Borderway Mart held their Annual Latter Fair show and sale of breeding rams which was kindly sponsored by Capontree Vets and Dodd & Co SUFFOLK RAMS – Shearling rams met a lackluster demand, with only the best quality sorts finding homes at reasonable values. The sale was topped at £560 for a strong shearling consigned by Messrs Harrison of Hazelhead.

Ram lambs were a useful selection and a more spirited demand. Selling to £440 twice from Messrs Hewson of Burgh Head and Messrs Irving of East Cliff.

The pre sale show was kindly judge by Mr Richard Youden of Poplar Farm, Doncaster, who made the following awards: Shearling Rams 1st - Seymour Farms, Seymour House, Leegate, Wigton, Cumbria 2nd - Seymour Farms, Seymour House, Leegate, Wigton, Cumbria 3rd - JJ Teare, Ballavair Farm, Bride, Isle of Man Ram Lambs 1st – C Armstrong, Studholme, Kirkbride, Wigton, Cumbria 2nd – Messrs Carlile, Fowrass Farm, Laithes, Penrith, Cumbria 3rd – DG Reid & Son, Calfpark, Mouswald, Dumfries Champion - C Armstrong, Studholme, Kirkbride, Wigton, Cumbria Reserve Champion - Seymour Farms, Seymour House, Leegate, Wigton, Cumbria Leading Prices per head Shearlings: £560, £460 Hazel Head, £470 Seymour House, £450 Dere Street Farm, £450, £390 (x2) Sunnyhill, £410 East Cliff Farm, Ram Lambs: £440, £360 Burgh Head Farm, £440, £420, £400 East Cliff Farm, £400 Studholme, £400, £360 Calfpark, £400 Williamsgill Farm, CONTINENTAL RAMS – The annual show and sale of continental rams saw a selective trade with the best rams being eagerly sought after. The pre sale show was expertly judge by Mr Scott Wetherall, High Buildings, Sebergham. Top price of the day went to the day’s Champion, a tremendous Texel shearling, consigned by Ruth Stevenson of Nunfield Farm which sold to £1200. Taking the Reserve Champion ticket and second top price was Messrs Carlile of Fowrass Farm, Penrith with a powerful Texel shearling, which sold to £800. Show Results Continental Shearling Rams 1st – R Stevenson, Nunfield Farm, Cumwhitton, Brampton, Cumbria 2nd - Messrs Carlile, Fowrass Farm, Laithes, Penrith, Cumbria 3rd – Messrs Harrison, Aldermanseat, Gretna, Dumfriesshire Continental Lamb Rams 1st – R Stevenson, Nunfield Farm, Cumwhitton, Brampton, Cumbria 2nd - Messrs Carlile, Fowrass Farm, Laithes, Penrith, Cumbria 3rd - Messrs Hewson, Burgh Head Farm, Burgh-By-Sands, Carlisle, Bumbria Champion – R Stevenson, Nunfield Farm, Cumwhitton, Brampton, Cumbria Reserve Champion – Messrs Carlile, Fowrass Farm, Laithes, Penrith, Cumbria Leading Prices per head: Shearling Rams: Texel £1200 Nunfield Farm, £800, £680 Fowrass Farm, £800 Crookholm Farm, £650, £560, £550, £500 Aldermanseat, £520, £500 (x2) Dormanstead Farm, £520 Middle Farm, Dutch Texel £1100, £580, £550, £520, £500 (x2) Ashfield , £750 Woodhouse Lane, Suffolk x Beltex £520 Seymour House, Millennium Bleu £500 Middle Farm.

Aged Rams: Texel £600 Aldermanseat, Beltex £570 Nunfield Farm.

Mule lambs where an entry of 5500 head came forward. The sale fixture was kindly sponsored by Dodd & Co Accountants and Capontree Vets.The Pre sale show saw 14 outstanding pens of 10 competing for the Dodd & Co Perpetual Challenge Trophy. The job of judging fell into the capable hands of Mr GE Jackson, Bentham and Mr R Graves, High Hesket, with Mr P Fox, Cliteroe acting as Referee. After much deliberation, the Championship rosette and special NEMSA rosette for the highest placed pen of society lambs was awarded to Messrs Smith-Jackson of High Town, for their outstanding top pen, which later went on to sell for the day’s top price of £400 and was purchased by Mr R Carter. The Reserve Champion rosette was awarded to Kilnstown Farms Ltd, which later went on to sell to £170 and was purchased by Messrs JJ Brough.

The sale was deemed a huge success with the NEMSA lambs averaging £102.25 and an overall average of £96.51 being achieved which is a fall of £6.36 on the year.

Running lambs were a great trade also, with the majority achieving £88-92.    

Show Results

1st       JW Smith Jackson, Hightown, Melkridge, Haltwhistle2nd      Kilnstown Farms Ltd, Kilnstown, Roweltown, Carlisle

3rd      JW Smith Jackson, Hightown, Melkridge, Haltwhistle

4th      F & M Moore & Son, Highside Farm, Kellah, Haltwhistle

5th      WH & DA Gass, Nunscleugh, Roweltown, Carlisle, Cumbria

6th      RJ Bell, Scarrowmanwick, Croglin, Carlisle, Cumbria

Champion    JW Smith Jackson, Hightown, Melkridge, Haltwhistle

Reserve Champion  Kilnstown Farms Ltd, Kilnstown, Roweltown, Carlisle

Leading Flock Averages: Scarrowmanwick (10) £140, High Town (100) £137.10, Highside (128) £111.96, Midtodhills (211) £105.83, High Edges Green (135) £103.33, Roachburn (108) £102.59, Kilnstown (518) £102.56, Coombe Crag (166) £102.22, The Faulds (120) £99.88, Keskadale (199) £98.13, Belmont (106) £97.42, Wythop hall (86) £96.51, Gallowberry (135) £96.04, Raise Lodge (142) £95.44, Nunscleugh (604) £94.85, Hargill House (270) £94.33, Setterah Park (274) £91.61, Nether Oakshaw (52) £90.38, Spoutbank (982) £87.28, Haber (86) £86.58, High Burnfoot (82) £86.45, Bayldon Farm (54) £85.33

Leading Price per head: £400, £145, £110, £102, £100 (x2) Hightown, £175, £132, £115, £104 (x2), £102 Highside Farm, £170, £152, £134, £128, £107, £106 (x3), £105 (x2), £100 Kilnstown Farm, £162, £120, £109 Coombe Crag, £152, £146, £123, £121, £103 Midtodhills, £150, £118 High Edges Green Farm, £145, £120 (x2), £112, £110, £102 Nunscleugh, £140 Scarrowmanwick, £135, £120, £112, £100 Raise Lodge, £132, £107, £102, £100 (x2) Roachburn Farm, £130, £108 The Fauld,  £128, £112, £108, £102 Keskadale Farm, £122, £115, £105 Hargill House, £120 Wythop Hall Farm, £118, £102 (x2) Bellmount, £118, £100 Gallowberry, £112, £110, £100 Setterah Park, £105 (x3) Spout Bank.