New Breed Record of 10,000gns achieved at NWA J36 North West Auctions had the pleasure of hosting the annual show and sale of Rough Fell Breeding Rams on behalf of the RFSBA which saw a catalogued entry of 199 Rams attract buyers from throughout the Northern Counties, Scotland and Wales all keen to secure stock from this well noted sale.

The prize show saw a superb line up of Rams in all six classes with a Shearling ‘Brownber Yobbo’ from MP & A Capstick, High Lane awarded the overall championship rosette with the reserve place given to the first prize aged Ram from SW Huck, Dale View.

This much aniticipated sale saw a packed ringside of customers witness a new breed record price of 10,000gns achieved for ‘High Cark Yankie’ from I, J & M Mallinson selling to TLB & J Knowles.

11 Rams sold in excess of 2000gns 10 in excess of 1000gns and 16 500gns and over.


Show Results

​Judges

Aged Rams –MrSPark
Shearling Rams – Mr J Capstick
Ram Lambs – Mr A Mackie
Overall Championship – Mr D Watson
Best Mouth – Mr R Simpson

Class one – Shearling Ram (handler 18 years or under)

1stLot 69 HR & S Bland, Cotegill
2ndLot 189 M & R Capstick, High Lane
3rdLot 120 A Troughton, Moors
4thLot 159 WJ Dawson, Mill Cottage
5thLot 119 A Troughton, Moors
6thLot 175 F & L Hoggarth,Guldrey Lane

Class two – Shearling Ram (under 50 sheep)

1stLot 192 RA Steadman, Ellergill
2ndLot 118 SJ & WEJ Dickinson, High Woodend
3rdLot 71 D Stephenson, The Gables
4thLot 121 A Troughton, Moors
5thLot 122 A Troughton, Moors
6thLot 57 I Grisedale, Greenmount Farm

Class three – Shearling (over 50 sheep)

1stLot 181 MP & A Capstick, High Lane
2ndLot 62 E & K Bland, Cotegill
3rdLot 73 JP & AE Cooper, Cocklake Farm
4thLot 70 K & A Nicholson, Applegarth
5thLot 48 NC & S Dodd, Flakebridge
6thLot 75 GH Capstick & Sons, Birkhaw

Overall Shearling

1stLot 181 MP & A Capstick, High Lane
2ndLot 192 RA Steadman, Ellergill

Class four – Aged Ram (open)

1stLot 2 SW Huck, Dale View
2ndLot 5 WJ Dawson, Mill Cottage
3rd Lot 1 AEAHarrison, Boundary Beck
4thLot 11 GH Capstick & Sons, Birkhaw
5thLot 16 AR Luffman, Beckside

Class five – Best Ram (4 shear or over)

1st Lot 1 AEAHarrison, Boundary Beck
2ndLot 11 GH Capstick & Son, Birkhaw
3rdLot 16 AE Luffman, Beckside

Class six – Ram Lamb (open)

1stLot 42 FB Dunning & Son, Raisgill Hall

2nd Lot 17 J Hunter,GalloperPark

3rdLot 40 AE Luffman, Beckside

Champion

Lot181 MP & A Capstick,High Lane

Reserve Champion

Lot2 SW Huck, Dale View

Shearling Ram with the Best Mouth

Lot 118 High Woodend Yaden, SJ & WEJ Dickinson, High Woodend

The Annual Show & Sale of Rough Fell Ewes, Shearlings & Gimmer Lambs saw a rise in prices achieved with vendors leaving very suited with the day’s trade.

The pre-sale judging was conducted by Mr William Dawson of Sedbergh who awarded the championship rosette to NC & S Dodd, Flakebridge showing a pen of 3 crop ewes which were also awarded the North Sheep Trophy and The Rayne Cup. These later sold for a top price, for a pen of sheep, at £125 per head. The sale was lead however, by a flock dispersal on behalf of H Harrison, Brookfield who sold individual 2 crop ewes at £170, £160.

Revived interest in the breed saw well bodied ewes regularly £92 - £105 (averaging £83), shearlings £90-£100 (averaged £81) and gimmer lambs £58 - £64 (averaged £59).

SHOW RESULTS
Judge: Mr William Dawson, Sedbergh

Class 1 – Pen of 10 Rough Fell Ewes
1st NC & S Dodd, Flakebridge (3crop)
2nd S Hoggarth, Birkhaw (3crop)
3rd W Beck, Barugh House (3 crop)

Class 2 – Pen of 10 Rough Fell Shearlings
1st W Beck, Barugh House
2nd GH Capstick & Sons, Birkhaw
3rd JW & M Blades, The Whins

Class 3 – Pen of 10 Rough Fell Gimmer Lambs
1st E & K Bland, Cotegill
2nd J Allen, Syke Farm
3rd E & K Bland, Cotegill

Class 4 – Pen of 3 Rough Fell Breeding Sheep
1st V Guy, Whinfell Terrace
2nd AR & BJ Thompson, Poppy Farm
3rd S Harley, Barnaby Rudge

Champion – NC & S Dodd, Flakebridge (first prize Ewes)
Reserve – E & K Bland Gotegill (first prize Gimmer Lambs)

Top Prices Rough Fell Sheep
Shearlings: £120 Poppy Farm; £99 & £96 Brookfield; £95 Flakebridge; £94 The Whinns; £92 High Bethicar, Croft Cottage.
Ewes: £170, £160, £128 (2c), £100 (1c), £92 (2c) Brookfield; £125, £94 (3c) Flakebridge; £110 (3c) Birkhaw; £108, £106, £95 (3c) Barugh House; £105, £102 (2c) £97 (3c) Brockstones; £100 (3c) Whinfell Terrace; £100 Whinfell Terrace
Gimmer Lambs: £88, £82 Galloper Park; £88, £75 Cotegill Farm; £64 Rash Mill, Croft Cottage; £62 Syke Farm.

Other Hill Breeding Sheep saw 3 crop Cheviot Ewes sell to £78 (x2) with 3 crop Herdwick ewes £70 and Scotch Blackface ewes £71.