Securing the leading price tag was a ewe lamb from noted local breeders Messrs Lord of the Hewgill flock based at North Stainmore, Kirkby Stephen. Their homebred ARR/ARR lamb, sired by their own bred ram (M008) was knocked down to Mrs S Sutcliffe of Cragg Hill Farm, Settle.

Reserve Champion - D Cruikshank

The reserve champion winner of the pre-sale judging, a shearling gimmer, from David Cruickshank of the Nithsdale flock at Castle Douglas sold for the next leading price of 1,600gns. A group 2 gimmer by Barlaes Bouncer and selling in lamb to Nithsdale General, was sold to C Lamont of Black Park near Dumfries.

Messrs Lords’ second entry from their consignment sold for 1,400gns. A group 2 ewe lamb sired by their homebred M008 ram, was successfully bought by W Sutcliffe & Sons of Holme Farm, Settle.

Ayrshire breeders J & M Kerr of the Craigskean flock based at Maybole, Ayrshire offered a ARR/ARR home-bred gimmer lamb which sold for 1,300gns to JA Holden of Larne, Northern Ireland.

Champion - S A Harding

Also selling up to 1,000gns were two entries. The first to reach the 1,000gn mark was the events supreme champion, a ewe from Sophie Ann Harding of the Shrewbridge flock at Baddington, Nantwich. The group 1 ewe, a daughter of Lydbury Marcus Elite Plus, sold in lamb to a Barlaes bred ram was knocked down to F Brown of Kylieford, Insch, Aberdeenshire.

The second 1,000gn bid also came from the Shrewbridge flock for a group 1 ewe and sired by the Lydbury bred ram. She sold in lamb to Cocklaw Class Act and was secured by T Wray of Co. Antrim, N.Ireland.

Also on offer was the dispersal sale of the Eskley flock on behalf of Sam Williams which sold to a top of 450gns twice for an aged ewe and a shearling gimmer, and was followed by the dispersal sale of the Bowder flock from J Barrett which realised a leading price of 550gns twice over as well, both for 2 shear ewes.

The mature portion from the Gwestydd flock was also consigned on behalf of TG & JM Jarman of Newton, Powys. Securing the top price of the consignment was 520gn for a shearling gimmer.

1st Prize Ewe Lamb - S Williams

Prize List:
Ewes – 1st 138 SA Harding, 2nd 140 SA Harding, 3rd 39 A Barrett, 4th 1 S Williams
Shearling Gimmers – 1st 127 D Cruickshank, 2nd 106 M/s Brough, 3rd 23 S Williams, 4th 90 TG & PM Jarman
Ewe Lambs – 1st 27 S Williams, 2nd 28 S Williams, 3rd 181 E Hewson, 4th 177 SJ Crozier
Champion – 138 SA Harding
Reserve Champion – 127 – D Cruickshank

Averages:
16 ewes £507.94
29 shearling gimmers £328.03
14 ewe lambs £622.50
Eskley flock: 17 ewes £215.29, 6 shearling gimmers £248.50, 5 ewe lambs £235.20
Bowder flock: 12 ewes £360.50, 4 shearling gimmers £273.00
Gwestyddflock: 40 ewes £141.09, 17 shearling gimmers £264.97