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J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: J36 Lakeland Fair, Saturday 21st October 2023

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The Lakeland Fair of breeding sheep saw all classes and types forward with buyers ringside keen to secure additional and replacement stock.

GIMMER LAMBS

Mule gimmer lambs sold to £115 from WJ & I France & Son, Chipping with other stronger pens of running lambs £98-£112, smaller sorts were £75-£88. Texel Gimmer lambs sold to £135 from G Hargreaves, Lancaster. Blue texels sold to £118 from SJ & NS Wood, Windermere. Dutch Spotted sold to £140 & £135 from KP Dagger, Preston. Hill bred gimmer lambs sold to £120 for Cheviots from MB Meredith, Coniston. Swaledales sold to £85 from ST & SE Allen, Penrith. Rough Fells sold to £80 from M Harrison, Torver. Herdwicks topped at £78 from M German and BJ & CL Lowery, Millom. Badger Face sold to £75 from AHB Murray, Cannonbie.

BREEDING EWES

Ewes sold to £160 for a Suffolk x from JR & S Handley, Heversham who also sold Texel x at £140. Mules sold to £132 from V&S Inman, Coniston with other stronger pens at £98 - £120. Hill Ewes saw Swaledales sell to £135 from Braestead Farm Ltd, with other strong pens making between £115 - £125. Rough Fells sold to £82 from I Carradice, Gaisgill. Cheviots made £95 from JR & S Handley, Heversham. Herdwicks made £85 from EA Arnopp, Middleton.

GIMMER SHEARLINGS

Mule Shearlings sold to £158 from G Sibson, Penrith with others to £155 from V & S Inman. Other pens generally reaching £135 - £150. Continentals sold to £152 from RG & L Potter, Tebay. Hill Bred Shearlings sold to £140 for Swaledales from RF & CE Hodgson, Pennington who sold others at £130. Cheviots sold to £112 from MW Parsley, Tebay who sold Scottish Black Face to £92. Herdwicks sold to £92 from Little and McClure, Cartmel and Rough Fells made £88 From M Harrison, Torver.
A Special Mention must go to Philip and Anita Mason who kindly donated a Pedigree Beltex ewe with all sale proceeds going to the North West Ambulance Charity in memory of Tom Allan, the sheep made a final total of £600.

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The Lakeland fair show and sale of Swaledale and Cheviot rams was kindly judged by Mr John Longworth and sponsored by Carrs Billington, Kendal. He awarded the prizes as follows:

Swaledale Show

Class 1- Aged Ram
1st Elliot Bros lot 14 £180
2nd Caley & Mitchinson £150

Class 2 – Shearling Ram
1st KM & KJ Curwen lot 28 £400
2nd Forest Hall lot 31 £450
3rd J Handley lot 6 £300

Champion- KM & KJ Curwen lot 28 £400
Reserve Champion- Forest Hall lot 31 £450

Cheviot Show

Class 1- Aged Ram
1st AA Bentham lot 48 £320
2nd AA Bentham lot 47 £180
3rd AA Bentham lot 46 £150

Class 2 - Shearling Ram
1st KO Stones lot 72 £750
2nd KO Stones lot 70 £300
3rd TW Bell lot 59 £440

Champion- KO Stones lot 72 £750
Reserve Champion- KO Stones lot 70 £300

A nice trade was seen for all Swaledale rams with the best selling to £450 twice, firstly from J Handley, Chapple Le Dale and then from Forest Hall Farms, Selside with others to £400 from KM&KJ Curwen, Abbeystead. A keen interest was show for all Cheviot rams with shearlings selling to £750 from KO Stones, Marrwick with others to £420 from JW&E Woof & Son, Firbank. Two shear Cheviot rams sold to £550 from JI&JA&BA Swift, Selside. Leicester rams were a flying trade with the best to £750 from RI Dixon, Low Newton with others to £580 from Lawkland Hall, Austwick with other shearling to £420 from TA&JA Dixon, Selside. Gritstone rams sold to £350 from S Whitehead, Middleton.
Continental rams were a fast trade from start to finish, with Texel shearlings to £900 from DH Lucas & FA Nairey, Darwen. Texel x Leicester shearlings sold to £780 from T&CM Kelsall & Sons, Chipping. Beltex shearlings sold to £680 from S&A Bland, Tebay. Suffolk lambs sold to £550 twice from SC Walker, Rushton with other Suffolk lambs to £500 from RK Denby, Longtown.

Top Prices

SHEARLING RAM:

Texel: £900 Bank Hey Farm, £780 Brown Brook, £650 Bank Hey Farm, £600 Nun Cote Nook Farm, £580 White Hills. Cheviot: £750 Nun Cote Nook Farm, £620 Ghyll Farm, £580, £500, £450 Nun Cote Nook Farm, £440 Hill Top Farm. Beltex: £680 Cotegill Cottage, £350 Manor Court. Leicester: £670 Longwell, £580 The Cottages, £420 Yoad Pot, £400 The Cottages, £400 Overthwaite Farm. Suffolk: £500 Greenfields, £250, £220 Fell End Farm. Swaledale: £450 Thorn Cottage, £450 Gunner Fleet Farm, £400 Marshaw Farm, £300 Gunnerfleet Farm, £200 Hollins Farm, £200 Barras Farm. Charollais: £420, £350 White Hills, £300, £280, £250, £220 Bleaswood Road. Dutch Spotted: £350 Middlegill Farm. Herdwick: £120 Ellermire Farm. Rough Fell: £120 Barugh House, £100 High Woodend, £100 Catholes. Horned: £100 Overhouses.

