Kirkby Stephen: Tuesday, October 27

Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, Kirkby Stephen Mart held their weekly sale of Prime Sheep on Tuesday night when an entry 2,742 sheep were forward consisting of 2,036 Prime Lambs, 521 Cast Ewes and 185 Store Lambs.

Topping the sale at £100.80 was a Beltex x Lamb from Messrs Harrison, The Birches, Whinfell which was bought by Dowding’s Butchers, Appleby Topping at 225.10 p/kg was a pen of Beltex x lambs from Messrs Dodd, West View, Temple Sowerby which were purchased by Vivers Scotlamb.

An increased ringside of buyers resulted in trade being stronger than it had been so far in the week, with buyers especially looking for well fleshed lambs with these types achieving premium rates Leading Prices: Prime Lambs Price per Head – Beltex £100.80 The Birches; £100, £96.80, £87.30, £83.80, £83.30, £82.30, £79.80, £76.30 West View; £87.80, £75.30 (x2) Town Head (Sayer); £86.80, £83.80 Dona Close; £86.80, £80.30 Dale View; £86.80 Littleburn; £84.80 Lansmere; £84.80, £76.30 Needless Hall; £80.30, £78.80, £77.80, £76.30 Birch Bush; £80, £79.80 Easegill Head; £77.80 Trainriggs; £77.30 Ghyll Bank; £75.80 Hodgson House. Texel £86.80, Lansmere; £80.80 Dale View; £80.30 Croft Farm; £76.80, £72.80 The Croft; £74.80, £68.80 Abbey Park; £74.30 Fernleigh; £73.80 Birch Bush; £71.80 High Griseburn; £70.80 Black Syke; £69.80 Sunrise House; £69.30 Briggle; £68.80 Kiln Beck. Rouge £85.80, £79.80 West View. Zwartble £87.80 (x2) Castlesteads Farm; £86.80, £86.80, £75.80, £70 (x2) Kirkhouse Dairy. Dutch Texel £81.80, £76.30, £74.80 West View; £71.80 Breaks Hall; £68.80, £68.30 Thorneyscale. Suffolk £71.80 Croft House; £65.80 Black Syke. Mule £64.30 Croft House; £62.80 Intake Bottom; £62.80 Asby Grange; £62.80 Scarrowmanwick; £62.30 Birch Bush; £62.30 Midtown (Thompson). Blackface £58.50, £52 Laneside. Rough Fell £52.30 Piper Hole; £48.80 Holme Farm (Todd). Swaledale £50 Cross Keys; £49.80 Whitewall; £48.30 High Birk Hatt; £45.80 North Corn Park; £45.80 Garnthwaite Price per Kilo – Beltex 225.10p, 218.30p, 200.70p, 196.10p West View; 226.60p Littleburn; 218p, 217.40p, 202.40p Needless Hall; 213p, 195.90p Birch Bush; 201.90p Dona Close; 201.60p The Birches; 197.30p Dale View; 194.50p Trainriggs; 190.50p Easegill Head. Rouge 199.50p, 194.60p West View. Dutch Texel 187p, 185.90p, 174.40p West View; 164.10p Southenby Hall; 163.90p Ghyll Bank. Texel 180.80p Lansmere; 170p Scarside; 164.10p Intake Bottom. Charollais 143.70p Greenfield Farm. Mule 132.60p, 130.90p Midtown (Thompson); 131p Asby Grange; 130.80p Scarrowmanwick; 130.70p Croft House. Blackface 127.80p Laneside. Swaledale 124.50p Whitewall; 120.80p High Birk Hatt Cast Ewes – Texel £94.50, £86.50, £80.50, £74.50 Birch Bush; £88.50, £83.50, £82.50, £74.50 Dona Close; £82.50 Row End; £80.50, £76.50 The Croft; £80 Aisgill Farm; £76.50 Breaks Hall. Bluefaced Leicester £84.50 High Stennerskeugh; £79.50 Rutherford Farm. Mule £80.50 Swathburn; £64.50 East Lowfields; £61.50 Row End. Zwartble £78.50, £76.50, £70.50 Kirkhouse Dairy. Dutch Texel £78.50, £72.50 Birks Head. Suffolk £76.50 Row End; £74.50 Sunrise House. Lleyn £72.50 Whingill. Swaledale £57.50 Gilts; £55.50 Asby Grange; £53.50 High Stennerskeugh; £50.50 Archers Hall; £50.50 Sunrise House; £50 Whitewall. Rough Fell £54.50 Beckstones; £49.50 Piper Hole. Blackface £46.50 Smardale Mill. Jacob £38.50 Row End Rams – Bluefaced Leicester £96.50 Rudd Hills; £86.50 Whingill. Texel £84.50 Row End; £78.50 Smardale Mill; £70.50 Sunrise House. Beltex £74.50 Easegill Head. Lleyn £72.50 Whingill. Swaledale £50.50 Uldale Kirkby Stephen SSBA ‘C’ District Ram Sales – Day 3 Friday 23rd October 2015 Harrison & Hetherington, Kirkby Stephen Mart held the Third and final day of the annual Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association ‘C’ District ram sale on Friday.

