Kirkby Stephen Opening Day of the SSBA ‘C’ district Ram Sales

Wednesday 18th October 2006

On the opening day of the Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association ‘C’ District Sales on Wednesday 18th October 2006 an entry of 123 Aged Rams and 92 Ram Lambs met a strong trade with aged rams rising by £218.84 on the year to level at £601.34 and lambs averaged £332.04 up £28.30.

Champion Aged Ram - Billingshield

Champion Ram Lamb - Lowgil

Awards:

Class 1 – Ram – 3 Years Old and Upwards

1st – N White, Barf House - £1,300 to S W Mawson & Son, High Side
2nd – T W & K Hutchinson, Blunt House - £400 to T M Barras & Son, Beckside
3rd – E & A W Coulthard, High Street - £1,500 to T M Barras & Son, Beckside
4th – J E & D J Hutchinson, Hebblethwaite Hall - £1,400 to Forest Hall Farms, Selside
5th – T Robinson & Sons, Catlow - £600 to J Rowlandson, Middle Farm
6th – P Dawson, Kentmere - £1,800 to Levens Farms, Gaythorne Hall
Commended – C A Brown, Deepdale Hall - £500 to M/s. Fisher, Haber

Class 2 – Ram – 2 Shear

1st & Overall Champion – I Collinson, Billingshield - £950 to K W Philipson, Glebe Farm
2nd – R S Harker, Overthwaite - £500 to A & R Birbeck, Fell View
3rd – R A Sowerby, Thwaite Bridge - £400 to Lonsdale Settlement Trust, Lowther
4th – P J Dixon, East House - £250 A P Keiley, South Road
Commended – T B & A C Staley, Bull Ghyll - £450 to AJ & FM Harrison, Grange Hall

Class 3 – Ram – Above 2 years Old (confined to ‘C’ District Small Breeders)

1st – P Metcalfe, Kiln View - £480 to E & SCL Harker & Son, High Lofthouse Farm
2nd – G KL Allison, Low Cow Helm - £800 to J C walker & Son, Brennand Farm
3rd – J B Mounsey, Throstle Hall - £320 to J Campbell, Blackhills
Commended – H Harrison, Haw Bank - £900 – J A Ritson, Baggra Yeat

Best Ram – Any Age – Shown By ‘C’ District Member

1st – R A Sowerby, Thwaite Bridge - £400 to Lonsdale Settlement Trust, Lowther
2nd – P Chester, Lowgill - £2,200 to M/s. Heseltine & Akrigg, Escoe Farm

Class 4 – Ram Lamb

1st – A & A J Iveson - £450 to S C Wilkinson, Shield Hurst Farm
2nd – W & A Cornall, Bank Farm - £400 to A C Walton, Marshes Gill
3rd – A & J A Iveson, East Shaw - £300 to J Campbell, Blackhills
4th – J & S E Bainbridge, Dousgill – Not sold
5th – J & S E Bainbridge, Dousgill - £80 J Blaney, Tromra Road

Class 5 – Ram Lamb (Small Breeders)

1st and Champion Lamb – P Chester, Lowgill – £2,200 to M/s. Heseltine & Akrigg, Escoe Farm
2nd & Reserve Champion– P Chester, Lowgill - £1,400 to K A A Slack, Heather Bank
3rd – P Chester, Lowgill - £1,200 A H Price, Long Bank Farm
4th – P Chester, Lowgill - £800 to P Collinson, Billingshield
5th – Heseltine & Akrigg, Escoe Farm - £500 to J S Calvert, Raisbeck House
Commended – J J Huddletson & Son, Overhouses - £320 to J Gayle, Golden Lands

Special Prize for best 3 Ram lambs

1st – P Chester, Lowgill
2nd – A & A J Iveson, East Shaw
Commended – J J Huddleston, Overhouses

Leading Prices:

Aged Rams:
£1,800 Kentmere Hall, Rawcroft; £1,600 Park House; £1,500, £1,050 High Street; £1,400, £1,300 Punchard; £1,400 Forest Hall; £1,300 Barf House; £1,200 Bull & Cave; £1,150 Garnthwaite; £1,000 Haltcliffe; £900 Haw Bank; £800 Low Cow Helm; £750 Dry Howe; £650 Bleathgill; £600 Catlow; £550 Bank Top, Gill Gate; £520 Bowderdale; £500 Barras, Cotegill, Deepdale Hall, Higher Core

Two Shear Ram;
£950 Billingshield; £650 High Croft; £600 Swindale Farm; £500 Overthwaite

Ram Lambs:
£2,200, £1,400, £1,200, £800, £550, £500, £400 Low Gill; £500 Escoe Farm; £450, £400 Sycamore Farm; £450 East Shaw; £420 Hodgson House; £400 Bank Farm