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North West Auctions Weekly Report and Newsletter – 30th January 2019

J36 Show & Sale of InIn-Lamb Sheep Saturday 26th January North West Auctions held their annual Show and Sale of In-Lamb Females and Gimmer Hoggs at J36 on Saturday 26th January. There was a catalogued entry of 206 sheep.

The Annual ‘Rough Diamonds’ sale of Rough Fell individual females on behalf of the Rough Fell Sheep Breeders Association saw a busy ringside of buyers attracting interest from throughout the country. The pre-sale judging was in the capable hands of Duncan Burton, Rutland who had an impressive line up of sheep to cast his eye over. The Championship rosette was awarded to lot 41, a gimmer shearling from TLB & J Knowles, Selside which was sired by the 10,000gns High Cark Yankie and was carrying twins. This gimmer shearling won at the Great Yorkshire Show as a lamb and went on to sell for 600gns. The Reserve Champion was awarded to lot 44 from JA Law, Newbiggin-on-Lune with a gimmer hogg sired by Barugh Zebedee, selling for 200gns. The Rough Fell trade topped at 650gns for a 3 crop ewe, which was 3rd prize in class one, from SL Hoggarth, Birkhaw. This was sired by Raisgill Hall Underestimated and carrying twins. This was closely followed by 600gns for lot 50 from MP & A Capstick, Newbiggin-on-Lune. There was a strong sale average for in-lamb Rough Fells with ewes averaging £430.50, shearlings averaging £478.80 and gimmer hoggs averaging £157.50.

The inaugural show and sale of Individual Swaledales had an entry of 24. This attracted a large amount of interest from renowned breeders, both vendors and purchasers travelling from throughout the North to attend. The pre-sale judging was in the capable hands of Andrew Bainbridge, Richmond, awarding the Champion to lot 58 from W Richardson & Son, Dufton with a Swaledale ewe sired by a Clarkson ram. This went on to sell for 1500gns, purchased by the Judge. Also achieving 1500gns was lot 57, a ewe from the same good home. The Reserve Championship was awarded to lot 17 from PE & KA Sowerby, Barras, sired by a Bull & Cave ram, this went on to sell for 750gns. Leading the way in the gimmer hoggs was P Hallam, Horton in Ribblesdale, sired by a home bred ram, this Hogg won its class and went on to sell for 500gns. The opening sale was classed as a success and we look forward to this sale growing.

The Annual show and sale of Bluefaced Leicester females saw a much larger entry this year, attracting many fresh consignments. Thanks go to our pre-sale judge Gillian Sedgley, Kirkby Lonsdale for her time and expertise. She had strong classes to judge especially the Gimmer Hogg class with 20 out for show. The Championship was awarded to lot 119 Carry House L075 from RD Archer & Son, Hexham with a stylish modern gimmer hogg. This was sired by G1 Highberries Highlander, out of the full sister to Carry House Jackpot J2. This went on to sell for 1400gns. Reserve Champion was awarded to J Wight & Son, Biggar with lot 101 Midlock K96 sired by Hewgill J6, carrying triplets to Midlock L27. This gimmer shearling had many influential bloodlines in her breeding and went on to sell for 900gns. The trade topped at 1600gns for a stylish gimmer hogg, lot 104 Midlock L121 from J Wight & Son sired by K1 Highberries. This was closely followed by J & W Bell, Auchengray selling lot 136 Cottage L48 to 1500gns. This gimmer hogg created a lot of pre-sale interest, sired by Blarnavaid J012 with the dam’s breeding going back to C024 Highberries.

Debutante, S Allan & Sons, Dufton has had great success recently selling gimmer hoggs and sold lot 143 Greenhow L040 to 1500gns, this was sired by K1 Riddings, which is doing very well for the flock. There was plenty of interest for the in-lamb females with these topping at 1000gns for the second prize gimmer shearling from G & AJ Rawsthorne, Nether Kellet for lot 93 Lunesdale K074. This gimmer shearling was sired by Hundith F3 and is a sister to many breeding rams which are proving successful. There was strong market averages especially considering the year, and the large increase in numbers forward for the sale, saw ewes average £371, shearlings averaged £640 and gimmer hoggs averaged £588.

