The
Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had forward
849 head at their Annual Ram Fair at Longtown on Wednesday
6th October 2010.
The 590 Texel, Suffolk, Charollais and Crossbred rams
were a quality show and size easily sold.
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| Champion Texel shown with owner Hazel Smith
and Judge David Douglas |
The 323 Texel rams and
ram lambs forward also included their Annual Show and Sale, kindly
Sponsored by Trojan 4 x 4, Linstock, Carlisle. The show was ably
judged by Mr David Douglas, Catslackburn, Yarrow who awarded The
Championship to a Shearling ram from Annual consignors A. & H.
Smith, Crumhaugh Hill, which realised £620, selling
to Annandale Estates.
Prize list:-
Shearling ram:-
1st Prize and Champion – A. & H. Smith,
Crumhaugh Hill to Annandale Estates.
2nd Prize and Reserve– Kirkton £1,000 to Rennie, Sydenham.
3rd Prize – Crumhaugh Hill £480 to Adderston Shiels.
Ram
lamb:- 1st Prize – Little Gala £260 to Mossband House.
2nd Prize – Little Gala £170 to Crossdykes.
3rd Prize – Harene £170 to Fergus Hill.
Principal prices:-
Shearlings - £1,000 (x2), £950, £880 Kirkton, £700
Falla, £680
Uppercleugh, £580 Skelfhill, £550 Catslackburn.
Ram lambs - £320
Uppercleugh, £300 (x2) Sandilands, £280 Uppercleugh, £260
Little Gala, £250 (x2) Raggetsyke.
The 137 Suffolks forward were a great show for quality and sold
well, short of buyers requirements. Shearlings to £540 Kilnfordcroft, £520
(x2), £510, £500
Guards. Ram lambs to £555, £500 Lands, £500 Archerbeck, £440, £420
(x3), £400 Lands.
The 130 other breed rams forward saw only
large well bred rams easily sold. Charollais shearlings to £400
Newton Cottage, £380, £360 Thackwood, £360
Blacksmiths. Charollais ram lambs to £420 The Kerr, £360, £340
Pates Hill, £320 Springfield. Suffolk x Beltex shearlings £440, £420, £380
Allanshaws, £360 Eskdale. Blue Texel ram lambs £260
Millside. Beltex shearlings £240 Newton Cottage, £220
Mouldy Hills, £200 Flex.
Texel x Rouge shearlings £300 Dinwoodie Green. North Country
Cheviot shearlings £230, £200
Whitcastles, £220, £200 North Synton.
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| Champion Leicester shown with owner Ian Aitchison
and Judge John Nicholson |
The Annual Show & Sale
of Bluefaced Leicester Rams saw The Judge Mr J. Nicholson, The
Old Police House award the Championship to the Shearling Ram shown
by Messrs I. & G. Aitchison, The
Side. This ram later realised £900 to Messrs
Forster, The Nook.
Prize list:-
Shearling ram:- 1st Prize and Champion – Messrs I. & G. Aitchison,
The Side.
2nd Prize – G.E. Carter & Son, Parcelstown.
Ram lamb:- 1st Prize – R.J. & D.G. Telford, Hole of
Lyne.
2nd Prize – G.E. Carter & Son, Parcelstown.
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| Top priced Leicester shearling (£3,400)
with owner Addie Carruthers, Peela Hill |
The days top price and a breed record price for the centre was
the shearling shown by A.R. Carruthers, Peela Hill, Bewcastle which
sold at £3,400 to
Messrs Charlton, Whiteside, Gilsland.
Principal prices:-
Shearlings - £3,400 Peela Hill, £900 (x2), £650
The Side, £620
Bellmount, £520 Albierigg and Parkhill, £500 Shielsknowe,
Sewing Shields and Peela Hill.
Ram lambs - £350 Parcelstown
and Hole of Lyne, £290 Troutbeck Cottage, £280
Parkhead and Hole of Lyne, £260 Parcelstown, £240 Penpeugh.
The
Bluefaced Leicester females met a very sticky demand and were
difficult to cash. Ewes to £98 and £90 Riggshield, £62
and £62
Harden. Ewe lambs to £62 and £60 Collinbank.
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