AGED RAM:

Leicester: £750, £550 Low Newton Farm, £450 Overthwaite Farm, £240 Bien Fait, £110 Audlands Park. Cheviot: £550, £450 Dry Howe, £320, £180, £150 Outrake Foot. Texel: £400 Scar Syke Farm, £200 Hardrigg Farm. Gritstone: £350 Low Waterside. Suffolk: £340 Tweedside Park, £240 Tweedside Park. Charollais: £250 Alby Wood, £190, £160 Tweedside Park. Dutch Spotted: £250 The Park. Herdwick: £220 Ann Cottage, £160 Knott End Farm, £100 Ann Cottage. Beltex: £180 Hardrigg Farm. Swaledale: £180 Harbour Flatt, £150 Castle Syke Farm. Teeswater: £120, £100 Gowan Bank Farm. Rough Fell: £100 Intake Farm.

RAM LAMB:

Suffolk: £550 Troughton Hall, £500 Riddings Hill, £400 Greenfields, £350, £300 Criccin Farm. Texel: £350 Quarry Close. Dutch Spotted: £130 The Park, £120 Troughton Hall. Leicester: £100 Wood Broughton Barn.

GIMMER LAMB:

Dutch Spotted: £140, £135, £125, £115 Conway Close, £95 Patton Bridge Cottage, £95 Black Syke. Texel: £135 Ivy Bank Farm, £112 Patton Bridge Cottage, £86 Glebe Close, £80 Overhouses. Cheviot: £120 High Arnside Farm, £105 Patton Bridge Cottage, £90, £84 High Arnside Farm. Blue Texel: £118 Causeway Farm. Zwartble: £115 Castle Syke Farm, £80 Overhouses. Mule: £115 Higher Core Farm, £112 Patton Bridge Cottage, £112 Hudsbrook Farm, £110 Low House Business Centre, £102 Higher Core Farm, £100 Patton Bridge Cottage. Kerry Hill: £100 Middlegill Farm. Masham: £88, £72 Pedgecroft. Swaledale: £85 Hillcroft, £75, £65 Thorn Cottage. Rough Fell: £80 Walna Scar View, £74 Crooksbeck. Herdwick: £78 High Birk Howe Farm, £78 Sowermire Farm. Continental: £75, £70 The Beeches, £65 Askew Hill.

EWES:

Beltex: £400, £350, £260, £240 Patton Bridge Cottage, £150 Woodhouse, £150 Patton Bridge Cottage. Continental: £160, £140 College Green, £105 Gowan Bank Farm, £95 Woodhouse, £95 Patton Bridge Cottage, £90 Woodhouse. Swaledale: £135 Braestead, £130 High Ground, £125 Rowe End Farm, £120 Calderside Farm, £120 Rowe End Farm, £120 Calderside Farm. Mule: £132 High Ground Farm, £128 Croziers Croft, £110 High Ground Farm, £100 Croziers Croft, £100 Patton Bridge Cottage, £98 Beckside Farm. Texel: £128, £105 College Green, £102, £95 Row Farm, £95 The Park, £92 Patton Bridge Cottage. Suffolk: £95 Gowan Bank Farm. Cheviot: £95 College Green, £90 Patton Bridge Cottage, £88 The Park, £82 Woodhouse, £78 Woodhouse, £72 The Park. Jacob: £90 Patton Bridge Cottage, £85 Gowan Bank Farm. Ryeland: £90 Croziers Croft. Scotch Blackface: £85 Patton Bridge Cottage. Herdwick: £85 Hollins Farm. Rough Fell: £82 Intake Farm, £80 Longstripes Farm, £70 The Park.

GIMMER SHEARLING:

Mule: £158 Burnside Park, £155 High Ground Farm, £152 Beckside Farm, £145, £142 Hole House Farm, £140 Patton Bridge Farm. Texel: £152 Lyndarick. Beltex: £140 Patton Bridge Cottage, £140, £125 Woodhouse Farm, £100 Patton Bridge Cottage. Swaledale: £140, £130 Rowe End Farm, £115 High Ground, £115 Rowe End Farm, £108 Galloper Park. Dutch Spotted: £130, £112 Patton Bridge Cottage. Cheviot: £115 Patton Bridge Cottage, £112 Beckside Farm, £110 Springs Cottage, £108, £100 Beckside Farm. Lleyn: £98 Knott End Farm. Scotch Blackface: £92 Beckside Farm. Herdwick: £92 Wood Broughton Barn, £82 Woodhouse. Suffolk: £88 Sowermire Farm, £80 Gowan Bank Farm. Rough Fell: £88 Walna Scar View, £86 Manor Court.

More Info

Swaledale Show

Class 1- Aged Ram
1st Elliot Bros lot 14 £180
2nd Caley & Mitchinson £150

Class 2 – Shearling Ram
1st KM & KJ Curwen lot 28 £400
2nd Forest Hall lot 31 £450
3rd J Handley lot 6 £300

Champion- KM & KJ Curwen lot 28 £400
Reserve Champion- Forest Hall lot 31 £450

Cheviot Show

Class 1- Aged Ram
1st AA Bentham lot 48 £320
2nd AA Bentham lot 47 £180
3rd AA Bentham lot 46 £150

Class 2 - Shearling Ram
1st KO Stones lot 72 £750
2nd KO Stones lot 70 £300
3rd TW Bell lot 59 £440

Champion- KO Stones lot 72 £750
Reserve Champion- KO Stones lot 70 £300

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