A large number of multi-breed females were entered this year which saw a buoyant trade for all classes of sheep forward. A larger number of Texel in-lamb sheep were forward this year. Leading the way at 300gns was a 1 crop Texel carrying twins from DH Lucas & FA Nairey, Blackburn. This was closely followed by gimmer shearlings carrying twins from GR & A Surtess, Lancaster selling to 280gns. There was plenty of in-lamb Texel females selling in the mid two hundreds. Zwartbles saw a large amount of interest ringside and a buoyant trade with in-lamb sheep from DH Hogg, Murton selling to 360gns for ewes with gimmer shearlings selling to 310gns and 240gns, with L Hodgson, Crook achieving 240gns and 220gns. All in-lamb Zwartbles forward sold to a market average of £218.

A consignment of Mule gimmer shearlings scanned in-lamb to the Beltex ram from BJ Bowness, Kendal sold to a top of £170 and £160; more could have easily been sold with many potential buyers leaving empty handed. The next sale of in-lamb sheep will take place on Thursday 14th February entries are now being taken for advertising.

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Lancaster Sale Reports Friday 25th January There was an entry of over 300 Store Cattle forward which saw a very mixed show of Store Cattle, but once again as usual, a full sale clearance. There was numerous cattle sold to a top of £1290 with British Blue bullocks from H & JA Gorst, Caldervale Simmental Bullocks from R Escolme, Bay Horse and Angus heifers from R & DM Rossall & Son, Pilling. Also selling excess of the £1200 was Simmental bullocks from E J Ward & Sons, Nether Kellet with Limousins to the same price from TR Prickett, Hutton Roof, Limousin bulls form the same home sold to £1160. Plenty of consignments of short keep, well-fleshed cattle sold in excess of the £1100 mark. Black and whites saw feeding heifers from R & A Jolleys, Cabus selling to £1080 with Montbeliarde steers from A & T Smith, Longridge selling to the same price. It was noticeable that there was more demand for black and white bullocks this week.

Store Cattle Top Prices: Store Bullocks: Simmental £1290 Ivy Bank, £1220 Intack Farm, £1160 North Farm. British Blue £1290 Shaws Farm, £1200 North Farm, Endmoor Farm, £1140 North Farm, £1130 Low Hundhowe. Limousin £1220 Hutton Roof Hall, £1170 Birks Farm, High House Farm, £1160 Higher Broadwood Farm. Charolais £1180 Toulbrick Farm, £1110 Brown Edge, £1090, £1070 Corney Hill Farm. Aberdeen Angus £1160 Spout House, £1150 New Ridge Farm, £1140 Low Hundhowe, £1130 Foredales Farm, Abbotson Farm. Hereford £1120 Rose Hill Farm, £1020 Ivy Barn, £990 Clawthorpe Lodge. Montbeliarde £1080 Carlinghurst. Friesian £1060 Cheetham House Farm, £960 Birks Farm, £940 Barn Hill Farm, £900 Summerlands. Welsh Black £1080 Abrahams Farm. Stabiliser £960 Corney Hill Farm, £920 Park House Farm.

Store Heifer: Aberdeen Angus £1290 Abrahams Farm, £1180 Low Levens, £1120 Snub Snape Farm, £1070 Butler Arms Farm. British Blue £1160 Endmoor Farm, £1150 Boldens Farm, £1140 Cross Hill, £1130 Town House, £1120 Cinderbarrow Farm. Limousin £1160, £1130 Higher Broadwood Farm, £1100 High House Farm, £1080 Higher Broadwood Farm, Moss Gate Farm. Simmental £1090 Carlinghurst, £1000 Intack Farm. Friesian £1080 Marlholes Farm. Charolais £1070 Toulbrick Farm, £1050 Endmoor Farm, £1020 Toulbrick Farm, £1000 Cinderbarrow Farm. Hereford £1070 Low Levens, £1030 Raw Head. Stabiliser £1020 Park House Farm. Shorthorn £910 Bull Bank Farm.

Store Bull: Limousin £1160 Hutton Roof Hall.

There was a smaller entry of 89 Cast Cows this week where more could have easily been sold with all specifications of cows a sharper trade. OTM heifers sold to a top of 179.5p/kg, twice, firstly for Limousins from R Keith, Grange-over-Sands with Angus’ from AK & PA Threlfall, Inskip. Black and white heifers sold to 154.5p/kg from EE Thornton & Sons, Heaton. Beef cows topped at 169.5p/kg for Charolais with British Blues to 159.5p/kg both consigned by AG & GM Rowlanson, Killington. A few cast bulls forward today saw Herefords top at £1394 from MJ Fell, Whittington with Limousins selling to 134.5p/kg or £1269 from RH & RA Fawcett, Burton. Limousin cows sold to a top of £1189 from RH & C Ayrton, Abbeystead with Simmental cows to £1099 from T & M Halhead, Priest Hutton. Black and whites sold to a top of £1079 from AT Burrow & Son, Hornby. The OTM ring saw an overall average of 113p/kg with black and whites averaging 97p/kg.

