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Annual Hill Bred Ewe Show & Sale 2022
Thursday 6th October 2021
On Thursday Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their annual show & sale of 5,779 uncrossed & crossed Swaledale, Herdwick & Cheviot ewes, shearlings and gimmer lambs, kindly sponsored by PFK Land Agency & Peter Horn Mobile Sheep Dipping.
As the backend breeding sheep sales at Penrith come to an end, demand reflected the buoyant trade all season, with purchasers keen to purchase from many local genuine flocks.
The sale opened with an entry of just shy of 1000 hill bred gimmer lambs. Strong lambs sold exceptionally well, if anything short of requirements topping at £130 for the first prize pen from Messrs G D & J P Nelson, Hedwynds, purchased by Mr C Holmes, this consignment averaged £99.50.
Following this section, we moved into the Herdwick breed, which brought spirited bidding to the ring with all sold averaging £93.68. Topping at £400 for a superb Herdwick 3 crop ewe, with all the makings of a show ewe, from Mr G Bland, Clea Hall selling to Mr Harryman, Hawkshead. The same home also received the Racy Ghyll Trophy for the best pair of ewes, which later realised £380 ahead.
The big buzz of the day was the Swaledale draft ewe category, attracting customers from all over the UK, with purchasers admitting this is the signature sale for draft ewes.
The sale topped at £750 from Mr C Ridley, Haltcliffe with a pair of excellent 3 crop ewes, purchased by regular buyers Mr M Conway, Northern Ireland. This run of 180 shearlings to 3 crop ewes averaged £205.
Champion honours went to Messrs Lightfoot, Gillside with 10 outstanding bright ewes with great length, bone and carcase, achieving £500 selling to Mr E G Bulman, Northallerton with the same home taking the award for the first prize shearlings achieving £400 selling to Mr M L Staley, Kirkby Stephen.
Demand all day held very strong with buyers keen to purchase strong ewes with body and bone plus being vaccinated for both abortions which proved very popular to the purchasers
A top class show entry of draft Swaledale ewes, shearlings & gimmer lambs drew much praise from the judges Mr T Brogden, Hellbeck, Mr E Bulman, Northallerton and referee Mr S Buckle, Bleathgill.
A fantastic show of Herdwick ewes were forward in both pairs and pens of ten to the judge of this section, Mr P Bland.
The following results were awarded: -
Pair of Swaledale Ewes
1st Haltcliffe – realising £750
Pen of 10 Swaledale Gimmers
1st GD & JP Nelson, Hedwynds – realising £120
2nd GD & JP Nelson, Hedwynds – realising £98
3rd TW Bell & Son, Hill Top – realising £75
Pen of 10 Swaledale Shearlings
1st Messrs Lightfoot, Gillside – realising £400
Pen of 10 Swaledale Ewes
Receiving the Draft Ewe Trophy
1st Messrs Lightfoot, Gillside – realising £500
2nd Messrs EJ & RJ Wear, Howe Green – realising £700
3rd Messrs Folder, Wesco – realising £300
Pair of Herdwick Females
Receiving the Racy Ghyll Trophy
1st Messrs Bland, Clea Hall – realising £380
2nd D & J Wilson, Anns Cottage – realising £90
3rd Messrs Bland, Clea Hall – realising £110
Leading Swaledale Ewe Averages (80 sheep & over)
Haltcliffe £205 (180)
Messrs Lightfoot, Gillside £185 (150)
Messrs Folder, Wesco £172 (200)
Messrs EJ & RJ Wear, Howe Green £167 (220)
IR & OM Wilson, Highbeckside £162 (120)
WH Brass, Low Row £155 (110)
WE & B Wilson, Undercragg £148 (200)
Dalehead £143 (225)
Mr M Ridley, Brewery House Barn £129 (80)
GL Hutton, Setmabanning £127 (80)
Elliott Bros, Harbour Flatt £125 (130)
Mr JM Elliott, Skelgill House Farm £121 (100)
DW Cannon, Red House £118 (130)
R & A Taylforth, Side Farm £118 (80)
Leading Prices
Shearlings
Swaledale (Av £144.01) - £400, £220, £160 (2), £145 (2) Gillside; £145 Brewery House Barn; £145 (2), £140 Hole House Farm; £140 Cross Keys; £140 Shankfield Head
Herdwick (Av £109.37) - £120 Low Longlands; £115 (2) Summer Grounds; £110 Whitestones; £110 Low Braithwaite Farm; £104 Howtown Hotel; £100 Anns Cottage; £100 Kirkland Howe Farm
Ewes
Swaledale (Av £132.72) - £750, £650, £200, £195 (2), £190, £185, £165, £160, £150 (2) Haltcliffe; £700 Howe Green; £500, £210, £190, £180, £175, £170, £165, £150 Gillside; £300, £195, £170 (2), £165, £155 Wescoe; £220, £200, £160 Low Row; £205, £175, £155 Dalehead; £190, £180, £170 Undercrag; £185, £160 (2) Highbeckside; £155 Harbour Flatt; £150 Side Farm; £150 Red House; £150 Skellgill House Farm; £150 Setmabanning
Herdwick (Av £86.80) - £400, £380, £110, £90 Clea Hall; £116 Howtown Hotel; £95 Low Braithwaite Farm; £92 Red House; £90 Anns Cottage
Cheviot (Av £90.26) - £125 High Knipe; £118, £115 Dalemain; £110 Woodfoot
Gimmer Lambs
Swaledale - £120, £98, £95, £85 Hedwynds; £81, £80, £75 Highbeckside; £81 Brookfield; £78 Shap Abbey; £76 Undercragg; £75 Hill Top (Bell)
Herdwick - £85 Hollins Farm; £78 Ulcatrow