Kirkby Stephen Uncrossed Swaledale Ewes & Shearlings

Thursday 5th October 2006

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held their Annual Sale of 4,582 Uncrossed Registered & Unregistered Swaledale Ewes & Gimmer Shearlings at Kirkby Stephen Mart on Thursday 5th October 2006.

Trade was level throughout with averages £2.92 below last year’s sale. Ewes averaged £59.38 and Gimmer Shearlings £57.17.

The sale was sponsored by Pfizer who kindly donated Dectomax Injections to the following:-

Vendor with the best average for 60 Ewes or Shearlings
1st B R Lawson & Son, Buddle House – 60 averaged £111.50
2nd R Marwood & Son, Long Green – 60 averaged £107.50

Vendor with the best average for 10 Ewes or Shearlings
(Small Flock owner – 100 ewes or less registered)
1st T B Staley, Bull Ghyll – 10 averaged £71

Purchaser buying the largest number of Ewes or Shearlings
1st M/s. Davey & Sons, Bratton Clovelly – purchased 318
2nd M/s. Westgarth, Setterah Park – purchased 139

Purchaser buying the 60 highest priced Ewes or Shearlings
1st K A Brown & Sons, Asby Hall – 60 averaged £86.33

Highest priced ewes with the vendor Mr Brian Lawson of Buddle House

Leading Prices

Swaledale Ewes
£340, £95, £68 Buddle House; £160, £105, £95, £90, £85(x2), £62 Long Green; £150, £88, £64, £61 Kisdon; £130, £75 (x2) Mossdale; £100, £84, £64, £60 Garnthwaite; £100, £93, £74, £63 Coach & Horses; £98, £76 High Stennerskeugh; £96, £66, £65 Barras; £92, £87, £62 Redgate; £90 Foggygill; £88, £82 Frith Holme; £88, £80 Setmabanning; £87, £62, £60 West Stonesdale; £86, £76 Punchard; £86, £83, £78, £61 Valley Farm; £85, £72, £68, £66 Shittlehopeside; £80, £78 Ravenseat; £77, £70 How Green; £75, £70, £60 Hillside; £71 Bull Ghyll; £68 Fell View; £64 Swindale; £62 Sealhouses, Aisgill, Hoggarths; £61 Hebblethwaite Hall; £60 (x2) Cotegill; £60 Sytoneykeld, New Hall, Uldale; £60 (x3) Helbeck

Gimmer Shearlings
£100, £80 Barras; £80, £60 Aygill; £78 Punchard; £74 Thwaite Farm; £71 Dale Head; £70 Hillandale; £69 Goodlie Hill; £68 Rockcliffe; £65 Mossdale; £64, £61 Hoggarths; £64, £60 Park End; £64 Cotegill; £60 West Stonesdale, Fell View, Helbeck.

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