Cast Cow Top Prices: OTM Cow: Charolais 169.5 Low Hall Beck Barn, 134.5 Yealand Manor. Limousin 154.5 Ouzlethorn Farm, 134.5 Granby Road, Ouzlethorn Farm, 129.5 Intack Farm. British Blue 159.5, 154.5 Low Hall Beck Barn, 121.5 Oak Head Farm. Friesian 154.5 Lower Lingart, 121.5 Spital Farm, 117.5 Bainsbank Farm, Chapel House, Lane Ends Farm. Hereford 149.5 Riddings. Blonde 137.5 Granby Road. Aberdeen Angus 131.5 Upp Hall, 129.5 Intack Farm, 124.5 Banklands 117.5 Moss House Farm, 109.5 Banklands. Simmental 127.5 Upp Hall. Montbeliarde 107.5 White Lund Farm. Fleckveih 104.5 White Lund Farm.

OTM Heifer: Aberdeen Angus 179.5 Lambrigg Farm. Limousin 179.5 Granby Road. Friesian 154.5 Downlands Farm, 149.5 High Snab, Bilsborrow Farm, 145.5 Bilsborrow Farm, 139.5 Gulf Farm.

Cast Bull: Aberdeen Angus 139.5 Yealand Manor. Limousin 134.5 Green Dragon Farm. Hereford 127.5 Chapel House.

Lancaster’s monthly sale of Stirks had an entry of 80 forward for the sale which saw a strong trade for well-grown and good quality beef stirks with the trade selective for black and whites. Bullocks stirks sold to a top of £760 from P & A Bell, Pilling. Hereford bullocks topped at £720 from S Moore, Pilling. British Blues sold to a top of £690 from G & ME Smith, Samlesbury. The bull trade topped at £650 for British Blues from J & G Thornley, Kirkham. Heifers sold to a top of £580 for Herefords from S Moore. Plenty of stirks sold into the £500s. Friesians sold to a top of £390 for bullocks from Cote Farm Patnership, Nether Kellet.

There was an entry of over 50 calves forward this week which saw British Blues top at £365, £360 and £345 from AW & AM Park & Sons, Ellel with Hereford bull calves topping at £330 from C & J Smith, St Michaels. Plenty of strong beef calves sold around the £300 mark.

Young beef calves often sold around the £200 mark. Black and white bull calves sold to a top of £130 from C & J Smith, with Wallbank farms selling twice to £100 and to £95. A new buyer in the market for black and whites saw younger types a sharper trade.

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Heifer Calf: British Blue £260 Tills Farm, £250 Cote Farm, £245 Holmescales Farm, £180 Sweetings Farm. Aberdeen Angus £220 Great Eccleston Hall, £200, £190 Tills Farm. Limousin £200 Holmescales.

Bull Calf: British Blue £365, £360, £345, £325, £320 Walkers I’th Fields. Hereford £330 Wyre Bank. Aberdeen Angus £300 Walkers I’th Fields, £235, £215 Bailey Hey Farm, £180, £170 Sweetings Farm. Friesian £130 Wyre Bank, £100, £95 Tills Farm.

Bull Stirk: British Blue £630 Derby Lodge Farm, £310 Pasture Barn Farm, £256 Lower Lingart. Aberdeen Angus £315 Pasture Barn Farm. Friesian £260 West View Farm.

Heifer Stirk: Hereford £580 Longwood House. British Blue £470 Cote Farm, £440 Folly Villa, £350 Pasture Barn Farm, £340 Folly Villa. Aberdeen Angus £460 Green Lane Farm, Village Farm, £455 Hillam Lane Farm, £420 Farmdale Road.

Steer Stirk: Aberdeen Angus £760 Village Farm, £620 Green Lane Farm, £510 Springfield House. Hereford £720 Longwood House. British Blue £690 Green Lane Farm, £560, £500 Cote Farm. Limousin £540 Springfield House. Friesian £390 Cote Farm, £340 Green Lane Farm, £290 Marlholes Farm, £280 Gibsons Farm.