Topping the day’s trading on two accessions at £30,000 was firstly from Messrs Lightfoot, Gillside Farm, Glenridding which was jointly purchased by Messrs Dixon, Garnthwaite and Messrs Marwood, Long Green. Then later in the day the £30,000 mark was achieved by Messrs Hutton, Setmabanning Farm, Threlkeld, which was bought in a three way split between Messrs Harker, Overthwaite, Messrs Harker, Grayrigg Hall and Messrs Hargreaves, Meadow Bank.

The day’s average of £1591.61 was a fantastic £185.42 up on the year.

The tow day’s sale average was £1674.04 which was plus £167.43 on the year for 732 shearlings sold.

Awards: CLASS 1 SHEARLING RAM 1st No 672 R Hargreaves & Son, Meadow Bank – £7,500 to M Ewbank & P Ewban 2nd No 802 K M & K J Curwen, Marshaw Farm - £20,000 to GL Hutton & HG Harker & Son 3rd No 620 D & M Brown’ Lummas House - £18,000 to JH&CL Harrison, TH Harrison & Sons, J Handley, D&EM Brown & Messrs Bell 4th No 633 G E Harker, Murton Hall - £28,000 to JJ&E Lawson & Sons, RS&BA Harker, RS Harker & Son & JC Wade & Son 5th No 621 D & M Brown, Lummas House - £8,000 to JC&J White & MW&E Dent Com No 829 S & D Robinson, Hesleden Lodge - £2,000 to RH&EA Close BEST SHEARLING RAM IN 'C' DISTRICT 1st No 672 R Hargreaves & Son, Meadow Bank - £7,500 to M Ewbank & P Ewbank 2nd No 802 K M & K J Curwen, Marshaw Farm - £20,000 to GL Hutton & HG Harker & Son 3rd No 633 G E Harker, Murton Hall - £28,000 to JJ&E Lawson & Sons, RS&BA Harker, RS Harker & Son & JC Wade & Son Com No 857 G L Hutton, Setmabanning - £30,000 to RS&BA Harker, RS Harker & Son & R Hargreaves CLASS 2 SHEARLING RAM (small breeders) 1st No 828 C & L Porter, Hollin Pot - £4,500 to L Smith & Co 2nd No 567 T W & J R Rebanks, Racy Ghyll - £4,400 to WH Brass 3rd No 788 P J Dixon, East House - £5,500 to MW Skidmore Ltd 4th No 908 K Fawcett, Argill House - £2,000 to JH Pedley 5th No 528 W F Gill, Newlands - £2,100 to Breck House Enterprises Com No 680 J B Mounsey, Throstle Nest - £2,600 to F&MP Allinson & Son SPECIAL PRIZE FOR BEST SHEARLING RAM (small breeders) IN 'C' DISTRICT 1st No 567 T W & J R Rebanks, Racy Ghyll - £4,400 to WH Brass 2nd No 908 K Fawcett, Argill House - £2,000 to JH Pedley Com No 528 W F Gill, Newlands - £2,100 to Breck House Enterprises BEST RAM SHOWN BY A 'C' DISTRICT MEMBER 1st No 672 R Hargreaves & Son, Meadow Bank – £7,500 to M Ewbank & P Ewbank 2nd No 802 K M & K J Curwen, Marshaw Farm - £20,000 to GL Hutton & HG Harker & Son Com No 633 G E Harker, Murton Hall - £28,000 to JJ&E Lawson & Sons, RS&BA Harker, RS Harker & Son & JC Wade & Son BEST RAM (small breeders) 1st No 828 C & L Porter, Hollin Pot - £4,500 to L Smith & Co BEST 2 SHEARLING RAMS 1st Nos. 620, 621 D M Brown, Lummas House Com Nos 802, 803K M & K J Curwen, Marshaw Farm CHAMPION RAM No 672 R Hargreaves & Son, Meadow Bank RESERVE CHAMPION No 802 K M & K J Curwen, Marshaw Farm Leading Prices: £30,000, £5,000 Setmabanning; £30,000, £8,000, £7,000, £6,000, £5,000 (2), £3,200, £2,500, £2,000 Gillside; £28,000, £6,800, £4,500, £4,200, £2,000 Murton Hall; £20,000, £2,400 Marshaw Farm; £18,000, £8,000 Lummas House; £11,000, £3,400 Kisdon; £10,000, £7,500, £3,500, £2,500, £2,000 Meadow Bank; £9,500, £4,000, £3,500, £3,400, £2,500 Stanhope Gate; £9,000 Aygill Farm (EC); £8,000, £5,800, £5,500, £4,800 Valley Farm; £8,000 Frith Holme; £7,000 Tailbert; £7,000 Low Houses Farm; £6,500, £3,500, £2,200, £2,000 West Briscoe; £5,500 East House; £5,000 Summer Lodge (WJ); £5,000, £3,200, £2,800 Low Leazes Farm; £4,500, £3,800 Low Oxnop; £4,400 Raceyghyll Farm; £4,000, £3,500 Howith Farm; £4,000 High Stennerskeugh; £4,000 Catlow Farm; £4,000, £2,000 Sanders Close; £3,800, £3,500, £3,400, £2,600; £2,200 Garnthwaite; £3,200, £2,200 Aygill Farm; £3,000, £2,500, £2,200 Barras Farm; £2,800 Bell Farm; £2,600 Throstle Hall; £2,600 Hartley Castle; £2,500 Billing Shield Farm; £2,500 High Beck Head; £2,500 Grassgill Lodge; £2,200 Littlebeck; £2,200, £2,000 Yore House; £2,200 Park House Farm; £2,100 Newlands Farm; £2,000 Argill House; £2,000 West Stoney Keld; £2,000 Hesleden Lodge; £2,000 Manor Farm; £2,000 Woolpits Hill; £2,000 Fell View.

