Hawes Female Sale |
 Show at Hawes Female Sale |
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A packed ringside at Hawes for the annual female sale suggested a renewed optimism for the sheep industry, after the doldrums of last back end. Although there was only a small entry, the quality was there, and so was the enthusiasm of breeders to try and buy into some top bloodlines. Averages were down quite a bit on the year, as expected, but the auctioneers were pleased with the clearance rate, with most lots finding a new home. The highlight of the sale was the reserve champion from Messrs Lord, Hewgill. Their classy gimmer hogg broke the breed record for a gimmer lamb as the bidding raced up to £4400, finally getting knocked down to Phillip and Sheila Sutcliffe, who are acquiring a reputation for buying some top notch sheep, and should be selling their first tups next back end. |
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 Reserve Champion and top price went to M/s Lord, Hewgill when their gimmer lamb sold for £4400 selling to P & S Sutcliffe |
 The champion at Hawes was from M/s Booth Feizor, which sold for £1000 to Jack Lawson |
 3rd Prize gimmer Hogg from M/s Lord sold for £950 |
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The breeding behind the lamb was nearly inevitably the V45 Hewgill, which has provided the Lords with some great sheep over the last couple of years, indeed they picked up 2 breed awards for lambs sired at last years sales, all by him. On the mothers side, there is another great bloodline, sired by the R1 Lunesdale, the gimmer hoggs mother is a full sister to the Keer W1 £10,000 ram that Kirkby Redgate have been using so successfully. The champion of the day, Smearsett Z23, came from last years runners up, WA & A Booth, Feizor with a gimmer hogg. The judge, Gavin White from Horton in Ribblesdale was drawn to this lamb for its sheer size, mobility and class combined with a great carcase. The bloodlines on both sides are Lunesdale lines, sired by a privately bought V33 Lunesdale, which was out of the full sister to Lunesdale P36, and out of a ewe by T1 Lunesdale which the Booths sold as an old tup for £9000 a couple of years since. Jack Lawson was the successful bidder, forking out £1000 to clinch the deal. The Kirkby Redgate consignment usually has something to offer and this year again was no exception, with their pen leader, 4th prize gimmer hogg fetching £1000. By the noted Keer W1, the lambs grandmother is the flocks top breeder, selling over £30,000 worth of sons. Taking these good bloodlines home was RJ Tiplady, Powis House. SHOW RESULTS : Ewes and Gimmer Shearlings: Gimmer Hoggs 1. and Overall Champion W A & A Booth £1000 to M/s Lawson, 2. Res. Champion M/s Lord £4400 to Mrs S Sutcliffe, 3. M/s Lord £950 to G & H R Shields Forward 34 Sheep Overall average £485. '07 - 667. Gimmer Hoggs to £4400 Av £760. Gimmer Shearlings to £800 Av £433. Ewes to £400 Av £215. Leading Prices: Gimmer Shearlings M/s Lord, £800. W A & A Booth, £500, £280. CT & E Willoughby, £380. A J Mason, £320. J Caton, £320. Ewes Proctors Farm, £400, £320, £150 x 2. A J Mason, £320. J C & N Throup , £250, £180, £120. W A & A Booth, £250 |
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