Special Sale – Herdwick And Swaledale Rams
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
On Tuesday 29th September Harrison and Hetherington conducted the annual show and sale of Swaledale and Herdwick rams within Broughton Auction Mart.
Herdwick Rams: From early morning the market was full of potential purchases who all watched the Show ring eagerly to pick out their choice and was kindly judged by Mr Mark Potter of Ulcat Row,Matterdale, Chris Hartley of Barfield, Bootle and the referee was Mr Mark Coopper of Troughton they awarded the following prizes.
Prize List:
Aged Ram:
1st G Wilkinson, Tilberthwaite
2nd R Benn, Saithwaite
3rd G Wilkinson, Tilberthwaite
4th K Wrathall, Cockley Beck
Two Shearlings:
1st J Bland, Thorneythwaite
2nd J Birkett, Birk How
3rd W Richardson, Gatesgarth
4th J Relph, Yew Tree
Shearling Ram:
1st I Benson, Fellfoot
2nd P Lightfoot, Gillside
3rd N Hardisty, Netherstainton
4th K Wrathall, Cockley Beck
Best Mouth E Neild, Bowkerstead, Satterthwaite
Champion I Benson, Fellfoot, Langdale
Reserve Champion G Wilkinson, Tilberthwaite, Coniston
Topping the day was a shearling from Messrs Graves, Drigg Cross, Holmrook which seemed to be everyone’s favourite taking the top price of 5,000gns selling to Anthony Hartley, Turner Hall. The mornings Show Champion also seemed to catch a few eyes as well as the Judges seeing the quality price of 3,000gns from Messrs Benson, Fellfoot, Ambleside. The sale went on to have a very high sales percentage.
Leading Prices: 5000gns, 1000gns (x3), 950gns Drigg Cross, 3000gns Fellfoot, 2500gns Gillside Farm, 1300gns Spout House Farm, 1100gns Turner Hall, 1000gns Birk Howe, 1000gns Bowkerstead, 850gns Fellfoot, 750gns, 700gns, 650gns Gatesgarth Farm, 700gns Cockley Bank, 700gns Catrow Hall, 700gns Thorneythwaite Farm, 650gns Gillside Farm, 650gns Anns Cottage.
Swaledale Rams: Prior to the Herdwick Sale, the Swaledale rams saw a very large demand, seeing the pre sale Champion topping the day at 700 selling to the Judge Messrs Sibson, Burnside, Keswick also seeing a very high sales percentage throughout
Aged Ram
1st Hartley, Turner Hall
2nd Walton, Low Kinmont
3rd Hartley, Turner Hall
Shearling Ram
1st Capstick, Fellside
2nd Lightfoot, Gillside Farm
3rd Capstick, Fellside
Champion – Capstick, Fellside
Reserve Champion – Hartley, Turner Hall
Leading Prices: £700, £580, £300 (x2) Fellside Farm, £550, £520 Turner Hall, £520 Forger Farm, £500 Low Kinmont, £400 (x2), £350 Barras Farm, £400 Gillside Farm.
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