Herdwicks hit 15,000gns
HERDWICK shearling rams from AG and KF Nicholson, Swinside End, Lorton, proved the star attraction at the two-day show and sale at Cockermouth, when securing the top two prices at 15,000gns and 13,000gns.
The dearest found a new home with Anthony Hartley, Turner Hall Farm, Seathwaite, Broughton In Furness, with the latter selling in a two-way split to Neil Hardisty, Howhall, and Joe Weir, Chapel Farm.
The pre-sale championship was awarded to an aged ram from M and J Potter, Ulcatrow, Matterdale. He was bred by AJ and L Birkett, Birk Howe, and made 10,000gns selling to A and M Brennand, Ellerbeck, Carnforth.
On the first day, the female championship was presented to a pen of ewes from P Bland and J Barnes, Knott Houses, Grasmere which later sold for the top price of £320.
Reserve went to a pen of gimmers from Messrs Bland, Clea Hall, Wigton which made £300. Ewe lambs peaked at £92 for CI Hartley, Barfield, Bootle.
LEADING prices
Ewes – £320, £200 Knott Houses; £260, £160, £140 Clea Hall; £210 Chapel £210, £200, £190, £165, £160 (x2), £135, £100 Easthwaite; £190 Little Cross; £180 East House; £160, £120 Fold Head; £145, £132, Fold Head; £130, Glencoyne; £115, £102 Hollins; £115, £110 Yew Tree; £102 Gatesgarth.
Gimmers – £300 Clea Hall; £270, £190, £180, £150, £140, £130, £120 Turner Hall; £180, £155, £130 Anns Cottage; £120 Thompsons. Chev – £165, Lindow End. Tex – £142, £115, £110, Skelsceugh. Badgerface – £142, £135, Brimmer Head.
Ewe lambs – £92, Barfield; £82, £72, £66 Penny Hill; £74 Birk Howe; £72 Clea Hall; £66 Birk Howe.
Rams – Shearlings – Tex – £800 (x2), £650 (x2), Strudda Bank; £750, £550, £500, Crosshow; £700, £600, £550 (x2) Askrigg Hall; £650 Arkleby House; £600 Eirintalla; £600, £550, £500 Summerhill; £550, £500 Wood; £550 Dundraw. Belt – £750, Somerfield House; £400, £350, High Bewaldeth; £380, £300 Corney Hall; £320 Bordley Green. Char – £600, £450, £420, Swallow Heights. Chev – £450 Taw House. Suff – £400, £380 (x3), Swallow Heights.
Aged rams – Tex – £500 (x2) Eirintalla. Chev – £320 (x2), £300 Seathwaite.
Ram lambs – Tex – £650, £550, £350 Arkleby House; £500, £380, £300, The Croft. Suff – £320, £300 The Croft.
Herdwick rams – 15,000gns, 13,000gns, 5000gns, 3500gns, 1800gns Swinside End; 10,000gns Ulcatrow; 6500gns, 1800gns Croft House; 6000gns, 5000gns, 2000gns (x2), 1800gns, 1500gns Chapel; 4000gns, 3500gns, 2500gns Cockley Beck; 4000gns, 3000gns, 2000gns (x2) Turner Hall; 3000gns Bully House; 3000gns, 2800gns, 2500gns, 2000gns Yew Tree; 3000gns Winscales; 2800gns (x2), 1600gns Gatesgarth; 2800gns Baskell; 2800gns, 1800gns, 1600gns Knott Houses; 2500gns Melbutts; 2500gns, 2000gns Taw House; 2000gns Clea Hall; 2000gns Undercragg; 2000gns Brookfield; 1800gns Little Cross; 1800gns Crosbythwaite; 1600gns Bail Hill; 1500gns Seathwaite; 1500gns Racy Ghyll; 1500gns How Hall.