Friday 4th & Saturday 5th October
Show & Sale of Herdwick Draft Ewes, Gimmer Twinters and Gimmer Lambs also other Hill breed
What a two day Mitchells Auction Company have had!! The first day set off with a fantastic entry of 8673 Herdwick Draft Ewes. The day set off with a wonderful show of Draft Ewes, Shearlings and Gimmer Lambs.
Judging the pre-sale show was conducted by Mr Paul Naylor, Bowderdale. A big thank you goes to our sale day sponsors: TW Relph & Sons, Robinson & Co Accountants, TL Dallas Insurance and Hundith Hill Hotel.
Paul handed the championship rosette to an outstanding pen of ewes from P&J Bland, Knott Houses which later went on and sold for £360.00 per head. Reserve honours went to A Hartley, Turner Hall these sheep also went under the hammer at £360.00 per head.
The ring was packed to the rafters with people from all corners of the UK. All vendors went home very satisfied, with sheep selling above and beyond expectations. Ewes sold to a overall average of £90.00 per head - this is a £10 increase on the year, Shearlings averaged £122.00 per head – similar to 2023, Gimmer Lambs averaged £61.21 per head – which was up on 2023.
Prize Show Results
Ewes
1st & Champion– P&J Bland, Knott Houses
2nd – JM Rebanks, Racy Ghyll
3rd – G&T Tyson, East House
Twinters
1st & Reserve Champion – A Hartley, Turner Hall
2nd – A Hartley, Turner Hall
3rd – J Angus, High Grounds
Gimmer Lambs
1st – B Tyson, West Head
2nd – JN&P Stanley, Ponsonby Old Hall
3rd – N Race, Penny Hill
Herdwick Draft Ewes– 360, 310, 300, 260, 148, 120, 116, 110, 106, 102, 102, 100, 98, 96, 96, 92, 90 Knott Houses, 280, 130, 110, 110, 108, 104, 100, 98, 96 East House, 250, 98, 98 Glencoyne, 220 Racy Ghyll, 190, 110, 102, 100, 98, 98, 94, 88, 88, 88 Yew Tree, 180, 165, 115, 100, 98, 98, 98, 96, 96, 94, 93, 92, 92, 88, 88, 88, 86, 84, 84, 84, 84, 83, 83, 81 Gatesgarth, 110 Kirkhouse, 108, 108, 108, 94, 94, 92, 88, 86, 84, 84, 82 Clea Hall, 105, 102, 87 High Grounds, 100, 86, 80 Seatoller, 100, 91, 89, 88, 88 Dale End, 100 Little Cross, 100, 96, 96, 94, 84, 84 Fold Head, 98, 96 West Head, 97, 88 Stockdale, 96, 90, 87, 86 Croft House, 95, 92, 90, 88, 81, 80, 80 Stybeck, 94, 84 Brotherilkeld, 93, 82 Gillbank, 93, 88, 86, 80 Burnthwaite, 92, 91, 89, 87, 85, 85 How Hall, 91, 90, 90, 90 Hollins, 91, 90, 88, 82, 80 Ponsonby Old Hall, 90, 90, 86, 83, 82, 82, 80, 80, 80, 80, 80 Town End, 90, 80 Moorly Lea, 90, 88, 84, 82 Cockley Beck, 89, 83 Bowderdale, 88 Thornholme, 88, 88, 86, 80 Spanham, 88 Nook Farm, 86, 85, 84, 84 Watergate, 85 The Oaks, 85, 85 Howside, 84 Gill Brow, 84 Far End, 84, 84 Anns Cottage, 82 Mireside, 82 Colstons, 82 Hazel Holme, 80 Miller Place.
Herdwick Twinters – 360, 360, 270, 200, 170, 170, 160 Turner Hall, 145, 100 The Oaks, 142, 110 Dale End, 128, 112, 112, 96 High Ground, 126 Howside, 116, 116, 112 High Biggar Bank, 115 Spanham, 112 High Intack, 112, 106 Hollins, 112 Far End, 100 How Side, 110, 90 Penny Hill, 108, 105 Skelsceugh, 105 Racy Ghyll, 102 Seatoller, 102, 100 The Mount, 98 Skinner Street, 96 Nook Farm, 95 Cockley Beck.