Kirkby Stephen SSBA ‘C’ District Ram Sales – Day 2 Thursday 22nd October 2015 Harrison & Hetherington held the second day of the annual Swaledale Sheep Breeders Association ‘C’ District ram sale on Thursday.

Trade started off very strong with the sale topper coming very early in the sale. At £42,000 this was consigned by Messrs Sowerby, Oakbank and was purchased by Messrs Harker, Grayrigg Hall & Messrs Hutchinson, Valley Farm.

The day’s champion was from Messrs Rukin, West Stonesdale, which was sold late in the day for £25,000.

Trade from start to finish was flying with an overall average of £1,759.22 being achieved which was up £159.01 on the year with only 11 rams failing to find a new home.

Awards:

CLASS 1 SHEARLING RAM 1st No 421 M & C Rukin, West Stonesdale - £25,000 to R Marwood & Son 2nd No 312 M/s. Cockbain, Rakefoot - £14,000 to W M Hutchinson & Son & N Hird 3rd No 309 M/s. Cockbain, Rakefoot £5,500 to D C & K L Hutchinson 4th No 176 E J & R J Wear, Howe Green - £6,200 to W H & M Hutchinson 5th No 336 WD & B Thompson, East Unthank - £6,000 to K & HA Ridley & WD & B Thompson Com No 208 B R Lawson & Son, Buddle House - £14,000 to J Allison & Sons & W C Porter

SPECIAL PRIZE FOR THE BEST SHEARLING RAM IN 'C' DISTRICT 1st No 312 M/s. Cockbain, Rakefoot - £14,000 2nd No 309 M/s. Cockbain, Rakefoot - £5,500 3rd No 176 E J & R J Wear, Howe Green - £6,200

