“LATTER FAIR” GREYFACED EWE LAMBS

On Thursday 14th September 2006 Harrison & Hetherington, Carlisle conducted their noted annual Latter Fair show and sale of Greyface ewe lambs when they presented 8240 head.

Champion Pen - L/R Ian Turvey (Judge), Kevin Beattie Capontree Veterinary Practice, John Smith -Jackson , High Town (vendor), Robert Wharton Dodd & Co, Paul Nelson Dallas Keith, Brian Ridsdale (Judge)

A pre sale show was kindly sponsored by Capontree Veterinary groups, I’Ansons feeds and Dallas Keith Feed supplements. There were fifteen excellent pens of lambs put in front of our judges for the day Mr B Ridsdale and Mr I Turvey. The Champion pen was awarded to M/s Smith – Jackson of Hightown, Haltwhistle and Reserve Champion to Messrs James of Midtodhills, Roadhead. The Champions were later sold for £175 and purchased by Mr Robert Carter of Parcelstown, Longtown. Reserve Champion penwas sold for £120 and purchased by Miss Marie Faulder of Ewan Vlose, Armathawite. The sale trade was very good with a massive ring of buyers both local and distant, packing the ring side all day. An overall sale average of £60.18 (-£4.84) was obtained.

Prize List :- 1st JW Smith – Jackson, Hightown £175 to GE Carter & Son, Parcelestown, 2nd JT James, Midtodhills £120 to J&ME Faulder & Son, Ewean Close, 3rd WH&DA Gass, Nunscleugh £140 to GE Carter & Son, Parcelstown, 4th F&M Moore & Son, High Side £105 to J&ME Faulder & Son, Ewan Close, 5th Kilnstown Farm Ltd £85 to JH Baty & Son, Broomhill.

Leading Flock Averages:- £68.83 (141) Hightown (Smith – Jackson), £68.31 (38) Scarrowmanwick (Bell), £68.18 (22) Dyke Farm (Smith), £67.82 (133) High Side (Moore), £66.39 (154) Morley Hill (Lee), £65.69 (239) Mid Todhills (James), £65.36 (110) High Edges Green Farm (Swallow), £64.19 (761) Nunscleugh (Gass), £62.18 (189) Roachburn Farm (Smith), £62.07 (243) Coombe Crag (Foster), £62 (46) Burthwaite (Mattinson), £61.48 (46) Coldshield (Wigham), £61.39 (65) High Side (Mawson), £61.35 (148) Gapshield (Wallace), £61.14 (188) Setterah Park (Westgarth), £60.94 (141) Keskadale (Harryman), £60.80 (66) Chapel Farm (Fell), £60.76 (557) Kilnstown (Waugh), £60.14 (482) Thirlwall Castle (Scott), £59.77 (130) Peter House (Trafford), £59.17 (912) Spoutbank (Kyle).

Leading Prices:- £178, £78, £72, £70, £58 HIghtown, £140, £85, £78, £77, £70, £69, £68, £67 Nunscleugh, £120, £56, £50 Chapel Farm, £120, £80, £78, £76, £69, £64, £60 Mid Todhills, £105, £70, £65, £62, £61 Coombe Crag, £105, £90, £78, £65 Highside (Moore), £95, £58, £55, £50 The Faulds, £95, £69, £66, £64, £59 High Edges Green, £92, £86, £68, £57 Keskadale, £92, £68, £57, £55, £51 Peter House, £90, £71, £60, £59 Roachburn Farm, £90, £80, £74, £70, £68, £66 Thirlwall Castle, £88, £72, £67, £60, £59 East Highberries, £85, £79, £71, £69, £68, £67, £66, £66 Kilnstown, £84, £74, £72, £67 Morley Hill, £82, £75, £58, £57, £55 Gallowberry, £81, £60, £56, £55, £52 Hargill House, £80, £62, £56, £55 Highside (Mawson), £80, £73, £68, £66 Gapshields.

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