Kirkby Stephen Opening Day of the SSBA ‘C’ district Ram Sales

Wednesday 19th October 2005

On Wednesday 19th October 2005 Harrison & Hetherinton Ltd held the opening day of the Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association ‘C’ District Ram Sale where there was an entry of 201 ram lambs and 89 aged rams.

Aged rams averaged £382.50 (down £329), Ram Lambs averaged £303.65 (down £42.53).

Auctioneer Maurice Scott sells Swaledale rams in the refurbished ring at Kirkby Stephen

Awards:

Class 1 – Ram – 3 Years Old and Upwards

1st – P Hallam, Arnfield - £500 to G D Nelson
2nd – Clarke & Wharton, Mill House - £1,800 to F Ward
3rd – C Gibson, Burneside Hall - £3,500 to T Robinson & Sons
4th – M J & C Cockburn, South House - £580 to G & S Holdings
5th – S & P Brogden, Helbeck Farm - £480 to J H M Weir
6th – C & J C Stephenson, Pikestone - £600 to W M Heron & Sons
Commended – A C Dent & E O Nixon, Peghorn Lodge - £150 to J Milburn

Class 2 – Ram – 2 Shear

1st – J A Swift, Dry Howe - £400 to Metcalfe Bros.
2nd – J A Alderson, Barras - £520 to W Black
3rd – M Wearmouth, Gillses - £500 to Mr Hird
4th – P & C Charnley, High Oxenfell - £150 to Mr Todd
Commended – J R & J Gorst, Appletree Farm £620 to Mr Milburn

Class 3 – Ram – Above 2 years Old (confined to ‘C’ District Small Breeders)

1st – Messrs Lawson, Kirkland Green - £800 to Mr Harker
2nd – D & J H Richardson, Croft House – Not Sold
3rd – P R E Marwood, Huller Bush - £420 to Mr Alderson
Commended – G Cartmel, Oakbank - £1,000 to Mr Edmondson

Best Ram – Any Age – Shown By ‘C’ District Member

1st – P Chester, Lowgill
2nd – Clarke & Wharton, Mill House

Class 4 – Ram Lamb

1st – W & A Cornall, Bank Farm - £400 to I S Bell
2nd – A & J A Iveson, East Shaw - £550 to F Satterthwaite
3rd – A & J A Iveson, East Shaw - £400 to K Kerruish
4th – M B Scott, Low Way – Not Sold
5th – M B Scott, Low Way – Not Sold
Commended – A & J A Iveson, East Shaw - £200 to Mr Wood

Class 5 – Ram Lamb (Small Breeders)

1st and Champion Lamb – P Chester, Lowgill – Not Sold
2nd – P Chester, Lowgill - £1,400 to J Burton
3rd – D Birbeck, Villa Park - £1,400 to S & K Emmott
4th – J J & D Huddleston, Overhouses - £550 to P Collinson
5th – J J & S Raine, Hodgson House - £500 to Mr Brass
Commended – P Chester, Lowgill - £1,200 to J Burton

Special Prize for best 3 Ram lambs

1st – P Chester, Lowgill
2nd – J J & D Huddleston

Leading Prices:

Aged Rams: £3,500 Burneside Hall; £1,800 Mill House; £1,000 Oakbank; £800 Kirkland Green; £700 Naby View; £600 Pikestone, Haltcliffe; £580 South House; £520 111 High Street; £500 Arnfield.

Two Shear Ram; £620 Appletree Farm; £520 Barras; £500 Gilses; £400 Dry Howe.

Ram Lambs: £1,400, £1,200, £990, £450, £300 Lowgill; £1,400, £480 Villa Park; £550, £400, £300 East Shaw; £550, £500 Overhouses; £500 Hodgson House; £400 Sycamore Farm, Bank Farm; £350 Kiln View.

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