Lazonby Auction Mart

Alston Moor & Lazonby Sale of Swaledale Breeding Sheep
Saturday 20th October 2007

At Lazonby Mart on Saturday 20th October 2007 Harrison & Hetherington held their Annual Alston Moor & Lazonby sale of 3,507 Swaledale Ewes along with 273 Bluefaced Leicester, Swaledale & Continental Rams & 1,086 Store Lambs.

Swaledale Ewes, although being cheaper on the year, were still good to sell with nearly a full clearance of sheep. Bluefaced Leicester Rams also were in keen demand with prices much exceeding vendors thoughts. Incorporated in the sale were a number of dispersals including from Mr J W R Allan, Oak Bank, Long Marton & Mr G Ivinson, Town Head Farm, Ousby.

Principle price in the BFL section was paid to Mr J W R Allan for his 2 shear ram which sold at £2,000 to Messrs Heseltine, Malham. In the Prize Show & Sale of BFL Rams, sponsored by Newton Farm Supplies, D B D Edgar, Pfizer (Dectomax).

The Annshill trophy for the Champion BFL was awarded to Mr R H Lord, The Bog Farm, Alston

Principle Prices

Swaledale Ewes
£38(x2), £34 Shield Hill Top; £37 Swindale, Low Crossgill; £34 High Street; £30 Wintershields, Sleddale Hall

Swaledale Shearlings
£30 Dyke Nook, Hill Farm

Swaledale Gimmer Lambs
£44 Whitehall; £30 (x2) Huddlesceugh Hall; £27 Low Crossgill

Bluefaced Leicester Rams
£2,000, £1,500, £1,300, £900, £700, £500(x2), £320, £200 Oak Bank; £1,900, £1,000, £880, £380, £350, £300 Kentmere Hall; £1,000 (x2), £750, £680, £600, £350, £250, £200 Sanders Close; £1,000, £400 Keisley Farm; £480, £280, £200 The Bog Farm; £450, £250 Hesley Well; £380, £300, £280 Knarr Farm; £300, £230, £220 Davygill; £300 The Faulds; £250, £220, £200 Far Town; £220, £200 (x2) Haresceugh Castle; £210 (x3), £200 (x2) Street House

Bluefaced Leicester Females
£750, £550, £450, £400, £380, £350, £320, £250(x2), £180(x2) Oak Bank; £250, £160, £130 Keisley Farm; £160, £100 High Side; £150, £120 Far Town

Beltex/Texel Rams
£280, £120 Colstons

Swaledale Rams
£80 Kentmere Hall, Spanham

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