A large crowd attended the 102^nd Great Annual Prize Show and Sale of Registered Swaledale Rams & Ram Lambs at Middleton in Teesdale Auction Mart on Wednesday 9^th October to witness an exceptional show of Swaledale Rams.

Despite the uncertainty facing the sheep industry trade was brisk from start to finish, and although buyers remained selective, well bred sheep with strength, character and quality met a strong demand throughout the sale and all classes showed a rise in average price on the year with Shearling Rams over £250 up on the year.

Credit must got to all consignors for the strength and quality of the sheep on offer, ensuring that this sale grows in popularity every year.

The Overall Champion was awarded to Lot 77 consigned by Messrs DC&KL Hutchinson, Old Spittal which went on to make £9000.

[caption id="attachment_24354" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Overall Champion[/caption]

The Reserve Champion, Lot 163 from Messrs R Hutchinson & Sons, Valley Farm made £13000.

[caption id="attachment_24355" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Reserve Champion[/caption]

The sale was topped by Lot 91 a 5^th prize winner in the small breeders class from DW Gibson, West End Farm, which made £16000.

[caption id="attachment_24356" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Top price[/caption]

 

Awards:

Class 1 Ram above 2 years of age (large Breeder)

1^st                 No 10           Tarn Bros., Toft House - £180 to A A Donkin

2^nd               No   7           JRD Short, Ouston Farm - £250 to JJ &M Milburn

3^rd                No  5           £100 to S George

Class 2 Ram above 2 years of age (Small Breeders)

1^st               No   4             ER Thompson, High Corn Park - £1,200 to DG Birkett & Son

2^nd             No   2             R Sellars, Sycamore Farm - £180 to JJ & M Milburn

3^rd              No   9             D&J McLaughlin, High Beverely - £100 to S George

Champion Aged Ram

No   4             ER Thompson, High Corn Park

[caption id="attachment_24357" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Champion Aged Ram[/caption]

Reserve Champion Aged Ram

No 10             Tarn Bros., Toft House

Class 3 Crowned Ram Lamb (Large Breeder)

1^st               No 266           AJ Huddleston, Overhouses - £250 to JRD Short

2^nd             No 271           C Nelson & Son, Lainger House - £180 to TB&AC Staley

3^rd              No 277           Burncroft Farms, Burncroft - £120 to TM Barrass & Son

4^th              No 275           Burncroft Farms, Burncroft - £180 to A&L Huddleston&TM Barrass & son

5^th              No 278           Burncroft Farms, Burncroft - £550 to A Myers

Com           No 267           AJ Huddleston, Overhouses – Not Sold

Class 4 Crowned Ram Lamb (Small Breeder)

1^st               No 450           A&R Birbeck, Pennine View - £450 to N Hamil

2^nd             No 243           R&H Scott, Forcegarth Farm - £200 to K&HA Ridley

3^rd              No 241           R&H Scott, Forcegarth Farm – £200 to TB&AC Staley

4^th              No 250           N Bell, Spring Hill - £200 to A&L Huddleston&TM Barrass & Son

Com           No 258           A&R Birbeck, Pennine View - £400 to P Corbett

Champion Ram Lamb

No 259           A&R Birbeck, Pennine View

[caption id="attachment_24358" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Champion Ram Lamb[/caption]

Reserve Champion

No 155             AJ Huddleston, Overhouses

Class 5 Shearling Ram (Large Breeder)

1^st               No        77   DC&KL Hutchinson, Old Spittal - £9,000 to S&K Emmott

2^nd             No      163   R Hutchinson & Sons, Valley Farm - £13,000 to MW&E Dent & M&EM Wilson

3^rd              No      215   W Richardson & Son, Ghyll House - £800 to JE&E Dobson

4^th               No      120   M/s Cockbain, Rakefoot - £1,000 to R Huchinson

5^th               No        36   Dowson & Sartin, Battle Hill – Not Sold

Com           No       68   JC White, Rigg Farm - £1,400 to Messrs Ewin

Class 6 Shearling Ram (Small Breeder)

1^st               No      214   MC&AE Staley, Poppin Cottage - £700 to TM Barrass & Son

2^nd             No        93   JB Fletcher, East Friar House - £650 to S Thompson

3^rd              No        17   EG Walton, Swarthymere - £800 to Tarn Bros.

4^th              No      153   AM Stobart, Grains O Beck - £800 to A&RA Middleton

5^th              No        91   DW Gibson, West End Farm - £16,000 to W Richardson & Son & PE&KA Sowerby

Com           No        74   RJ White, Rigg Farm – Not Sold

Class 7 Best Conformation Shearling Ram

1^st               No      193   N&N Foster, Birch Bush - £1,400 to A&C Ivinson

2^nd             No      179   C Nelson & Son, Lainger House - £800 to Reed Partners

3^rd              No      111   Sanderson & Bell, Valance Lodge - £500 to JM Cottrill & Sons

4^th               No      128   JA Alderson, Barras Farm - £1,200 to Reed Partners

5^th              No      140   TW&K Hutchinson, Blunt House - £650 to WA Hodgson

Com           No

CHAMPION

No      77  DC&KL Hutchinson, Old Spittal

RESERVE CHAMPION

No      163  R Hutchinson & Sons, Valley Farm

Judges

Aged rams and conformation – Mr J Drinkall

Large Breeders Shearling Rams – Mr R Hargreaves and Mr S Emmot

Small Breeders Shearling Rams – Mr J Beckwith and Mr S Cowperthwaite

Referee – Mr S Brogden

Ram Lambs – Mr S Myers

Judges of Champion Shearling – Mr S Emmot and Mr J Beckwith

Leading Prices:

Shearling Rams - £16,000 West End Farm; £13,000, £800, £700, £500 Valley Farm; £9,000 Old Spital; £5,400, £3,000 Roachburn Farm; £5,200, £1,600, £600 Dousgill Farm; £4,600, £900 High Birk Hatt; £4,000, £3,200, £1,200 (2), £1,000, £850 West Briscoe; £3,600 Lummas House; £3,200, £800 (2), £550 Grains O Beck; £3,000 Dirt Pit Farm; £1,900 Cotegill; £1,700, £750 Stoneyhill; £1,400, £700, £600 Cronkley; £1,400, £1,300, £700; £600 Birch Bush; £1,200 Barras Farm; £1,200 Burtree Ford; £1,400, £1,100, £1,000, £550 Rigg Farm; £1,000, £800 Rakefoot Farm; £1,000, £800 Wythes Hill; £1,000 High Corn Park; £1,000 Parkside; £900, £650 Blunt House; £900 Lane Head Farm; £850 Ash Dub; £800 East Thorngarth Hill; £800 Lainger  House; £800 Ghyll House; £800 Swarthymere; £700 Hunt House Farm; £700 High Beck Head; £700 Bail Hill; £700 Poppin Cottage; £650 East Friar House; £650, £500 Valance Lodge; £500 Haithwaite; £500 Hardberry Hill Farm; £500 Bollihope Shield Farm.

Aged Rams - £1,200 High Corn Park; £400 Lainger House; £250 Ouston; £180 Herdship; £180 Sycamore Farm; £180 Toft House; £150 West Underhurth.

Ram Lambs - £550, £180 Burncroft Farm; £450, £400, £320 Pennine View; £400, £200 (2) Force Garth; £250 Overhouses; £200 (2) Spring Hill; £200, £180 Lainger House; £150 Bail Hill.