KIRKBY STEPHEN LUKES FAIR
Friday 24th October 2003

On Friday 24th October 2003, Harrison & Hetherington held their annual Lukes Fair sheep sale where 5,222 head were put before the assembled crowd of customers.

Swaledale ewes were keenly sought to sell to a top of £98 from AD Coates, Aygill to average a very satisfactory £41.65.

Swaledale gimmer lambs saw varied bidding, while Mule gimmers sold extremely well to top at £67.

Leading prices:-
Ewes: Swaledale £98 Aygill, £88 Coranish, 382 Prospect House, £82 West Stonedale, £82 High Birkhatt, £81 Pry House, £75 Hoggarths, £74 Thorns Farm, £72 Long Green, £70 Arngill House, £70 Scarr House (Tiplady), £70 Buddle House, £70 Punchard House. Texel £110 Birks Farm, £64 Croft Avenue. Mule £51 Birks Farm, £44 Dyke Nook. Rough Fell £18 Silverband.

Shearlings:
Swaledale £75 Stoneykeld, £66 Twaites Farm, £65 Stotts Fold, £62 Station House, £60 Croup Farm, £60 Sleddale View. Mule £85 Bayles Farm.

Gimmer lambs:
Swaledale £72 Thwaites Farm, £60 Dalehead, £50 Holly Cottage Barn, £47 Ravenseat, £44 Cotegill (Bland), £44 High Stennersceugh, £42 Sealhouses, £41 Sleddale View, £41 Stennerskeugh, £40 Firth Holme, £40 West Stoneykeld, £40 Station House. Cheviot x Swaledale £37 Lone Farm, £36 Hazelgill Farm.

Rams:
Bluefaced Leicesters £650 Thornberry Farm, £450 Garth Side, £380 West Stoneykeld. Texel £420 Narrowgate, £380 School Hill, £340 Wheatsheaf. Suffolk £250 Brickyard, £230 School Hill. Swaledale £180 Long Green. Cheviot £110 Narrowgate, £100 Goodlie Hill, £100 Melbourne House.

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