Kirkby Stephen Individual Female Sale – 13 February 2025
13 : 02 : 25
Venue: Kirkby Stephen Auction Mart
Judge: John Tunstall, Prospect House
Ewe
| Placing | Exhibitor | Lot Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | P Hallam | 4 |
| 2nd | R Hutchinson & Sons | 6 |
| 3rd | LM Staley | 9 |
| 4th | MC&AE Staley | 7 |
Gimmer Shearling
| Placing | Exhibitor | Lot Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | TW Hutchinson | 20 |
| 2nd | MC&AE Staley | 8 |
| 3rd | H Harrison | 19 |
| 4th | J Bland | 16 |
Gimmer Hogg
| Placing | Exhibitor | Lot Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | J Bland | 18 |
| 2nd | TW Hutchinson | 24 |
| 3rd | TW Hutchinson | 23 |
| 4th | TW Hutchinson | 22 |
Best Conformation
| Placing | Exhibitor | Lot Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | P Hallam | 4 |
| 2nd | TW Hutchinson | 20 |
| 3rd | H Harrison | 19 |
Swaledale Champions
| Category | Exhibitor | Animal |
|---|---|---|
| Supreme Champion | P Hallam | 1st Ewe Lot 4 |
| Reserve Champion | R Hutchinson & Sons | 2nd Ewe Lot 6 |
Kirkby Stephen Individual Female Sale
13th February 2025
A great show of females was on offer at Kirkby Stephen Individual female sale last night, with Champion honours going to Paul Hallam & family, High Birkwith. Pre-sale show judge, John Tunstall chose the 1st prize ewe as his Champion, by Oakbank Endeavour with a Patch-sired mother, she sold for £5,000 carrying a single to the £9000 Rob Cloughton tup, to John Tully, Burncroft Farm.
Burncroft also took home the Reserve Champion from Rob Hutchinson, Valley Farm. Sired by a John Tully tup and carrying twins to the £35,000 Folder tup, she stood 2nd to the Champion in the ewe class and sold for £3,000. Valley Farm also had success in selling their second ewe into the ring, this one sired by the Andrew Marston tup and inlamb to the £11,000 John Bland, sold for £1500 to Gordon Cartmel.
Next up, Tom Hutchinson, Bail Hill claimed 1st Prize Gimmer Shearling with a Kingshaugh Harry daughter, and out of a Busk Uranium sired dam. She sold scanned twins to the homebred Kingshaugh Jonty to Robert White, Rigg Farm for £2000.
Following this, Luke Staley, Poppin Cottage sold his 3rd prize ewe for £1500 to Sean Tully. This £24,000 Valley Illusion daughter was out of a ewe by Gillside Emerald, and was inlamb to the £12,000 Stoney Hill Phantom purchased jointly at Middleton last Autumn.
Averages:
5 Ewes – £2340
4 Gimmer Shearlings – £925
1 Gimmer Hogg – £300
Auctioneers:
Mark Richardson
Harrison & Hetherington
Photography
Wayne Hutchinson
Gallery
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