Rams

The shearling ram sale was dominated by David Towell’s ‘Moor Top’ flock when bids of 2300gns and 2200gns secured shearling rams bred back to ‘Wigglesworth Spellbound’. The 2300gn ‘Moortop Waterloo’ was bred out of a ‘Moor Top Thunder’ bred ewe and joined Sharphaw Farms whilst Mr Towell’s second highlight 2200gns ‘Moortop Woodstock’ went to AJ Meredith, of Kidderminster. The ‘Hull House’ flock  of John Mellin of Hellifield were to the fore with 2 shearlings by ‘Langside Thunderbird’ catching the eye. At 1900 gns ‘Hull House Winner’ is bred from a ‘Hull House Rothschild’ ewe and joined Richard Wilson’s ‘Crimple Head’ flock whilst the 1600gn ‘Hull House Wolverine’  bred out of a ‘Castleknowe Matchmaker’ ewe stayed locally when joining P Crabtree of Clifton.

The ram section was headed by Peter Woof whose Stainton flock produced the first prize ram lamb, ‘Stainton Yellow Ribbon’ at 900gns which was eclipsed by  ‘Stainton Yackety Yar’ a February ‘Hexel Wildcard’ son bred out of a daughter of ‘Sportsman’s Tremendous’ which sold to Mesrs A Peart&Son of Frosterley for 2600gn. The recorded section attracted strong interest with the ‘Fimber ‘ flock of J&RM Lucas & Son producing a number of high ranking entries. ‘Fimber Yeti’ a February son of ‘Corriecravie Union Pacific’ who stands 5^th in the national listings for gigot got away well to join Mr D McNiven of Glenfarg for 1350gns, whilst the second prize ‘Fimber Yuppy’ by the same sire sold to Mr J Fairweather of Howden for 1000gn. Procters Farm, Slaidburn matched this price with ‘Proctors Yours Truly’ the ‘Knap Wot a Nut’ son born in February, from a ‘Cairnam Talisman’ ewe which stayed in North Yorkshire when joining Mesrs KR&AL Lyth of Lealholme. Trade for ram lambs was solid with buyers looking for lambs with conformation and skin which if combined with top 10% EBVs created exceptional trade.

Class 3 – Shearling Ram

1^st J Aiken Lot 202 sold for 1100gns

2^nd HM&PC Longdin Lot 189 sold for 1200gns

3^rd Procters Farm Lot 345 sold for 1000gns

4^th A Nairey Lot 194 sold for 1000gns

5^th DA Towell Lot 276 sold for 2300gns

6^th S Garth Lot 255 sold for 1350gns

Class 4 – Signet Recorded Shearling Ram

1^st T Nesbitt Lot 339 sold for 1600gns

2^nd S&S Richardson Lot 319 sold for 1100gns

3^rd RH&EA Payne Lot 327 sold for 1250gns

4^th J&RM Lucas Lot 230 sold for 1400gns 

5^th RP&S Whiteley Lot 211 sold for 300gns

Class 5 – Ram Lamb

1^st PK Woof Lot 395 sold for 900gns

2^nd JM&M Perrings Lot 442 sold for 800gns

3^rd GL Riby Lot 452 sold for 260gns

4^th Procters Farm Lot 370 sold for 1000gns

5^th SJ&SL Beachell Lot 365 sold for 650gns

6^th Dr SR Symes Lot 440 sold for 420gns

Class 6 – Recorded Ram Lamb

1^st SJ&SL Beachell Lot 364 for 850gns

2^nd J&RM Lucas Lot 477 for 1000gns

3^rd PK Woof Lot 394 for 2600gns

4^th Procters Farm Lot 371 for 650gns

5^th T Nesbitt Lot 375 sold for 450gns

6^th J Aiken Lot 453 sold for 400gns

FEMALE CHAMPION – F&HJ Booth Lot 63

RESERVE FEMALE CHAMPION – JM&M Perrings Lot 67

MALE CHAMPION – J Aiken Lot 202

RESERVE MALE CHAMPION – SJ&SL Beachell Lot 364

SUPREME CHAMPION – J Aiken Lot 202

RESERVE SUPREME CHAMPION – F&HJ Booth Lot 63

AVERAGES – (2015)

Shearling Ewes – av £404.96 (£358.93)

Ewe Lambs – av £241.02 (£257.56)

Shearling Rams – av £727.68 (£712.31)

Ram Lambs – av £432.29 (£423.81)

PRINCIPLE PRICES –

Shearling Ewes;

2,000gns 800gns J Robinson

1,000gns 800gns S Currie

950gns PK Woof

800gns F&HJ Booth

800gns JS Lodge

800gns SR Symes

Ewe Lambs;

380gns 280gns A Harker

280gns D Pickervance

280gns F&HJ Booth

Ram Lambs;

2,600gns 900gns PK Woof

1,350gn 1,000gns 800gns J&RM Lucas

1,050gns Procters Farm

880gns JL North

850gns S Beachell

800gns M Perrings

Shearling Rams;

2,300gns 2,200gns DA Towell

1,900gns 1,600gns JW Mellin

1,600gns T Nesbitt

1,500gns PC Longdin

1,450gns 1,400gns J&RM Lucas

1,350gns S Garth