This year’s sale took place on Friday 6th October 2023. Showing started at 10am with the Judge, Neil Tarn, travelling down from Middleton in Teesdale.

Champion on the day went to Mark Graham, Hunt House Farm, Goathland.  The homebred, Hunthouse Lee 1st, was placed 1st in the Large Breeders Shearling ram class in the pre-sale show, and went on to make the day’s top price of £1350, purchased by Rebecca Spooner from Derbyshire.

The next highlight was the sale of Leath House White 2nd from RA Thompson, Leath House Farm, Westerdale, this shearling sold for £800 to TH & M Noble.

There was a very strong aged ram class with twelve rams presented for showing, George and James Allison, Low Cow Helm, Bilsdale took first place with Randalholme Usha 1st, bred by W & J Raine. This ram went on to claim Reserve Champion and was sold for £380 to Dennis Wilson, Farndale.

Averages:

Aged rams

9 rams forward, 1 passed. – £150.55

Shearling Rams

28 forward, 7 passed – £323.81

Tup lambs

1 forward – £50.00