CLASS 2 SHEARLING RAM (small breeders) 1st No 214 T W Hutchinson, Bail Hill - £25,000 to J Sunter & Son & L Cloughton 2nd No 42 R J White, Rigg Farm - £4,500 to to J H Emerson 3rd No 275 Hutchinson & Brown, Old Spital - £3,800 to R W Emmott 4th No 25 J E Harker, Grayrigg Hall - £4,000 to J G Pears 5th No 207 M/s. Lawson & Sons, Hundith Hill - £4,000 to G E Harker Com No 248 G Dargue, Well House - £4,000 to D & V Hill

SPECIAL PRIZE FOR BEST SHEARLING RAM (small breeders) IN 'C' DISTRICT 1st No 207 M/s, Lawson, Hundith Hill 2nd No 248 G Dargue, Well House Com No 250 G Dargue, Well House

BEST RAM SHOWN BY A 'C' DISTRICT MEMBER 1st No 312 M/s. Cockbain, Rakefoot 2nd No 309 M/s. Cockbain, Rakefoot 3rd No 176 E J & R J Wear, Howe Green BEST RAM (small breeders) No 214 T W Hutchinson, Bail Hill BEST 2 SHEARLING RAMS 1st No 312, 309 M/s. Cockbain, Rakefoot CHAMPION RAM No 421 M & C Rukin, West Stonesdale

RESERVE CHAMPION No 312 M/s. Cockbain, Rakefoot Leading Prices: £42,000, £16,000, £3,800, £3,000, £2,700 Oakbank; £25,000, £3,100 West Stonesdale; £22,000, £4,000 (2); £3,500, £3,000, £2,000 Grayrigg Hall; £14,000, £3,000 Buddle House; £14,000, £5,500 (x2) Rakefoot; £12,000 Haithwaite; £10,000 Easegill Head; £8,000 Seal Houses; £8,000 Helbeck Farm; £7,800, £2,600, £2,400 Stoneriggs; £7,000, £6,200, £4,000, £3,500, £2,600, £2,000 Howe Green; £6,000 Yoad Pot; £6,000, £4,000 Westerham; £6,000 Wescoe; £6,000 Helbeck Farm (T); £6,000 East Unthank; £5,200, £3,300, £3,000, £2,800, £2,400, £2,000 Ghyll House; £5,000 Shieldhill Top (T); £5,000, £4,500, £2,000 (x3) Bull & Cave; £5,000 Shepherds Lodge; £4,500 Punchard; ££4,200 Overthwaite; £4,200, £3,800 Old Spital;4,500, £2,200 (x2), £2,000 Rigg Farm; £4,000, £2,300 Well House; £4,000 Mossdale; £4,000 Kirkland Green; £3,500, £2,800 Draymans; £3,300, £2,700, £2,200 Hoggarths; £3,200, £3,000, £2,200, £2,000 Penny Grange; £3,200, £2,800 (x2) Naby View; £3,000 Stockdale; £3,000 Lainger House; £2,700 Telfit; £2,600 Heather Bank; £2,500, £2,100 Fieldhouse Barn; £2,500, £2,000 Thwaite Bridge; £2,500 Bail Hill; £2,200, £2,000 Redgate; £2,000 Haresceugh Castle; £2,000 Slip Cottage; £2,000 High Blackton; £2,000 Deepdale Hall; £2,000 Bleath Kirkby Stephen Opening Day of the SSBA ‘C’ District Ram Sales Wednesday 21st October 2015 Harrison & Hetherington held the opening sale on behalf of the SSBA ‘C’ District Swaledale Ram sales on Wednesday when over 200 aged & Ram Lambs were on offer.

Topping the sale at £8,500 was a Ram Lamb from Messrs Marwood, Long Green, Barningham which was bought by M/s. Tully, Burncroft Farm, Eggleston.

Topping the Aged Rams at £5,200 was a 5 shear from Messrs Booth, Old Hall Farm, Feizor which was purchased by Messrs Gibson, Burneside Hall, Kendal.

