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Kirkby Stephen Primestock

 
 
Tuesday 15th February 2011  

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held their sale of Prime sheep at Kirkby Stephen Mart on Tuesday night.  A mixed selection of hoggs with a large entry of light hill hoggs forward met a fast selling trade throughout.  Quality export types met another flying trade selling to a top of 226p/kg for Beltex‘s from Mr D Thompson, Midtown Farm.  Heavy hoggs sold to £93.50 for 46 kilo Beltex’s from TW Hutchinson, Bail Hill.  Light Swaledale hoggs sold to £52.50 for 30kg from Messrs Raine, Croft Farm.

Prior to the sale the annual show of Prime Swaledale hoggs took place, kindly sponsored by Alderson Garage, Nateby and judged by James Thompson, Vion Food Group Ltd.

1st Prize Winning Hoggs

Left to right, Gary Alderson of Alderson Garage, Nateby (sponsor) and Phillip Dawson, Kentmere Hall, Kentmere (vendor)

Kentmere Hall hoggs

 Awards

1st PL & J Dawson, Kentmere Hall - £76.50 (166.3pp/kg)

2nd TE Clarke, Howgill Castle - £75 (174.4p/kg)

3rd PL & L Dawson, Kentmere Hall - £72 (169.4p/kg)

Leading Prices: 

Prime Hoggs per Head

Beltex £93.50, £87.50 Bail Hill; £86.50, £84 Dona Close; £86, £82.50, £80 (2) Whygillhead; £85 Greystone House; £82.50 Midtown Farm

Texel £89.50, £84.50 Croglin Low Hall; £86.50, £84, £83.50 Dona Close; £86 Carr Holme; £84, £80 Raygarth Field; £83, £80.50 Church Farm; £82.50 Stripes Farm; £82 Midtown Farm; £81.50 Intake Bottom; £81.50, £80 The Villa; £81 Villa Farm; £81 Westgarth Hill; £80.50 Meadow Bank; £80 East Lowfield

Suffolk £84.50 Croglin Low Hall; £82.50 Villa Farm; £82 Clockeld; £80.50 Stripes Farm; £80.50 Hawkrigg Farm; £79.50 Sawbridge Hall; £78.50 Westgarth Hill

Cheviot £82.50, £80 Bankhead

Mule £82, £80, £78 The Slack; £80 Midtown Farm; £77.50 Villa Farm; £76.50 Intake Bottom; £75 Church Farm

Bluefaced Leicester £78.50 Howgill Grange; £76.50 Carr Holme

Swaledale £76.50, £72 Kentmere Hall; £75, £68.50 Howgill Castle; £74, £70.50, £65 Frith Holme; £70.50, £68 Burton Hill; £69.50 Midtown Farm; £69, £68 Church Farm

Scotch Blackface £75.50 (2) Greystone House

Charollais £72.50 Hawkrigg Farm

Prime Hogg’s per Kilo

Beltex 226p, 201.4p Midtown Farm; 218.8p, 203.3p Bail Hill; 215.4p Dona Close; 214.3p, 213.5p, 210.5p (2), 202.4p Whygillhead; 202.6p Wheatsheaf; 200p The Park Wall; 200p Greystone House; 196.2p Stripes Farm; 194.1p Townfoot

Texel 197.6p Dona Close; 190.8p, 187.2p Church Farm; 188p Green Farm; 187.8p The Park Wall; 186.2p Westgarth Hill; 185.9p Stripes Farm

Cheviot 195.1p, 191.9p Bankhead

Suffolk 191.7p, 186.1p Hawkrigg Farm; 187.1p Sawbridge Hall; 183p Villa Farm; 176.4p Westgarth Hill; 170.7p Clockeld

Charollais 187.3p Hawkrigg Farm

Scotch Blackface 179.8p Greystone House

Swaledale 178.9p Howgill Grange; 174.4p, 171.3p Howgill Castle; 172.1p Croft Farm; 171.6p Midtown Farm; 170p Church Farm; 169.4p Kentmere Hamm; 168.8p Frith Holme; 168.7p High Wardses; 168p Cross Keys

Mule 176.9p, 166.7p Howgill Grange; 172.5p Townfoot; 170.3p Villa Farm; 170.1p East Lowfield; 168.2p Church Farm

Rough Fell 159.3p Beckstones

All classes were sharper on the week

Cast Ewes & Rams

Texel £85.50 West Briscoe; £77.50 Maisongill

Lleyn £83.50 Wharton Hall

Bluefaced Leicester £80.50 Rouge Garth; £80 Bail Hill

Mule £74.50 Croft Farm; £73.50 Rakehead; £71.50 Maisongill

Rough Fell £70 Dale Forge

Cheviot £67.50 Crosby Lodge; £67.50, £65.50 Bankhead

Swaledale £60 Dale Forge; £57.50 Asby Grange; £54.50 Crosby Lodge; £54.50 Asby Grange; £50 Maisongill