“Latter Fair” Suffolk Ram Show and Sale
On Friday 20th September 2002, Harrison & Hetherington, Carlisle held their annual Latter Fair Show and Sale of 297 Suffolk Shearling and Ram lambs.

The pre-sale show was most ably judged by local flock master Mr Martin Dixon of Smallthwaite House, Calthwaite. The Championship was awarded to a superb Shearling consigned by Messrs Barbour, Beech Grove, Annan which realised £620 to Messrs Blaylock Hallburn.

Reserve position went to the same flock with a very smart lamb which sold for £450 to Mr T Byers, Ellenbank.

Trade throughout the day was wonderful with the sale being a complete sellout with vendors seeing the dearest trade of the season. Top vendor in the shearling section was Messrs Harrison, Sceugh Farm, Southwaite whose exceptional pen of sheep topped at £750, to average a staggering £658.

The lamb trade was equally as bouyant with local breed stalwart Messrs AF & UE Armstrong, Townhead Farm, Walton topping the prices at £650 for an exceptionaly stylish young lamb.

Leading prices :- Shearling Rams £750, £700, £680, £650, £620 & £550 Sceugh Farm, £680 (x3), £650, £640, £620, £600 (x2) & £580 Low Santon Farm, £650 (x2), £620, £600 (x2) & £520 Mansrigg Hall, £620 & £550 Beech Grove, £600 West Craig.

Lamb Rams £650 & £520 Townhead Farm, £600 & £500 (x3) Ashcroft, £600, £550 (x4), £520 Brugh Head Farm, £600 & £580 Glebelands, £550 Woodside Farm, £550 (x2) & £480 Calf Park, £540, £500 & £480 Low Santon Farm, £500 Studholme.

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