North West Auctions Weekly Report and Newsletter – 30th September
NWA J36 Show & Sale of Swaledale Females Friday 25th September The annual show and sale of Swaledale breeding sheep had a larger entry of just shy of 3,000. The trade saw Swaledale gimmer shearlings best types sell to equally strong trade as last year with lesser types harder to sell than previous year. Swaledale ewes where eagerly bid for with plenty of old and new buyers around the ring. Top pens maybe slightly easier but middle and lower pens equally as strong trader if not slightly stronger than previous year with many consignors averaging similar if not more than previous year. One of the strongest entries for the show of Swaledale drafts with ten pens forward in front of judges Harry and Geoffrey Gass of Bewcastle. The first prized pen was awarded to E & A Wear of Grove Farm with a pen of two crop ewes. The shearling pen was won by JA Alderson of Barras Farm. E & A Wear of Grove Farm went onto win the overall champion with their pen of two crops. The trade topped at £185 for the champion pen E & A Wear of Grove Farm selling to B & H Wilson of Ashtead with gimmer shearlings twice selling to £155 firstly from JA Alderson of Barras Farm with the first prized pen and MP Capstick of High Lane with the second prized pen. There were plenty of pens selling in excess of £120. Swaledale shearlings sold to an average of £101 with Swaledale ewes selling to an average of £97.39. Swaledale gimmer lambs sold to a top of £71 from J Hunter of Tebay and an overall average of £52. Ian Atkinson Auctioneer, commented on the sale “A very pleasing sale with vendors leaving happy with their trade especially with the current prime lamb trade and being one of the earlier draft ewe sales.” Prices Show Results Av. £51 £101 £97
Gimmer Lambs Gimmer Shearlings Ewes
Top £71 £155 £185
Champion Winning the Farming in the North Trophy
Judges - Mr H Gass & Mr G Gass, Ninsleugh Class 1 - Pens of 10 Swaledale Ewes 1st E & A Wear, Grove Farm 2nd JA Alderson, Barras Farm 3rd G & SM Stephenson, the Gables
Class 2 - Pens of 10 Swaledale Gimmer Shearlings 1st JA Alderson, Barras Farm 2nd MP & A Capstick, High Lane 3rd A Hartley, Turner Hall Farm
E & A Wear, Grove Farm
Show & Sale of Rough Fell Females Friday 25th September ROUGH FELL EWES SELL TO £170 The Annual Show & Sale of Rough Fell Ewes, Shearlings & Gimmer Lambs saw a rise in prices achieved with vendors leaving very suited with the day’s trade. The pre-sale judging was conducted by Mr William Dawson of Sedbergh who awarded the championship rosette to NC & S Dodd, Flakebridge showing a pen of 3 crop ewes which were also awarded the North Sheep Trophy and The Rayne Cup. These later sold for a top price, for a pen of sheep, at £125 per head. The sale was lead however, by a flock dispersal on behalf of H Harrison, Brookfield who sold individual 2 crop ewes at £170, £160. Revived interest in the breed saw well bodied ewes regularly £92 - £105 (averaging £83), shearlings £90-£100 (averaged £81) and gimmer lambs £58 - £64 (averaged £59). Show Results Judge: Mr William Dawson, Sedbergh Class 1 1st 2nd 3rd
– Pen of 10 Rough Fell Ewes NC & S Dodd, Flakebridge (3crop) S Hoggarth, Birkhaw (3crop) W Beck, Barugh House (3 crop)
Class 2 – Pen of 10 Rough Fell Shearlings 1st W Beck, Barugh House 2nd GH Capstick & Sons, Birkhaw 3rd JW & M Blades, The Whins Champion – NC & S Dodd, Flakebridge (1st prize Ewes) Reserve – E & K Bland Gotegill (1st prize Gimmer Lambs)
Class 3 1st 2nd 3rd
– Pen of 10 Rough Fell Gimmer Lambs E & K Bland, Cotegill J Allen, Syke Farm E & K Bland, Cotegill
Class 4 1st 2nd 3rd
– Pen of 3 Rough Fell Breeding Sheep V Guy, Whinfell Terrace AR & BJ Thompson, Poppy Farm S Harley, Barnaby Rudge
Don’t forget the Rough Fell Breeding Ram Sale on Saturday 10th October
Top Prices Rough Fell Sheep Shearlings: £120 Poppy Farm; £99 & £96 Brookfield; £95 Flakebridge; £94 The Whinns; £92 High Bethicar, Croft Cottage. Ewes: £170, £160, £128 (2c), £100 (1c), £92 (2c) Brookfield; £125, £94 (3c) Flakebridge; £110 (3c) Birkhaw; £108, £106, £95 (3c) Barugh House; £105, £102 (2c) £97 (3c) Brockstones; £100 (3c) Whinfell Terrace; £100 Whinfell Terrace Gimmer Lambs: £88, £82 Galloper Park; £88, £75 Cotegill Farm; £64 Rash Mill, Croft Cottage; £62 Syke Farm.
Other Hill Breeding Sheep saw 3 crop Cheviot Ewes sell to £78 (x2) with 3 crop Herdwick ewes £70 and Scotch Blackface ewes £71. e. info@nwauctions.co.uk t. 01524 63308 (Lancaster) t. 015395 66200 (J36 Kendal)
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