Kirkby Stephen SSBA ‘C’ District Ram Sales – Aged Rams and Ram Lambs

On Wednesday 20th October 2004 at Kirkby Stephen Mart, Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held the opening day of the Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association ‘C’ District Ram sales, with an entry of 220 aged rams and ram lambs.

Awards:
Class 1 – Ram 3 years old and upwards
1st – Messrs Dent & Nixon, Peghorn Lodge - £2,200 to K & M Curwen
2nd – Messrs T H Harrison & Sons, Sleddale Hall – not sold
3rd – J W Dent & Sons, Naby View - £300 to F & M P Allinson
4th –R Marwood & Son, Long Green - £3,500 to C J Owen
5th – A & J W Birbeck, High Stennerskeugh - £95- to K W Philipson
6th – Messrs Dowson & Sartin, Battle Hill - £520 to S W Mawson & Son
Com. – M & E M Wilson, Arngill House - £200 to S W Mawson & Son

Class 2 – 2 Shear Ram
1st – G L Hutton, Setmabanning - £950 to H Thompson & Sons
2nd – T H Harrison & Son, Sleddale Hall - £700 to G S Dixon
3rd – G & J A Rigg, Rutherford Farm – not sold
4th – D W Cannon, Low Abbey - £880 to Messrs Eastham
Com. – T W Hutchinson, Tranquil - £250 to Mr Winn

Class 3 – Ram above 2 years old
1st and Champion Ram – S S & A C Bainbridge, Marrick Abbey - £1,000 to Walburn Hall Farms
2nd – Dent Bros., Naby View - £800 to Messrs Harker
3rd – S A Raine, Garth Nook – not sold
Com. – A Benn, Low Mill – not sold

Best Ram – Any Age shown by a ‘C’ District Member
P Chester, Lowgill
Com. G L Hutton, Setmabanning

Class 4 – Ram Lamb
1st – A & A J Iveson, East Shaw - £1,200 Messrs Watson, Sanders Close
2nd – A & A J Iveson, East Shaw - £850 to Mr Bateman
3rd - A & A J Iveson, East Shaw - £400 to Mr Lord
4th – A & A J Iveson, East Shaw - £200 to Mr F Allan
5th – M B Scott, Low Way - £280 to Mr J S Thompson
Com. – A Fawbert, Hall Farm - £500 to A Iveson

Class 5 – Ram Lamb (Small Breeders)
1st and Champion Lamb – P Chester, Lowgill - £1,600 to K Slack
2nd – P Chester, Lowgill - £500 to K Kerruish
3rd – Burncroft Farm, Egglestone - £850 to A M & S A Clark
4th – P Chester, Lowgill - £1,600 to A Price
5th – D Birbeck, Villa Park - £1,000 to A Carter
Com. – N J Bland, Sycamore House - £1,000 to G Brass

Best 3 Ram Lambs
1st – P Chester Lowgill
2nd – A & A J Iveson, East Shaw

Leading Prices:
Aged Rams: £4,000, £550 Bank Top £3,500, £3,200 Long Green, £2,200 Peghorn Lodge; £1,000 Marrick Abbey; £950, High Croft, High Stennerskeugh; £850 Castle Hill; £800 Naby View; £700 Punchard House; £650 Cotegill; £550 Needle House; £520 Battle Hill; £500 Glebelands.

2 Shear Rams: £950 Setmabanning; £880 Low Abbey; £700 Sleddale Hall.

Ram Lambs: £1,600 (2), £400 (2) Lowgill; £1,200, £850, £400 East Shaw; £1,000, £700 Sycamore House; £1,000, £450 Villa Park; £850, £500, £320 Burncroft Farm; £500, £300 Overhouses; £500 Hall Farm; £450, £400, £350 Escoe Farm; £350 High Blackton.

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