Breeding Rams 140922
On Tuesday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their Annual Prize Show & Sale of 635 Suffolk, Texel, Beltex, Charollais and Continental Breeding Rams, generously sponsored by Marsh Commercial.
One of the best shows of breeding rams was forward to the largest ringside of buyers seen in a very long time. A total of 72 rams sold in excess of £1000, a market record.
The sale topped at £1900, a breed record at Penrith, for a superb, strong-boned and bodied Suffolk shearling from Messrs WR & FD Siddle, Honeypot, purchased by Messrs A & ED Booth, Settle, with this run averaging a staggering £1108.33. All Suffolk shearlings sold averaged £717.
Next up at £1700 was the first-placed Beltex shearling from Messrs TN & J Hall, Ainstable Hall, purchased by the judge Mr J Brewer, Crosby Hall, with this consignment of pure-bred rams averaging £1212.50.
Ram lambs from regular consignors, Mr J Hewson, Burgh Head, achieved £1050 for the first-placed Suffolk purchased by Mr D Harrison, Wigton, with numerous Suffolk lambs realising £700-£900.
Pure-bred Texel rams topped at £1500 from Messrs Wales, Thackwood, for a well-presented and powerful ram purchased by Messrs N & O Frith, Cross Keys.
Purchasers commented all day on the quality of rams on offer and the improvement of consignments on the year, with many saying you would struggle to find a better show anywhere else, a credit to all vendors who were rewarded in their returns.
The early morning prize show drew much interest. The Texel and Continental ram judging was in the capable hands of Mr J Brewer, Crosby Hall, who awarded the Challenge Trophy, given by the Solway & Tyne Texel Breeders Club to Messrs G Wilkinson, Arkleby House, for his first placed Texel shearling. Suffolks were judged by Mr H Scholefield, Brackenburgh Estate, who awarded first place to Mr J Hewson, Burgh Head, for their Suffolk ram lamb, also receiving the Hughie Rebanks Memorial Trophy.
The following awards were given: -
Class One - Texel Ram (Shearling & Over)
Receiving the Challenge Trophy, given by the Solway & Tyne Texel Breeders Club
1st Messrs G Wilkinson, Arkleby House
2nd Mr G Pyman, Park View
3rd Messrs Wales, Thackwood
Class Two - Texel Ram Lamb
1st Mr J Hewson, Burgh Head
Class Three - Continental Ram (Shearling)
1st Messrs TN & J Hall, Ainstable Hall (Beltex)
2nd Messrs TN & J Hall, Ainstable Hall (Beltex)
3rd Messrs Wales, Thackwood (Charollias)
Class Four - Continental Ram Lamb
1st Mr S Altham, Glebe Road (Beltex)
Class Five - Suffolk Ram (Shearling & Over)
1st Messrs WR & FD Siddle, Honeypot
2nd Messrs Wilson, Hardrigg Hall
3rd Mr J Hewson, Burgh Head
Class Six - Suffolk Ram Lamb
Receiving the Hughie Rebanks Memorial Trophy
1st Mr J Hewson, Burgh Head
2nd Mr C Armstrong, Studholme
3rd Miss L Hutchinson, Howgill Foot
Breed Averages & Top Price
Suffolk Shearlings - Breed av. £717, top price £1900 (WR & FD Siddle, Honeypot)
Charollais Shearlings - Breed av. £675, top price £900 (Messrs Wales, Thackwood)
Texel Shearlings - Breed av. £667, top price £1500 (Messrs Wales, Thackwood)
Beltex Shearlings - Breed av. £585, top price £1700 (TN & J Hall, Ainstable Hall)
Suffolk Ram Lambs - Breed av. £568, top price £1050 (Mr J Hewson, Burgh Head)
Texel Ram Lambs - Breed av. £410, top price £580 (Mr J Hewson, Burgh Head)
Leading Prices
Shearlings
Suffolk - £1900, £1300 (2), £1200, £1100 (2), £1000 (2), £900 (2), £800 (2) Honeypot; £1200, £900 (6), £800 (2), £700 Mansriggs Hall; £900, £800, £750 Hardrigg Hall; £880 (2), £850 (2), £820, £750, £700 East Cliff; £800 Croft Ends Farm; £780 Ling Cottage; £750 (2) Burgh Head; £750 Studeholme Bungalow; £700 Rowan Garth; £700 Low Abbey; £700 Romanvale
Beltex - £1700, £1400, £900, £850 Ainstable Hall; £1500, £1000, £900, £700 Shap Abbey; £1300, £700 (2) Waterside Farm; £1200, £1100 (2), £1000 (2), £900, £700 Far Broom; £1200, £1100, £1000 (3), £950, £900, £850 (2) Thackwood; £900 Moorriggs; £850 Holme House (Ryder); £780 Greystoke Castle Farm; £720 Elm House; £700 (2) Park View (Pyman); £700 Lamonby House
Texel - £1500, £1400, £1200, £1100 (3), £850, £800 Thackwood; £1400 (2), £1300, £1200 (3), £1100 (3), £1000 (6), £950 Clickham; £1400 (2), £1300, £1200, £1100 (2), £1050, £1000 (2), £900 (2), £850 Park View (Pyman); £1400, £1300, £800, £700 Rowan Garth; £1300, £1150, £1050, £900, £800 Arkleby House; £1300, £1000, £950, £900, £850, £800 (3), £750 (2) Townfoot (Thompson); £1100, £1080, £1000, £850, £820 Dearham Hall; £1100, £800, £750 Fowrass; £1000 (2), £900 Summerlands Farm; £1000, £800 (2) Hewer Hill; £1000 Hallrigg; £1000 Hewer Hill Cottage; £900 (2) Gaitsgill Hall; £900, £720 Askrigg Hall; £800 (2) Lamonby House; £780 Ling Cottage; £700 (2) Park House Farm (Brennand)
Charollais - £900 (2), £850, £800 Thackwood
Lambs
Suffolk - £1050, £680, £580 Burgh Head; £950, £650, £550 Howgill Foot; £900, £850, £800 (2), £780, £750, £650 East Cliff; £650, £520, £500 Holme House (Ryder); £550 Studholme Bungalow
Texel - £580 Burgh Head
Aged
Texel - £750 Thackwood
Charolais - £600 Holme Wrangle