Lazonby Breeding Rams & Females
Saturday 7th October 2006

At the annual sale of rams held by Harrison & Hetherington at Lazonby Mart on Saturday 7th October 2006 it was the annual consignment of Bluefaced Leicester rams from P L & J Dawson, Kentmere Hall flock that led the bidding.

Philip Dawson with his shearling ram which sold for £2,800 to M & B Coulthard, Bridge End

The shearling ram by the homebred V5 sire out of a Lunesdale P30 ewe which goes back to the Keer bloodline was knocked down at £2,800 to Weardale breeders M & B Coulthard, Bridge End. Messrs Dawson also had 3 other rams sell at four figure prices.

Dispersing his flock was Mr E R Smith, Parsons Shield whose stock ram which was breed by Messrs Lord, Hewgill sold at £1,800 to Messrs F & M Moore, Highside.

Messrs Moores Ashcleugh flock then sold a ram lamb by the homebred S1 at £1,600 to Messrs A & C Ivinson, Beckside Farm. Messrs McNally, Annshill brought out a ram lamb by a homebred sire this sold at £1,300.

William Watson with his champion Bluefaced Leicester Ram

The champion ram on the day a shearling came from W & I Watson, Sanders Close who received the Annshill Leicester Trophy, was by a Carry House sire and sold at £700.

The Swaledale ram section saw the most interest shown for a few years with over 90% of the entry sold. The presale show was kindly judged by Mr D Nelson and the prizes generously given by Ken Newton Farm Supplies, Messes McNally and Messes Edgar.

Results
Swaledale Aged Ram
1st P L & J Dawson, Kentmere Hall
2nd A J & F M Harrison, Grange Hall

Swaledale 2 Shear Ram
1st G Rigg, Rutherford
2nd G Rigg, Rutherford

Swaledale Shearling Ram
A J & F M Harrison, Grange Hall
2nd J C & J White, Rigg Farm

Bluefaced Leicester Ram Lambs
1st Messrs G L, A J & A L Graham, Stonehall
2nd & 3rd J German, Caw House

Bluefaced Leicester Shearling or Aged Ram
1st W & I Watson, Sanders Close
2nd P L & J Dawson, Kentmere Hall
3rd J Lawson, Kirkland Green

Bluefaced Females
1st J Lawson, Kirkland Green
2nd S Martin, Hesley Wells

Champion
W & I Watson, Sander Close

Principle Prices
Swaledale
Aged: £380 Kentmere Hall; £300 Grange Hall, Hole House; £250 Hesley Wells, Townfoot
Shearlings: £250 Round Meadows

Texel: £150 Keskadale; £140 Fellside; £120 Colstons, Spedding
Suffolk: £120 Croft House

Bluefaced Leicester
Ram Lambs: £1600 Highside (Moore); £1300, £600, £450 Annshill; £600, £400 Stone Hall
Shearling Rams: £2800, £1050, £1000 (x2), £900, £750, £550 Kentmere Hall; £700 (x2) , £350 (x2) Sander Close; £550, £420 Keisley; £350 Farneyshields, Haining House; £400 Baggra Yeat
Aged: £1800, £600 (x2) Parson Shield; £800 Keisley; £750 The Bog Farm; £580 Davygill; £380Low Craig
Females: £600, £480 (x2), £380, £250, £120 Parson shields; £400, £380, £180 Highside (Moore); £280, £150. £130 Cumbra; £250, £140, £120 (x2) Kirkland Green; £240, £230, £190 Rouge Garth, £220 Annshill; £160 Knarr Farm

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