Messrs Iredale, Home Farm, Patterdale on behalf of Patterdale Estate Dispersal - 07.11.23
A late entry in the season from Patterdale Estate, Holme Farm attracted plenty of interest around the ringside.
Both genuine fell stock and careful breeding contributed to a brisk trade. The sale topped at £138 for a pen of 15 Cheviot 2 Crop/3 Shear ewes selling to Messrs A & R Brownlie, Melrose.
Numerous pens sold in excess of £110 with gimmer shearlings peaking at £125 for a pen of 10 selling to Miss D Horn.
All in all, a very satisfactory trade was witnessed and all classes realising their full potential.
Leading Prices
Breeding Ewes
Cheviot: £138, £130, £120 x2, £115, £112 x3, £110 x4, £105 x2, £100, £98, £96 Patterdale Hall.
Swaledale: £70, £68 Patterdale Hall
Gimmer Shlgs
Cheviot: £125, £105, £100 x3, £94 Patterdale Hall
Swaledale: £68 Patterdale Hall
Gimmer Lambs
Cheviot: £88, £70, £65 Patterdale Hall
Swaledale: £78, £50 Patterdale Hall