BELTEX SHEEP SOCIETY ANNUAL SHOW & SALE OF PEDIGREE RAMS AND FEMALES
Leading price at the annual show of Beltex Breeding Sheep held under the auspices of the Beltex Sheep Society was a shearling ram ‘Signature Waiter’ shown by George Cropper of the Hudhey flock in Baxenden . bred from a Glantre Norris ewe, Clary Naevus son joined Rob Lambert of Wigglesworth for 2500gns. Karen SHuttleworth of the Heber Park flock of Gargrave produced the Woodies Ringleader son Heber Park Well-fit, a shearling ram which took second prize in a strong class and sold to EJ&AM Fox of Symonton for 2000gns.
The first prize shearling ram was Elizabeth McAllisters Artnagullion flock with a ram by Grahams Ringo selling to Michael Hall of Airton for 1600gns.
Andrew Bishops, Bishops Flock produced the Supreme Champion a high quality January born ram lamb by Balbrydie Thor bred from a Dooley Nutter bred ewe which joined Madders & Johnson of Deer Park Farm for 1800gns.
Harry Wood of Dean Brow flock with his only shearling ewe on offer this year took first prize award in the shearling class with a daughter of Cree Sparticus which was bought by AJ Wood & Son of Whittingham for 1600gns.
A dispersal of stock ewe from Mesrs P&A Moss of the Holmebeck flock provided an opportunity for breeders with Holmebeck Roxanne a 4shear ewe the pick of the pen when selling for 1300gns to Stuart Wood of Skene.
SHOW RESULTS
Judge – Mr Paul Tippetts, Shifnal.
Aged Ram –
1st P&A Moss Lot 1
2nd J&JE Bradley Lot 6
3rd HC Jewitt Lot 2
Shearling Ram –
1st E McAllister Lot 155
2nd KCB Shuttleworth Lot 139
3rd WG Beckwith Lot 150
4th Jones & Roberts Lot 55
5th RJ&M Atkinson Lot 169
6th B Teasdale Lot 194
Ram Lamb –
1st AD&RC Bishop Lot 197
2nd CM Jennings Lot 196
3rd PN&VJ Noble Lot 203
4th AD&RC Bishop Lot 200
5th Jones & Roberts Lot 228
6th MR Davis Lot 217
Aged Ewe –
1st P&A Moss Lot 239
2nd HC Jewitt Lot 246
3rd A Barrett Lot 255
4th HC Jewitt Lot 243
Shearling Ewe –
1st H Wood Lot 257
2nd Armistead & Kellet Lot 261
3rd S Currie Lot 275
4th S Currie Lot 274
5th PN&VJ Noble Lot 332
6th GJ Cropper Lot 268
Ewe Lamb –
1st MR Davis Lot 350
2nd H Wood Lot 344
3rd H Wood Lot 343
4th MR Davis Lot 348
5th AC Hutchinson Lot 347
Champion Male – A Bishop Lot 197
Reserve Male - E McAlister Lot 155
Champion Female – H Wood Lot 257
Reserve Female – P&A Moss Lot 239
Supreme Champion - A Bishop Lot 197
Reserve Supreme Champion - H Wood Lot 257
Averages & Prices –
Gimmer Lambs – Av £294 (2014 £407)
Shearling Gimmers – Av £529 (2014 £395)
Aged Ewes – Av £455 (2014 £537)
Ram Lamb – Av £666 (2014 £406)
Shearling Ram – Av £633 (2014 £726)
Aged Ram – Av £997 (2014 £1325)
G Cropper 2500gns
KCB Shuttleworth 2000gns
AD&RC Bishop 1800gns
Jones & Roberts 1700gns
E McAllister 1700gns 1600gns
H Wood 1600gns
S Currie 1550gns
J&JE Bradley 1500gns
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