning; Messrs Harker, Overthwaite and Messrs Wear, Howe Green.

Valley Olympia from Messrs Hutchinson, Valley Farm sold to make £16000 and was purchased by Messrs Ridley, Lilswood Grange and Messrs Archer, White Hill Farm.

Messrs Harker, Overthwaite Farm, Holme sold (lot 259) to make £15000 selling to Messrs Curwen, Marshaw Farm, Abbeystead.

A 90% clearance rate of 90.2% sold to achieve an average £2885.39.

Show Results

CLASS 4     SHEARLING RAM

1st	161	R Hutchinson & Sons, Valley Farm
2nd	228	JR Walton & Son, Swarthymere
3rd	267	Messrs Cockbain & Sons, Rakefoot Farm
4th	313	M & L Rukin, West Stonesdale
5th	357	J & JE Bradley, Penny Grange
Com.	138	GE Harker, Murton Hall

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

1st	267	Messrs Cockbain & Sons, Rakefoot Farm
2nd	138	GE Harker, Murton Hall
3rd	372	E & K Bland, Cotegill
Com,	299	JE Cowpwerthwaite, Howith Farm

CLASS 5     SHEARLING RAM (Small Breeders)

1st	249	A Dixon, Great Barn
2nd	89	JE & H Hutchinson, Bail Hill
3rd	95	H Crocker & R Dobson, White Kirkley
4th	88	TW Hutchinson, Bail Hill
5th	90	J Hutchinson, Tranquil
Com.	231	RC Tiplady, Red House Farm

SPECIAL PRIZE FOR BEST SHEARLING RAM

(Small Breeders) IN 'C' DISTRICT

1st	249	A Dixon, Great Barn
Com.	339	I & P Brown, Oak House

BEST RAM SHOWN BY A ‘C’ DISTRICT MEMBER

1st	267	Messrs Cockbain & Sons, Rakefoot Farm
2nd	249	A Dixon, Great Barn

BEST RAM (Small Breeders)

1st	249	A Dixon, Great Bann
Com.	89	JE & H Hutchinson, Bail Hill

BEST RAM (Small Breeders) SHOWN BY A ‘C’ DISTRICT MEMBER

1st	249	A Dixon, Great Barn
Com.	339	I &  P Brown, Oak House

BEST RAM SHOWN BY A 'C' DISTRICT MEMBER UNDER 25 YRS OLD

1st

89

JE& H Hutchinson, Bail Hill

BEST 2 SHEARLING RAMS

1st

267, 269

Messrs Cockbain, Rakefoot

CHAMPION RAM

No

161

R Hutchinson & Sons, Valley Farm

RESERVE CHAMPION

No

228

JR Walton & Son, Swarthymere

Leading Prices:

SWALEDALE: £38,000,  £14,000,  £9,000 Bull And Cave Farm,  £30,000, £15,000,  £10,000 Grayrigg Hall,  £28,000,  £6,500 Intake Farm,  £22,000 Allergill Cottage,  £20,000,  £14,000,  £10,000,  £5,000 Gatehouse Farm,  £16,000,  £12,000,  £10,000(x2) ,  £6,000,  £5,000 Valley Farm,  £15,000,  £12,000(x2) ,  £6,000,  £5,200 Overthwaite Farm,  £13,000,  £5,500,  £5,000(x2) Cotegill,  £11,000,  £6,000, High Birkwith,  £10,000, Town End Farm,  £10,000,  £6,000 Rakefoot Farm,  £9,000,  £6,000 Argill House,  £9,000(x2) Swarthymere,  £6,000,  £5,000 Thwaite Bridge House,  £5,000 East Unthank Farm,  £5,000 Naby View Farm,  £5,000 Tennant Gill Farm,  £5,000 Penny Grange,  £5,000 Browna Paddocks.

1st Small Breeders Old tup & Overall Champion - £3500

Valley Okey Dokey - 1st Large Breeders & Overall Champion £10,000