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KIRKBY STEPHEN
On
Thursday 25th September 2003, Harrison & Hetherington held their
Annual sale of 1182 Crossed Swaledale and other breed ewes, prize show
and sale of 3385 Swaledale gimmer lambs and 243 rams of all breeds.
Trade for Swaledale ewes and lambs was similar to the previous years
sale. Rams however met strong demand rising in price by an average of £32.28
on the year to level at £298.55.
The show of Swaledale Gimmer lambs was judged by Mr R Hargreaves, Barley
and sponsored by Eden Farm Supplies (Brough).
Show results :- 1st R Marwood & Son, Long Green, £150 to Mr
M Wallace, 2nd P Hallam, Arnfield Farm, £54 to Mr D Thompson, 3rd
D Birbeck, Villa Park £52 to Mr J Handley.
Leading prices :-
Swaledale Ewes £320, £100. £85, £80 & £55
East Bog, £70 & £58 Stennerskeugh, £68, £64, £55 & £50
Walburn Hall, £63 Arnfield, £62 & £52 Harker Side, £60 & £55
Riddings, £50 Stoneykeld. Swaledale Ewes (Broken mouthed), £65 & £51
Stoneykeld, £61 Harkerside.
Swaledale Gimmer Lambs, £150 & £70 Long
Green, £78
Hoggarths, £76 Punchard, £75, £64, £60 & £56
East Bog, £72 Sleddale Hall, £70 Park Lodge, £70 Low
Oxnop, £60 Ravenseat, £60 Overthwaite, £58 West Stonedale, £58
Kisdon, £58 Gill Gate, £58 Halfpenny House, £57 Hillside, £56
Overhouses.
Rams:
Bluefaced Leicester Shearling Rams, £950, £800 & £580
High Stennerskeugh, £500 Rookby (Cousin).
Bluefaced Leicester Aged
Rams £850 Asby Grange, £800 Greenriggs, £600
High Plains, £480
Heron Wood.
Bluefaced Leicester Ram Lambs £1600, £800 (x2) & £650
West Dowgill, £1500 Asby Grange, £820 Marriforth, £550 & £500
(x2) Swathburn, £500 Hazel Ghyll.
Texel shearling Rams £500
Ewe Bank Farm, £450 (x2), £420 & £350 The Buildings, £380
Howgill Foot, £320 Newhill Farm, £320 Buckles Farm.
Suffolk
Ram Lambs £320 & £300 Howgill Foot, £200 Lockholme
Hall.
Cheviot Shearling Rams £300 (x2) Nun Cote Nook Farm, £200
Nanson Cote Farm.
Shearling Gimmers Texel £190 Tom Nook Farm.
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