Annual Dalesbred Sheep Sale. 149 head - 24 Rams & 125 Females. Rams sold overall average £183,
Judges- Edward Hird & Matthew Close. Champion: GC Hargarth. Prices below.
Top price was 650gn realised by Mesrs A&M Brennand & Son of Chapel Le Dale for their second prize shearling ram bred from a Neil Jackson tup out of a Michael Dawson bred ewe which sold to James Hall of Darnbrook.
The female section was well supported with gimmer lambs headed by Barry Liddle at £82 and shearling gimmers topped by Mesrs EA Coates of Rainscar for £115.
Show results –
Aged Ram –
1st – GC Haygarth Lot 3 Unsold
2nd – GF Harker & Son Lot 2 Unsold
Shearling Ram –
1st – GC Haygarth Lot 23 sold for 200gns to C Harrison & Son
2nd – A&M Brennand & Son Lot 9 sold for 650gns to JW Hall
3rd – JM Wilson & Son Lot 13 sold for 120gns to J Fisher
CHAMPION – GC Haygarth Lot 23 sold for 200gns to C Harrison & Son
RESERVE – GC Haygarth Lot 3 Unsold
Sale Sponsors – Forum Animal Health, Carrs Billington, Dugdale Nutrition & Eden Farm.
Prices & Averages –
Shearling Rams Av £183
A&M Brennand 650gns; J&AJ Coates 350gns 200gns; JM Wilson & Son 280gns; M Taylor & Son 220gns;
GC Haygarth 200gns;
Shearling Gimmers Av £91
£94 D Charnley; £80 JA Stoney & Son
Gimmer Lambs Av £63
£82 B Liddle; £80 Messrs Coates; £78 GN Clarke; £58 Hayton & Stocks; £56 JA Stoney & Son;