Monday 28th January The weekly sale of Prime Hoggs saw a slightly larger entry forward this week with a larger proportion of hill bred and heavy weight hoggs forward leading to a lesser average of 182p/kg. Topping the trade today at £98 was Texel hoggs from GH Sanderson & Family, Catforth with others from the same home selling to £96. Heavy weight Continental Hoggs topped at £90 from WTC Farms, Preston. There was plenty of pens of hoggs selling in the mid to late eighties. Hill hoggs sold to a top of £83 for Cheviots from KM & KJ Curwen, Abbeystead with Mules achieving £80 from Bargh Contractors, Heaton with Oxcliffe. Plenty of pens of Mules sold in the late seventies. Swaledales sold to a top of £76 from KM & KJ Curwen.

Prime Hogg Top Prices: TEXEL: £98, £96, £90 Blackleach House Farm, £89 Bensons Farm, Blackleach House Farm. CONTINENTAL: £90 Old Grange Farm, £86 Conder Mill, Old Grange Farm. SUFFOLK: £85 Low Kit Brow, Blackleach House, £79 Low Kit Brow. CHEVIOT: £83, £80 Marshaw Farm. MULE: £80 Old Woodhouse, £79.50 Yates Farm, £77 Low Kit Brow. SWALEDALE: £76, £72 Marshaw Farm. RYELAND: £72 Millstones. ZWARTABLE: £70 Millstones.

A larger entry of Cast Ewes this week were met with a sharper trade. Vendors are advised that buyers are very cautious of over fat ewes.

Topping the trade today at £77 were Suffolk ewes from AG Butler, Hambleton who sold Continental ewes to £70. Mule ewes sold to a top of £55 from D & K Swarbrick, Out Rawcliffe. Hill ewes saw Cheviots sell to a top of £56 from KM & KJ Curwen, Abbeystead with Swaledale ewes from the same home selling to £46.

Cast Sheep Top Prices: SUFFOLK: £77 Park Farm Barn. CONTINENTAL: £70, £62 Park Farm Barn, £56 Marshaw Farm. TEXEL: £60 Burrow Heights Farm. MULE: £55 Bensons Farm, £50 Burrow Heights Farm, £45 Park Farm Barn, Bensons Farm. SWALEDALE: £46 Marshaw Farm, £42 Conder Mill.

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J36 Sale Reports New Year Show & Sale of Store Cattle - Thursday 24th January The New Year Show and Sale of Store Cattle saw a catalogued entry of 370 which attracted buyers from throughout the Northern Counties with several new purchasers in attendance keen to secure replacement stock. Vendors must be complimented on the quality of the cattle presented at this sale; keep them coming as we have strong buyer interest for all types of cattle. The next sale is Thursday 7 February to include the Anniversary Prize Show for Store Cattle. Today’s show was kindly judged by Miss Ellie Hargreaves, Preston who had an impressive entry of 21 show cattle put before her in the two show classes. The Championship rosette and winner of the Janet Gorst Perpetual Challenge Trophy was awarded to a 15 month old British Blue x Steer from MA & JA Winn, Burneside which later sold to the judge for £1300.

The Reserve Champion was a 15 month old Limousin X Heifer, again, from MA & JA Winn which achieved £1200. A large crowd of buyers saw 35 successful purchasers with many leaving empty handed or short of numbers. The sale topped at £1355 for a Limousin X steer from TA Chapman & Son, Helsington with other stronger, well-bred steers £1100 to £1250. A large entry of yearling steers sold to £1030 from M & D Hutton with others £880 to £1000. Youngest suckler steers were £720 to £850. Heifers topped at £1200 for a Limousin X from MA & JA Winn with other nice pens of well grown heifers £980 to £1150. Yearling heifers sold to £920 for a Blonde X from MJ Whitworth, with others £780 to £880. Younger suckler heifers £580 to £680. A large entry of native bred cattle saw Hereford X steers to £1120 from JE Wightman, Aberdeen Angus x steers sold to £1000 and 7 month old Beef Shorthorn steers £695. Heifers saw Aberdeen Angus sell to £895 and Herefords £865. Several dairy bred steers were forward selling to £775 for Montbeliardes and £745 for black and whites. A small entry of feeding bulls sold to £765 for a 6 month old British Blue x from R I Dixon who sold others at £685.

