Carlisle August Fair Breeding Ewe Sale

On Friday 26th August 2005 at Borderway Mart, Harrison & Hetherington held their Annual August Fair of Breeding Ewes, Comprising of 2347 ewes and 179 rams.

Trade was the dearest seen this season with all sellers delighted with the trade.

Leading prices:- Shearling gimmers, Beltex, £98, £82 Middle Farm, £90, £66, £62 Easterhouse Farm. Texel, £98, £92 (x2), £91, £88 Aldermanseat, £96, £92, £82 Middle Farm, £82, £78 Grayrigg, £66 The Row, £51 Bell House Farm. Dutch Texel, £85 Middle Farm. Suffolk, £73 Oulton Grange, £68 Bridekirk Hall, £64, £60 Bell House Farm. Charollais, £70 Grennan. Grayface, £64 Shire Hall. Cheviot Mule, £67 (x2) Gallhills.

Ewes, Greyface, £86, £70, £68 Parcelstown, £82, £70 Bannister Green Farm, £73 East Cliff Farm, £72, £56 Shatton Hall, £66 The Beeches, £64, £59 Bridekirk Hall, £63 Grassgarth, £57 Mossband Hall. Suffolk, £80, £59, £56 Bell House Farm, £66, £64, £63 Bridekirk Hall, £63 The Beeches, £58 Tiffinthwaite Farm, £56 Lanerton, £56 Oulton Grange, £54 Tarn Lodge. Beltex, £75 (x2), £68, £65, £50, £48 Easterhouse Farm, £52 Dallowie. Texel, £70 Parcelstown, £62, £57 Easterhouse Farm, £61 Four O Boot, £61 Mossband Hall, £57, £55, £42 Dallowie, £53 Haithwaite, £51 Tiffinthwaite, £49 Goodlie Hill Farm, £45 Millstone Moor. Halfbred, £66 Tarn Lodge. Charollais, £58, £56 Mossband Hall, £44 High Whinnow Farm. Rouge, £56 Tffinthwaite Farm. Lleyn, £54 Bridekirk Hall, £50 Slodahill. Millenium Bleu, £53 Ivanhoe. North Country Cheviot, £51 Bridekirk Hall.

Ewe Lambs, Texel, £38.50 Maidencots Farm.

A larger show of all breeds of rams were presented to a massive ring side of buyers. Messrs Baillie of Calla, Carnwath sold three Texel cross Beltex rams to average £873 which topped at £920 & £900. Messrs Runciman & Sons of Allenshaw, Galashiels sold a run of seventeen rams to average £416.50 which topped at £800. Messrs Armstrong of Townhead sold two Suffolks for £580 & £520. Messrs Dempster of Castle Hill sold a Texel for £450.

Leading ram prices: Texel, £920, £900, £800 Calla, £520, £500 (x6), £380, £350 (x2), £320 Allenshaws, £450 Castlehill, £450, £340 Raggetsyke. Beltex, £800 Allenshaws, £340, £290, £270, £260 (x2) Thackwood, £320, £250, £240, £200 Dotland Park, £120 New Grange, £120, £100 Scratchmere Scar. Suffolk, £580, £520 Townhead Farm, £250 Pasture House, £250 Hardgrove, £240, £230, £210 Ashcroft, £240, £210 Burgh Head Farm, £210, £200, £170 Billincoat Farm, £200, £180 Bolton Park, £200 (x2) Lesson Hall. Charollais, £210, £190 Lesson Hall, £150 Hesket Demesne. Bleu du Maine, £110 Sillywrea.

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