KIRKBY STEPHEN SWALEDALE EWES
Friday 8th October 2004

On Friday Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held their Annual sale of 4,622 uncrossed registered and unregistered Swaledale ewes and gimmer shearlings.

Trade in general was below expectations with the overall average falling by £20 per head to the 2002 level of £70.47. There was however strong demand for best sheep.

Leading Prices:
Swaledale Gimmer Shearlings: £210, £170 Shittlehopeside; £130 Rockliffe; £120, £70 Barras; £100, £70 Aygill; £94, £71 Hoggarths; £95, £76 West Stonesdale; £85 Punchard House; £82 Kisdon; £80 Helbeck, Bridge End; £77, £74 Goodlie Hill; £76 East Shaw; £74 Long Green; £72 Hillside; £70 Cotegill.

Swaledale Ewes: £320, £118, £84, £80 West Stonesdale; £300, £170, £128, £108, £92(2), £82, £78, £70 Long Green; £270, £76 Kisdon; £200, £115, £96, £92, £85, £75 Coach & Horses; £160, £115, £105, £78, £70 Scarr Houses; £150, £145, £104 Punchard House; £135, £86 Foggygill; £125, £85, £76, £70 Garnthwaite; £120, £90, £82 Hillside; £110, £100, £88, £70 Valley Farm; £108, £74 High Stennerskeugh; £106 Thornton Hall; £106, £92 Crumma; £100 Uldale; £100, £74 Aygill; £100, £96, £82 Ravenseat; £98, £80, £72 Buddle House; £93, £75 Hoggarths; £91, £90, £80, £76, £74 Cotegill; £86 Stoneykeld; £85 Low Oxnop; £82 Shepherds Lodge; £75 Seal Houses; £72 Station House; £70 Bridge End, Lune Head, Swindale.

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