Annual Lakeland Show & Sale of Swaledale draft ewes, gimmer shearlings & gimmer lambs

On Tuesday 8^th October saw Mitchells Auction Co having their Annual Show and Sale of Swaledale breeding sheep. A catalogued entry of 4461 sold to a crowded ringside of buyers which had travelled from Scotland, wales, Ireland and England ensuring a solid trade.

The show was kindly sponsored by David Allen Agriculture and NFU Mutual with judging in the capable hands of Mr Chris Heath. After some deliberation the Willy Gill Trophy for the Champion pen of ewes was awarded to GL Hutton, Setmabanning for their pen of 4 shear ewes which later sold for £140. The results of the show were as follows:-

Judging pen of 10

Ewes

1^st           GL Hutton, Setmabanning                           sold for £140

2^nd          Messrs Folder, Wescoe                                  sold for £175

3^rd          Messrs Cockbain & Son, Rakefoot             sold for £127

Shearlings

1^st           J Hope, Orthwaite                                            sold for £152

2^nd          GL Hutton, Setmabanning                            sold for £130

3^rd          GM Sibson, Burnside                                       sold for £92

Gimmer Lambs

1^st           TW Bell & Son, Hill Top                                   sold for £40

2^nd          K Edmunds, Meadow Bank                           sold for £38

3^rd          DW & AS Noble, Burblethwaite                  sold for £38

Ewes:- 175, 135, 110, 100 Wescoe Farm, 140, 100 Setmabanning, 127 Rakefoot, 125, 120, 112, 108, 105, 102, 100(x2) How Hall, 120, 115, 108 Beck Grange, 105 Low Kinmont, 102 Undercragg, 100 High Beckside.

Shearlings:- 162, 130 High Beckside, 152, 125, 120, 90 Orthwaite Hall, 142(x2), 140, 120, 98 Beck Grange, 138 Glencoyne Farm, 130 Setmabanning, 100 Hudson Place, 100 Boon Cragg Farm, 100(x2) The Cottage, 92 Burnside, 90 Chapel House Farm, 90 Stanley Terr.

Gimmer Lambs:- 51 Baggra Yeat, 50 Dowthwaite Head Farm, 46, 45 Wood Hall, 45(x2) Burble