KIRKBY STEPHEN LUKES FAIR
Saturday 30th October 2004

On Saturday Harrison & Hetherington held their Luke Fair Sale of 4,350 Breeding & Store Sheep at Kirkby Stephen Mart. The sale attracted customers from all parts of the UK from Cornwall to Nairn.

Swaledale ewes averaged £39.52 (-£2.13)
Swaledale Gimmer Lambs averaged £34.99 (+£4.32)
Mule Gimmer Lambs averaged £54.17 (+£5.32)
Swaledale Gimmer Shearlings averaged £53.64 (-£3.29)
Texel Rams averaged £168.42 (+£15.21)
Swaledale Rams averaged £65.18 (+£16.92)
Blue Faced Leicester Rams averaged £242.92 (+£22.49)

LEADING PRICES

Swaledale Rams (aged)
£ 260 Sleddale View
Swaledale Shearling Rams
£150, £120 Valley Farm; £110 Davygill; £100 Bowderdale
Blue Faced Leicester Rams (Shearlings)
£ 550, £350 (2) Seal Houses; £330, £300 Quebec Farm; £300 East Lowfield; £260, £240 Garth Side; £220 Midtown Farm (Bainbridge)
Blue Faced Leicester Aged Rams
£ 360 Midtown Farm (Bainbridge); £350, £230 Low Chapel; £320 Nabb Farm; £210 Hullerbush
Blue Faced Leicester Ram Lambs
£ 190, £160, £130 (2) Low Thornberry; £130 Heronwood; £120 Midtown Farm (Bainbridge)
Texel Shearling Rams
£ 250, £230, £220 (2), £210 Dykes Hill House; £230 West Hope; £200 School Hill, Colda Croft
Texel Aged Rams
£ 180 Moor End
Texel Ram Lambs
£ 110 (2) Colda Croft
Suffolk Aged Rams
£ 110 School Hill
Mule Gimmer Lambs
£ 78, £68 Coach & Horses; £64 Cranberry; £60 Valley Farm, Stennerskeugh, Studfold; £59 East Lowfield
Swaledale Gimmer Lambs
£ 60 Shepherds Lodge; £58, £42 Thwaite Farm; £58, £44 Ravenseat; £52 Station House; £51 Leekworth Gardens; £50 Dale Head; £49 Borren House; £48, £40 Cotegill; £45 Kisdon; £44 West Stonesdale; £44, £40 Holly Cottage Barn; £44 Hillandale; £43 Scarr House; £40 Castlethwaite, Valley Farm, West Hope
Masham Gimmer Lambs
£ 64 Bankwood
Mule Store Lambs
£ 35.50 Croup Farm
Texel Store Lambs
£ 33 Croup Farm
Swaledale Ewes
£ 106 Punchard; £100, £80, £76, £70 Aygill; £84 Sleddale Hall; £82, £51 Hoggarths; £80, £68 Long Green; £68 Shepherds Lodge; £66, £53 Sleddale View; £62, £50 High Birk Hatt, Cononish, Borren House; £61, £59, £57, £52 Arngill House; £60 Frith Holme; £60, £57, £55 Uldale Farm; £58 Thwaite Farm; £57 West Stonesdale; £56 Hill House; £55, £53 Bridge End; £52 (2) High Blackton; £50 Aisgill Farm
Swaledale Gimmer Shearlings
£ 85 Battle Hill; £59 Thwaite Farm; £52 Stott Fold; £51 Bayles Farm; £50 Aygill Farm
North Country Cheviot Shearlings
£ 46 Higher Tremail

[2003 sale report]

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