Show Results Sponsor Browns Mitsubishi

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Class one – Store Bullock 1st Lot 177 MA & JA Winn, High Underbrow Farm 2nd Lot 170 MA & JA Winn, High Underbrow Farm 3rd Lot 110 TA Chapman, Lane End Farm Highly Commended – Lot 276 N Cooper & Son, Troughton Hall Class two – Store Heifer 1st Lot 175 MA & JA Winn, High Underbrow Farm 2nd Lot 135 M & L Preece, High House Farm 3rd Lot 114 TA Chapman, Lane End Farm Highly Commended - Lot 171 MA & JA Winn, High Underbrow Farm Champion Lot 177 MA & JA Winn, High Underbrow Farm Reserve Champion Lot 175 MA & JA Winn, High Underbrow Farm

Store Cattle Top Prices: Store Bullock: Limousin - £1355 Lane Head Farm, £1285, £1260 Croftlands, £1240 Hollowmire Farm. British Blue - £1300, £1270, £1160 High Underbarrow Farm, £1000 Poppy Farm, £950 Howriggs. Charolais - £1190, £1170, £1160 Mountain View, £1145, £1070 Green Lane End Farm. Blonde - £1120, £840 Nook Farm, £775 Scroggs Farm. Hereford - £1120, £870, £800 Crabtree Farm. Simmental - £1115 Hollowmire Farm, £970, £910 Town End. Aberdeen Angus - £1000 Hollowmire Farm, £985 Holmelands, £620 Broad Oak. Montbeliard - £775 Hollowmire Farm. Friesian - £745 Carter House, £710 Hollowmire Farm. Shorthorn - £695 Hollowmire Farm, £690, £615 Broad Oak. Store Heifer: Limousin - £1200 High Underbarrow Farm, £1145 Lane Head Farm, £1120 High House Farm, £1095 Troughton Hall, £1085 North Lodge. British Blue £1090 High Underbarrow Farm, £765 Black Hall Farm, £750 School Hill, £680 Crabtree Farm. Blonde - £1050 Nook Farm, £960 Causeway Farm, £920 The Bungalow.

Charolais - £1010 Crooklands Farm, £985 North Lodge, £980 Crooklands Farm. Aberdeen Angus - £895 Hollowmire Farm, £825 Holmelands, £785 Hollowmire Farm. Hereford - £865, £820 Lane Ends Farm, £800 Crabtree Farm.

Store Bull: British Blue - £765, £685, £615 Low Newton Farm. Limousin - £535 Low Newton Farm.

The fortnightly sale of Calves and stirks had another good entry of over 70 forward. Another younger show of calves forward again, but there was extra buyers present around the ringside, meaning trade was stronger on the previous weeks. The trade topped at £340, twice, firstly for 5 weeks old British Blue bull from HJ Robinson & Son, Preston Patrick and for strong Limousin bulls from RF & CE Hodgson, Pennington to the same price. Heifer calves saw a stronger trade today, with a Limousin topping at £290 from RF & CE Hodgson, with others to £280 for British Blues from DR & C Galbraith, Grayrigg. A younger show of dairy bred bulls forward this morning topped at £150 for a Fleckveihs from Messrs Sowerby, Drybeck. It was nice to have a few stirks about this morning, selling to a good trade topping at £500 for a 4 mouth old Limousin Bull from PW Clarke, Crosthwaite

Calves Top Prices: Bull Calf: British Blue - £340 Elm Tree Farm, £300, £280 Beck Side, £250 Heaton Hall Farm, £215 Toadpool Farm. Limousin - £340, £300 Rowe End Farm, £215, £205 Halforth Farm, £125 Wraysholme Tower. Aberdeen Angus - £260 Beck Side, £240 Sunny Bank, £230, £150 High Foulshaw Farm. Simmental - £200 Heaton Hall Farm. Flekvieh - £150 Townhead Farm.

Heifer Calf: Limousin - £290, £275, £270, £255 Rowe End Farm, £100 Elm Tree Farm. British Blue - £280 Sunny Bank, £260 Beck Side, £250 Cotestone Farm, £240 Beck Side. Simmental - £200 Heaton Hall Farm. Aberdeen Angus - £120 High Foulshaw Farm.

Heifer Stirk: British Blue - £380 Bellart Howe. Simmental - £295 Bellart Howe.

Steer Stirk: Limousin - £500 Woodside Farm. British Blue - £440 Woodside Farm. Hereford - £430 Sella Farm, £400, £390 Bellart Howe. Aberdeen Angus - £340, £300 Bellart Howe. Friesian - £200 Bellart Howe.

