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On Tuesday 3rd October, Harrison and Hetherington held their Annual show and sale of 256 Swaledale and Herdwick rams, within Broughton Auction Mart.
This event was kindly sponsored by Tony Sharp, Furness Supplies, Peter Horn, Harrison and Hetherington and Farmers Guardian.
The Herdwick classes were very capably judged by Mr Paul Naylor, Bowderdale, Seascale and Mr Peter Edmondson, Seathwaite, Borrowdale, who awarded the Championship to Messrs RRJ Weir, Chapel Farm, Borrowdale for their 2shear which sold to 700gns. The aged ram class was won by Messrs J Bland, Yewtree Farm, Borrowdale which sold for 500gns for a 3shear. The shearling class was won by Messrs M & GM Fox, Crosbythwaite, Broughton in Furness who also won Reserve Champion and best mouthed Herdwick.
Trade was selective from the beginning, however as the sale progressed, prices and demand improved, topping at 4000gns for a 3shear from Messrs A Hartley Ltd, Turner Hall, Broughton In Furness, followed by another selling to 3200gns. This good run of 8 averaged £1755.
Mr David Thompson, Climb Stile, Woodland, also seen his pen of Herdwick rams in high demand, with a very strong pen of seven topping at 2200gn and 1800gns.
In the Swaledale section, a good quality run of rams were forward for Mr Jono Hoggarth, to judge. He placed Messrs Lightfoot, Gillside Farm, Glenridding both first in the shearling class and as the Overall Champion, which sold for £450. Messrs Lightfoot also took first place in the aged ram class which later sold for £600.
Outwith the show, Swaledale rams topped at £1000 for a shearling from Messrs A Hartley Ltd, Turner Hall, Broughton In Furness.
The next sale at Broughton Mart will be the Show and Sale of Mountain ewes on Tuesday 9th October. For further information regarding sales or entries please contact the auctioneers David Fearon on 07764 573436 or James Little on 07872 840685 or Bryan Knowles 07835 764535; Roy Brocklebank 07786 458266.
Prize List:
HERDWICK CLASSES Aged Rams 1st J Bland, Yewtree Farm, Borrowdale, Keswick 2nd D & G Bland, West Head Farm, Steel End, Thirlmere, Keswick 3rd M & GM Fox, Crosbythwaite, Ulpha, Broughton In Furness 4th D Thompson, Climb Stile, Woodland, Broughton In Furness
2Shear Rams 1st RRJ Weir, Chapel Farm, Borrowdale 2nd GJ Fitzwilliam, Moorhouse Farm, Ulpha, Broughton In Furness 3rd D Thompson, Climb Stile, Woodland, Broughton In Furness 4th A Hartley Ltd, Turner Hall, Seathwaite, Broughton In Furness
Shearling Rams 1st M & GM Fox, Crosbythwaite, Ulpha, Broughton In Furness 2nd D Thompson, Climb Stile, Woodland, Broughton In Furness, 3rd A Hartley Ltd, Turner Hall, Seathwaite, Broughton In Furness 4th J Bland, Yewtree Farm, Borrowdale, Keswick
Best Mouthed: M & GM Fox, Crosbythwaite, Ulpha, Broughton In Furness
Champion: RRJ Weir, Chapel Farm, Borrowdale – 700gns Reserve Champion: M & GM Fox, Crosbythwaite, Ulpha, Broughton In Furness
SWALEDALE CLASSES
Aged Rams 1st Messrs Lightfoot, Gillside Farm, Glenridding, Penrith 2nd A Hartley Ltd, Turner Hall, Seathwaite, Broughton In Furness 3rd A Hartley Ltd, Turner Hall, Seathwaite, Broughton In Furness
Shearling Rams 1st Messrs Lightfoot, Gillside Farm, Glenridding, Penrith 2nd Messrs Lightfoot, Gillside Farm, Glenridding, Penrith 3rd P Edmondson Ltd, Low Hall Farm, Kirkby in Furness
Champion: Messrs Lightfoot, Gillside Farm, Glenridding, Penrith (Shearling) Reserve Champion: Messrs Lightfoot, Gillside Farm, Glenridding, Penrith (Aged Ram)
Leading prices per head: Registered Herdwick: 4000gn, 3200gn, 1600gn, 1200gn, 1100gn Turner Hall, 2200gn, 1800gn, 850gn, 750gn Climb Stile, 1600gn, 900gn Tilberthwaite Farm, 1100gn Eller Mire Farm, 1000gn Baskell Farm, 850gn Meadow Bank Farm, 700gn How Hall, 700gn Green Cottages, 700gn Gillside Farm, 700gn Chapel Farm, £650 Yew Tree Farm, 650gn Cockley Beck, 650gn Racy Ghyll Farm, 650gn Moorhouse Farm.
Swaledale: £1000, £450, £400 Tuner Hall, £700 (x2), £650 Low Kinmont, £700 Fellside Farm, £600, £500, £450, £350 Gillside Farm, £520, £400 Tiberthwaite Farm, £500 Mancaster Head Farm, £350 Fellside Farm.
Unregistered Herdwick: £700 Nook Farm, £400 Racey Ghyll Farm, £380 Tiberhwaite Farm, £320, £250 Swinside Farm, £220 Anns Cottage, £200 Hollows Farm.