Kirkby Stephen: Saturday, October 3

Prize show and sale of Bluefaced Leicester Rams and Females

Harrison & Hetherington, Kirkby Stephen held their annual prize show and sale of Bluefaced Leicester breeding rams and female, where 200 were on offer.

One of the best and largest turnouts of Bluefaced Leicester at Kirkby Stephen were forward with an outstanding show being put in front of our judge Mr Philip Dawson, Kentmere. Mr Dawson had a difficult task and awarded the championship to the first placed ram lamb from Messrs Lord, West Dowgill, Stainmore, a Hewgill sired lamb out of a G49 ewe by the Hewgill Z14 sire. The lambs went on to top the sale at £2,400 selling to Messrs Ivinson & Sons, Hole House, Ousby.

The reserve champion was the first placed Shearling ram from Messrs Birbeck, High Stennerskeugh, Ravenstonedale, which sold for £500 to Messrs Crossthwaite Green Close, Penruddock.

The sale was once again deemed a great success and is growing year on year, with consignments from many noted flocks being on offer, which realised many good prices. The ram lambs section lead the day’s trade with nearly 100 rams lambs selling to average £541.08.

The pre-sale show which was kindly sponsored by The Farmers Guardian, Copley Coal, and Ewtag and the following award were made:-

Class 1 – Aged or Shearling Ram

1st & Reserve Champion JW&CR Birbeck, High Stennerskeugh - £500

2nd JL, DA & ERS Cousin, Gillcumber Edge - £580

3rd A&R Birkbeck, Pennine View - £880

Class 2 – Ram Lamb

1st & Champion Messrs Lord, Low Dowgill - £2,400

2nd D Alderson, East Lowfields - £450

3rd MJ&C Cockburn, South House - £1,100

Leading Prices:

Ram Lamb £2400, £2000, £900, £800, £600 West Dowgill; £2300, £1100, £950 Asby Grange; £2100, £900 (3), £750, £700 Whitewall Farm; £1600, £950, £750, £600 Asby Hall; £1100 South House; £1100 Scargill Farm; £1100, £800, £650 Tarn House; £700 Oak House; £650, £600 Greenriggs; £650 Redgate: Aged Rams £1700, Scargill Farm; £1020 Gillcumber Edge; £880 Pennine View; £500 Greenriggs; £400 Pennine View: Shearling Rams £580 Gillcumber Edge; 550, £520 Greenriggs; 3500 High Stennerskeugh; £420 (2) Gillses.