The sale of Cast Cows peaked at 147.5p/kg for a Limousin X from J Twigge, Grange over Sands with other heavy beef cows 115p/kg to 130p/kg, leaner feeding types were 90p/kg to 110p/kg. Dairy cows sold to 139.5p/kg from AE & M Hayhurst, Natland with an entry of predominantly parlour cows 80p/kg to 95p/kg. Top grossing cow today was £933 from J Twigge. A cull bull from PW Clarke achieved 144.5p/ kg or £1004. All cows today averaged 102p/kg with half the entry being dairy cows.

Cast Cow Top Prices: OTM Cow: Limousin – 147.5 Holmelands, 131.5 Rydal Farm, 124.5 Stribers Farm, 110.5 Holmelands. Friesian – 139.5 Natland Park Farm, 89.5 Middle Birkby Farm, £84.5 Far Audlands, 81.5 Hollins Farm. Aberdeen Angus – 129.5 Holmelands. Stabilizer – 114.5, 109.5 Kit Cragg. Shorthorn – 94.5 Craketrees. Swedish Red & White – 84.5 Far Audlands.

Cast Bull: British Blue – 144.5 Woodside Farm.

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J36 Sale Reports InIn-Lamb Report Continued from front page Show Results

Class three – Rough Fell Gimmer Hogg 1st Lot 44 JA Law, Raven Cottage, 200gns 2nd Lot 46 A & M Skidmore, Flakebridge, 150gns 3rd Lot 45 JA Law, Raven Cottage, 150gns

Rough Fell Show Results Judge – Mr D Burton Sponsor – Greencoat Farm

Champion Lot 41 TLB & J Knowles, High Borrow Bridge, 600gns

Class one – In-Lamb Rough Fell Ewe 1st Lot 43 TLB & J Knowles, High Borrow Bridge, 300gns 2nd Lot 37 E & K Bland, Cotegill Farm, 400gns 3rd Lot 40 SL Hoggarth, Birkhaw, 650gns

Reserve Champion Lot 44 JA Law, Raven Cottage, 200gns .

Class two – In-Lamb Rough Fell Shearling 1st Lot 41 TLB & J Knowles, High Borrow Bridge, 600gns 2nd Lot 50 MP & A Capstick, High Lane, 600gns 3rd Lot 42 TLB & J Knowles, High Borrow Bridge, 300gns Swaledale Show Results

Class Six – Swaledale Gimmer Hogg 1st Lot 59 P Hallam, High Birkwith Farm, 500gns 2nd Lot 53 TA & J Dixon, Yoad Pot 3rd Lot 69 Messrs Hodgson, High Borrans

Judge – Mr A Bainbridge Sponsor – Browns Mitsubishi Class Four – In-Lamb Swaledale Ewe 1st Lot 58 W Richardson & Son, Ghyll House, 1500gns 2nd Lot 64 PE & KA Sowerby, Oak Bank Farm, 750gns 3rd Lot 57 W Richardson & Son, Ghyll House, 1500gns

Champion Lot 58 W Richardson & Son, Ghyll House, 1500gns Reserve Champion Lot 64 PE & KA Sowerby, Oak Bank Farm, 750gns

Class Five – In-Lamb Swaledale Shearling 1st Lot 52 TA & J Dixon, Yoad Pot, 500gns 2nd Lot 55 A & M Skidmore, Flakebridge, 280gns Bluefaced Leicester Show Results

Class Nine – Bluefaced Leicester Gimmer Hogg 1st Lot 119 RD Archer & Son, Carry House, 1400gns 2nd Lot 117 RD Archer & Son, Carry House, 1050gns 3rd Lot 104 J Wight & Sons, Midlock Farm, 1600gns

Judge – Mrs G Sedgley Sponsor – Browns Mitsubishi Class Seven – In-Lamb Bluefaced Leicester Ewe 1st Lot 76 JA & CA Gibson, Longwell, 380gns 2nd Lot 114 A Price, Park Cottages, 250gns 3rd Lot 135 JC Thoup, Berwick Intake Farm

Champion Lot 119 RD Archer & Son, Carry House, 1400gns Reserve Champion Lot 101 J Wight & Son, Midlock, 900gns

Class Eight – In-Lamb Bluefaced Leicester Shearling 1st Lot 101 J Wight & Sons, Midlock Farm, 900gns 2nd Lot 93 G Rawsthorne, Scargill Farm, 1000gns 3rd Lot 134 JC Thoup, Berwick Intake Farm, 500gns Top Prices Gimmer Hogg: Bluefaced Leicester £1680 Midlock Farm, £1575 Greenhow, Highfield, £1470 Carry House, £1365 West Dowgill, £1102.50 Carry House, £1050 Midlock Farm, Carry House, £682.50 Greenhow, West Dowgill. Swaledale £525 High Birkwith. Rough Fell £210, £157.50 Raven Cottage, £157.50, £105 Flakebridge. Texel £105 Nissan Huts.