Herdwick Gimmer Lambs – 110, 70 Spanham, 100, 82, 80, 80 West Head, 98, 70Ponsonby Old Hall, 94, 92, 91, 91, 89 Birk Howe, 87 Penny Hill, 85 Gatesgarth, 82 Moorly Lea, 80, 79 Howside, 79 Thirlspot, 78 Birk Howe, 76 High Ladore, 74, 74, 71, 70 Anns Cottage, 72 Yew Tree.
Other Fell Breed Ewes - Cheviot – 160, 130, 122 Lanefoot, 158 Nook Farm, 145, 110 Croft House, 125 Swallow Heights, 103, 82 High Ladore, 102 Stybeck, 100, 85 Wasdale Head. Texel x Herdwick – 135, 124 Stybeck, 130, 100 Burnthwaite. Texel x – 132 Skelsceugh Farm, 130 Muncaster Head. Mule – 130 Skelsceugh Farm. Scotch Blackface – 100 Thornholme. Swaledale x – 88, 88 Thornholme. Badger – 98, 85, 80 Stockdale, 82 Gill Brow.
The evening sale of continental rams went down like a treat with 120 rams forwards. Rams sold to a packed ringside with the top price of the night being £820.00 for a Texel shearling ram from KG Holliday, Strudda Bank.
Continental Rams - Ram Shearlings
Texel – 820, 650, 580, 580, 520, 500, 500 Strudda Bank, 800, 720, 700, 680, 650, 620, 600, 580, 550 Askrigg Hall, 780, 620, 500, 500 Erintalla, 700, 600 Rowan Garth, 600, 580, 580, 580, 550, 550 Summerhill, 580 High Low Hall. Beltex x Charollais – 600, 480 Swallow Heights, 380, 350 High Bewaldeth. Suffolk – 550, 400 Swallow Heights. Charollais – 520 Waters Farm. Cheviot – 520 Brow Top, 500 Stonecroft. Blue Texel – 520 High Bewaldeth. Beltex – 350 Rietfontein.
Annual “Keswick” Prize Show & Sale of 362 Registered Herdwick Rams
A tremendous show of 362 Herdwick Rams entered the auction mart.
Judging the pre-sale show was Hannah Dickinson, Brockstones and Isacc Benson, Meadow Bank Farm.
The show ring was packed with quality, with many keen bidders overseeing the judging. After much time and deliberation Hannah and Isacc handed the championship rosette to Anthony Hartley, Turner Hall and the reserve honours to S Hardisty & Son, How Hall.
The sale ring was full of keen eyed purchasers. The resulting sale was massive success with rams selling to the North of Scotland and the South of Devon.
The sale started off with a tremendous trade, this was maintained throughout the sale.
Top price of the day was 12500gns this was paid for a Shearling Ram from The Bland Family, Mirkholme – purchased by Mr P Naylor, Bowderdale.
29 Rams sold for 2000gns and over, with the whole sale averaging 1108gns (an increase of 490gns on the year) this being a 90% clearance.
Show Results
Aged
1st – WG Wilkinson, Brookfield
2nd (Best Mouth) – BK Rowand, Stool End
3rd – A Hartley, Turner Hall
4th – Ms Bland, Mirkholme
2 Shear
1st & Reserve Champion – S Hardisty & Son, How Hall
2nd – P&J Bland, Knott Houses
3rd – WS&C Jackson, Croft House
4th – A Hartley, Turner Hall
Shearling
1st & Champion – A Hartley, Turner Hall
2nd – JR Weir, Elva Plain
3rd – Ms Bland, Mirkholme
4th – J Bland, Yew Tree
Herdwick Rams – 12500gns Mirkholme, 11500gns, 4200gns, 2400gns Elva Plain, 11200gns, 4500gns, 4400gns, 4000gns, 4000gns, 4000gns, 2400gns Turner Hall, 7800gns, 3000gns The Gallion, 5200gns, 2500gns, Gatesgarth, 5200gns, 2100gns How Hall, 4700gns, 3500gns Knott Houses, 3100gns Grove Farm, 3000gns Hall Dunnerdale, 2800gns, 2600gns, 2400gns, 2000gns Racy Ghyll, 2200gns The Gables, 2100gns Longrow, 2100gns Cockley Beck, 2000gns Scalderskew.