KIRKBY STEPHEN
THURSDAY 25th OCTOBER 2002

On Friday 25th October 2002, Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held their annual Luke Fair Sale of 4235 Swaledale, Cheviots and Mule ewes, gimmers and wether lambs along with 174 rams of all breeds. Trade was strong for all classes resulting in a total clearance.

Averages
Swaledale ewes £44.03 (+£22.25); Swaledale gimmer lambs £38.15 (+£15.85); Mule gimmer lambs £53.21 (+£27.91); Bluefaced Leicester rams £238.57 (+£121); Cheviot rams £121.02 (no change); Suffolk rams £140 (+£50); Texel rams £182.69 (+£102) and Swaledale rams £77.63 (+£39.56).

Leading prices for rams:
Bluefaced Leicester shearling rams to £550 Seal Houses.
Aged Texel rams £400 Dykes Hill House, £320 Birks head, £270 House Farm.
Texel shearling rams £380 New Hill Farm, £200 West Hope.
Swaledale shearling rams £320 Arngill House, £180 Sleddale View, £150 New Hall, £140 High Birkhatt, £130 Aisgill Farm.
Texel ram lambs £320 Galloper Park, £300 Haltcliffe.
Aged Bluefaced Leicester rams £300 East View (Scott), £170 Warren Wood.
Bluefaced Leicester ram lambs to 250 The Birches.
Cheviot aged rams to £220 House Farm.
Aged Swaledale rams £100 Lane Farm.
Suffolk ram lambs to £140 Lockholme Hall.

Leading prices for females
Swaledale ewes (correct) £102 Aygill; £100 Hoggarths; £96 West Stonesdale; £70 Seal Houses & Cotegarth; 82 Frith Holme; £58 Punchard House; £57 Pry House.
Texel ewes to £100 Birks Head.
Mule gimmer shearlings to £70 Low Thornberry.
Bluefaced Leicester gimmer lambs to £70 Landieu.
Mule gimmer shearlings £70 Birks Head, £64 Croft House.
Swaledale gimmer shearlings to £67 Aygill.
Mule gimmer lambs £62 Hill House, £58 Ashfield, £57 Stoneykeld & Windy Hill Farm, £56 Low Thornberry, £54 Low Nook.
Cheviot gimmer shearlings to £61 House Farm.
Swaledale gimmer lambs £60 Seal Houses, £58 Sutherford Farm, £56 Firth Holme, £54 Pry House.
Cheviot ewes to £50 House Farm.
Texel cross gimmer lambs £51 Croft House, £50 Warren Wood.
Swaledale ewes (correct/broken mouthed) £45 Spartan, £43 Shaw Paddock.
Mule wether lambs to £30 Low Thornberry.

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