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Barningham ram lamb takes top spot in annual show at Middleton Mart

by Teesdale Mercury
October 13, 2018
in Country Life
Barningham ram lamb takes top spot in annual show at Middleton Mart

TOP SPOT: This Bluefaced Leicester ram lamb from J&K Metcalf

THE annual sale of Swaledale ewes and show of Bluefaced Leicester and Texel rams was held at Middleton-in-Teesdale Auction Mart.

A small but quality entry was present with 270 Swaledale ewes being present. A huge congratulation must go to the vendors who presented a fantastic show of sheep.

Topping the sale was a pen of aged ewes from Mr S Hunter, Forest-in-Teesdale, who sold his pen for £74 a head. A good show of sheep was matched with a trade comparable to most centers, with big strong ewes easy to cash with lesser ewes a bit harder.

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The ram sale was topped by a Bluefaced Leicester shearling ram from Messrs Dent, Wythes Hill, Lunesdale, selling for £1,900 to Messrs Nattrass, Garrigill. The ram attracted furious bidding with the final purchaser being over the moon with their purchase.

Winning the pre-sale show, sponsored by H Pigney & Sons, Appleby, and H&H Insurance, was Messrs Metcalf, Barningham for a wonderful Bluefaced Leicester ram lamb which later sold for £750.

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Bluefaced Leicester lamb: 1, Messrs J&K Metcalf, Park House; 2, Messrs MW&E Dent, Wythes Hill.

Bluefaced Leicester ram – shearling and upwards: 1, Messrs MW&E Dent, Wythes Hill; 2, T Collinson, Leekworth Gardens; 3, T Collinson, Leekworth Gardens.

Texel ram: 1, Messrs JA&D Scott, Westfield Farm; 2, Messrs JA&D Scott, Westfield Farm; 3, T Collinson, Leekworth Gardens.

Champion ram: Messrs J&K Metcalf, Park House; Reserve: Messrs JA&D Scott, Westfield Farm.

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