In-Lamb Gimmer Hogg: Zwartble £325.50, £252, £241.50, £157.50 Melbourne House. Texel £157.50, £126 Nissan Huts.

In-Lamb Shearlings: Swaledale £1575 Ghyll House, £525 Yoad Pot, £294 Flakebridge, £262.50 Flakebridge, £252, £231, £126, £105 High Birkwith. Bluefaced Leicester £1050 Scargill, £945 Midlock Farm, Otterburn Lodge Farm, £735 Carry House, £577.50 Midlock Farm, £525 Low Newton Farm, Berwick Intake Farm, £231 Yore House, Dunkenshaw Farm. Rough Fell £630 High Lane, High Borrowbridge, £420, £399 High Lane, £315 High Borrowbridge. Zwartble £378 Melborne House, £168 Fellgate, £136.50, £126 Melbournes House. Texel £294 Rowallen House, £262.50 Greenwood Farm, Bank Hey Farm, £231 Rowallen House. Mule £170, £160, £155, £152 Blea Tarn Road.

In-Lamb Ewe: Swaledale £1575 Ghyll House, £787.50 Oak Bank Farm, £630 High Borrans Farm, £525 Oak Bank Farm. Rough Fell £682.50 Birkhaw, £420 Cotegill Farm, £315 Birkhaw, High Borrowbridge. Bluefaced Leicester £399 Longwell, £367.50 Dunkenshaw Farm, £294 Longwell, £262.50 Park Cottages, Dunkenshaw Farm.

Texel £315 Bank Hey Farm. Zwartble £252, £231 Fellgate, £136.50 Melbourne House.

Highest Priced Bluefaced Leicester from J Wight & Son, Midlock

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Tuesday 29th January There was a smaller entry of Prime Hoggs forward this week due to the bad weather. Thanks go to those who braved the weather today and were rewarded with a strong trade. An entry of 713 forward sold to an average of 194p/kg with an SQQ average of 201p/kg with 32kg to 39kg hoggs averaging 205p/kg. Leading the trade today at 236p/kg was Beltex hoggs from JG Harryman, Hawkshead which sold to £90 with others from the same good home selling to 226p/kg or £95.

Plenty of good conformation hoggs sold in excess of 210p/kg. Top price per head was £102 for Texel hoggs from B & JM Crowe, Witherslack with other Texel hoggs selling to £100 from JG Harryman. Beltex hoggs sold to £95 from PJ Onions, Arkholme. Hill bred hoggs saw Mules sell to a top of £82 from EW & JR Parkinson, Dunsop Bridge, with Mules selling to a top of 207p/kg from J Longworth, Ulpha. Horned hoggs sold to a top of £78.50 from PJ Onions. Once again, handy weight Hoggs and light weight Continentals in strongest demand.

Prime Hogg Top Prices: Texel £102 Birks Farm, £100 The Galleon, £95 Birks Farm, £94 The Courtyard, £93 Mint Close. Beltex £95 The Galleon, Keer Falls, £94 Millbeck, £92.50 Low House.

Charollais £91.50 Longfield Manor, £80.50 Charley Crag Farm, £77 Hartrigg, £72.50 Beech House, £70 Broughton House Farm. Suffolk £91 Birks Farm, £89, £88.50 Longfield Manor, £88.50 Smithy Green Farm, £87.50 Birks Farm. Zwartble £91 Birks Farm. Mule £82 Hareden Farm, £79 Holmes Head Farm, £78.50 Sella Farm, Sykes Farm, £77.50 Low Hall Farm. Continental £81.50, £79.50 High Borrans. Horned £78.502 Keer Falls. Dorset: £77 Brow Head, £76 Beckside Barn. Leicester £75 Brow Head. Cheviot £69 Green Lane End Farm, £65.50 Brow Head. Swaledale £57 Millbeck. Herdwick £55 High Biggarsbank, £50 Moss End Farm.

