KIRKBY STEPHEN

On Wednesday 5th March 2003, Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen conducted the annual Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association Show and sale of single ewes, followed by Association Flock Books.

The mart was packed with customers for this annual event which following the previous Autumn record breaking ram sale, again witnessed another breed record being smashed for a gimmer hogg when Mr R Hutchinson`s champion entry sold for £4000 to Mr Brennand, Ellerbeck.

The show sponsored by Adrian Bell, Livestock Scanner, Pye Feeds and Jean Fowler was judged as follows:-

Class 1 Ewe
1st and reserve champion, JR Walton & Son, Newton Lodge. £1700 to Mr Hargreaves.
2nd DA Robinson, Hesledon Farm, £1400 to Mr T Rebanks.
3rd MW Skidmore & Son, Wolf Cleugh, £700 to Mr GA Slack.

Class 2 Shearling Ewe
1st DA Robinson, Hesledon, £800 to Mr T Brownrigg.
2nd MW Skidmore & Son, Wolf Cleugh £1000 to Mr P Lightfoot.
3rd K Brown, 2 Reading Room Cottage, unsold.

Class 3 Gimmer Hoggs
1st and champion, R Hutchinson, Redgate £4000 to Mr F Brennand.
2nd T Hutchinson, Ladyhill unsold
3rd JR Walton, & son, Newton Lodge £220 to Mr Wills.

Leading prices:-
Ewes and Shearlings £1700 & £600 Newton Lodge, £1400 & £800 Hesledon Farm, £1250, £1000, £700 & £600 Wolfcleugh, £1200, £1050, £1000, £600 & £550 Massdale, £700 & £600 Big Thorneyford Farm. Gimmer Hoggs £4000 Redgate.

Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association Flock Books
1920- £900 & £850
1921- £1050 & £550
1922- £800 & £550
1923- £600
1924- £300 & £250
1925- £220
1940- 1944 (5 Books )- £320
1945- 1949 ( 5 Books)- £320
1948-1952 (5 Books)- £200

Averages:-
29 Ewes sold averaged £653.57 (+£175.47)
3 Gimmer hoggs sold averaged £1490
300 Flock Books averaged £40.51 (+£8.46 from 2000)

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