Trade for both Aged and Ram Lambs was fantastic. 74 aged rams sold averaged £767.70 (+ £144.04 on the year) 76 Ram Lambs sold averaged £918.78 (+ £140.97 on the year)

KIRKBY STEPHEN WEDNESDAY 21st OCTOBER 2015

PRIZE WINNERS

Class 1

Ram 3 Years Old and Upwards 1st & Champion No 96 G A Slack. Stoneriggs - £4,200 to J D Bentley & Son 2nd & Reserve Champion No 60 Owlands Farm - £4,400 to A Lodge 3rd No 42 I Collinson, Billing Shield - £3,900 to T M Barrass & Son 4th No 52 C & J C Stephenson, Pikestones - £350 to Matson Farm 5th No 36 W & H I Watson, Sanders Close - £2,600 to H M & R A Ivinson, Hole House 6th No 8 Allinson, Dent & Hutchinson - £2,000 to J C & E Pedley & Son Com. No 82 M & E M Wilson, Arngill House - £600 to K Mason

Class 2

2 Shear Ram 1st No 98 M/s Ridley, Haltcliffe £2,000 to M York 2nd No 6 R S Harker & Son, Grayrigg Hall - £2,600 to S Bell & Sons 3rd No 58 J Hutchinson, Bail Hill - £280 to Forest Hall Farm 4th No 99 J Buckle, Buckles Farm- £1,000 to J Pritchard 5th No 84 S Thompson, Meadowbrook Cottage - R & K A Burley

Class 3

Ram Above 2 Years Old (Small Breeders) 1st No 59 J Tunstall & T W Hutchinson £1,500 to Walburn Hall Farms 2nd No 99 J Buckle, Buckles Farm - £1,000 to J Pritchard 3rd No 57 M F Beadle & Sons, High Blackton Farm Com. No 76 C Sowerby, 9 Briar Cote Best Ram Any Age Shown By A 'C' District Member 1st No 96 G A Slack, Stoneriggs Best Conformation Aged Ram 1st No 36 W H & I Watson, Sanders Close Champion Aged Ram

Class 4

Ram Lamb 1st No 184 S Tully, Burncroft Farm - £450 to G A Collinson 2nd No 185 D A Robinson, Cowside - £120 to P D Pye 3rd No 201 A & R Birbeck, Pennine View - £450 to G Scott 4th No 199 A & R Birbeck, Pennine View - £80 to A W Morland 5th No 206 D Heseltine & J Akrigg. Escoe Farm

Class 5

Ram Lamb (Small Breeders) 1st & Champion No 188 K G Sowerby, High Croft - £2,000 to W Richardson & Son 2nd & Champion No 177 S Tully, Burncroft Farm - £1,700 to A Makepeace & A M Walton 3rd No 166 D Birbeck, West End - £280 to C R Alderson & Son 4th No 182 S Tully, Burncroft Farm - £1,600 to M W & E Dent 5th No 189 K G Sowerby, High Croft Com. No 178 S Tully, Burncroft Farm - £600 to G A Collinson

Special Prize for Best 3 Ram Lambs 1st Nos 177, 182, 178 S Tully, Burncroft Farm 2nd Nos 188, 189, 191 K G Sowerby, High Croft Com. Nos 201, 198, 200 A & R Birbeck, Pennine View Best Ram Lamb Small Breeders 1st No 188 K G Sowerby, High Croft 2nd No 166 D Birbeck, West End Com. No 189 K G Sowerby, High Croft

Special Prize for Best Lamb In 'C' District 1st No 188 K G Sowerby, High Croft 2nd No 166 D Birbeck, West End Com. No 189 K G Sowerby, High Croft Leading Prices: Aged Rams £5,200 Old Hall Farm; £4,400 Owlands Farm; £4,200 Stoneriggs; £2,900 Billing Shield; £2,600 Grayrigg Hall; £2,600, £1,000 Sanders Close; £2,400, £1,200 Bell Farm ;£2,000 Valley Farm; £2,000 Haltcliffe; £1,700 Birch Bush; £1,500 Bail Hill; £1,400 Cross Keys;; £1,100 Lanehead; £1,000 Buckles Farm; £950 Arngill House; £900 Oakbank; £900 Barf House; £800 Tennant Gill; £800 High Birk Hatt Ram Lambs £8,500, £7,000, £5,000. £2,800 (x2), £2,600, £2,200, £1,600, £1,400 (x2), £1,200, £1,100, £1000 (x4), £900, £850, £800 (x3) Long Green; £2,600, £1,000 Oakbank; £2,000 High Croft; £1,700, £1,600 Burncroft Farmgill; £2,000 Shieldhill Top (J); £2,000 Bank Top