There was a reduced entry of just short of 350 Cast Sheep for today’s sale selling to another buoyant trade at J36. Best Continental ewes sold in excess of the £100 mark topping at £119 from Harry Geldard, Levens. This was closely followed by £113 from K Birkett, Burton-inKendal for Texels, with WS Burrow & Son, Silverdale selling to £117 and £107. Plenty of sheep sold around the £90 mark. Mule ewes were a sharper trade this week, twice topping at £75 from D Crowe, Witherslack and K Armer, Kendal. Plenty of big Mule ewes sold around the £70 mark. Horned ewes saw Lonks sell to £58 and £57 from GJ Ibbetson, Roeburndale West with Swaledales selling to a top of £49. Plenty of strong horned ewes sold in the mid to late forties.

Leaner smaller ewes were a slightly sharper trade.

Cast Sheep Top Prices: Cast Ewe: Texel £119 Low Foulshaw Farm, £113 Drovers Way, £111, £107 Gibraltar Farm, £101 Berry Barn. Charollais £99 Cinderbarrow Farm, £81 Broughton House Farm.

Suffolk £95 Whitbarrow Cottage, £83 Moaney Moer, £79 Cinderbarrow Farm. Cheviot Mule £92 Cinderbarrow Farm. Lleyn £91, £77 Low Foulshaw Farm, £64 Conrhenny.

Zwartble £83 Rinkfield. Mule £75 Rinkfield, Birks Farm, £70 Gateside Farm, £68 The Courtyard, High Wray Farm. Dorset £74 Ballaoates Farm House, £65 Beckside Barn.

Cheviot £71 The Courtyard, £68 Green Lane End Farm, £60 Birks Farm. Continental £64 Ballacubbon Farm. Horned £58, £57 Higher Salter. Swaledale £49 Collingel Farm, £46 Middleton Hall, £43 Middale Farm, Low Deepslack. Scotch Blackface £47 Moaney Moer. Rough Fell £46 Low Deepslack, £45 Gateside Farm. Ryeland £48 Drovers Way. Cast Ram: Charollais £97 Low Sizergh Farm. Texel £92 Hampsfield Hall.

NWA Property - 015395 66200 GrangeGrange -OverOver-Sands

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Saturday 2 February MACHINERY, TOOLS & EQUIPMENT Small tools inside at 10am Large Equipment Outside at 10.30am 11am POULTRY, WATERFOWL & EQUIPMENT 11am PLANTS, TREES & SHRUBS Tuesday 5th February 1pm 1200 PRIME HOGGS & 500 CAST SHEEP Thursday 7th February 10.15am Show & Sale of 60 REARING CALVES & STIRKS 10.30am CAST/OTM CATTLE 11am BEEF BREEDING CATTLE Followed by Show & Sale of 350 STORE CATTLE Tuesday 12th February Anniversary Show & Sale of PRIME PIGS & PRIME HOGGS Thursday 14th February IN-LAMB BREESDING SHEEP followed by 1500 STORE HOGGS Entries close Wednesday 6th February Tuesday 19th February Young Handlers Show & Sale of Prime Hoggs Thursday 28th February Please note no Store Hogg Sale this day

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Monday 4 February 9am 500 PRIME HOGGS, 100 CAST SHEEP & PRIME CATTLE Friday 8th February 10.15am 60 CALVES 10.15am 100 CAST/OTM CATTLE 11am 350 STORE CATTLE Last week blks to £1290 & Hfrs to £1290 Monday 18th February Young Handlers Show & Sale of Prime Hoggs Tuesday 19th February Monthly Sale & Sale of DAIRY CATTLE In association with Hassall Brothers Entries close 12noon Tuesday 12th February

For Sale Privately

For Sale by Informal Tender 11.54 acres/4.67 hectares or thereabouts of productive meadow and pasture being situated at Newton Heads Low Newton Grange-Over-Sands

Dispersal of 200 Tex/Mule Shlgs to 4C IL to Tex due 1st March onwards & 30 Tex/Mule Hoggs IL to Tex due 20th March onwards.

Contact Bradley Thompson on 07867 000244

Situated within the Lake District National Park, the land enjoys stunning views and is an easily accessible and peaceful haven Closing date for tenders – 3.00 p.m. on Thursday, 28th February, 2019

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