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Cockermouth Sales

At Cockermouth on Friday 30th September Mitchell’s held its annual sale of Herdwick Breeding Ewes. A large ring of customers from all over the UK saw Herdwick Draft Ewes presented in good form with a sale average of £59.96, up £13 on 2010 and £17 on 2009.

18 Herdwick Shearlings averaged £141.33 and 92 Gimmer Lambs averaged £45.90. Herdwick 2 & 3 crop Ewes were regular £58 to £63. Top price of the day was £290 for the 1st prize Shearling Ewes from Mrs S Hill, Arkleby to Hinning House Farms.

Show Results Judge James Rebanks


Ewes               W Richardson, Gatesgarth £105 W Richardson, Gatesgarth £125 S Jackson, Nook Farm £68

Shearlings         S Hill, Little Cross £290 S Jackson, Nook Farm £90 J Wilson, Ann’s Cottage £82

Gimmer Lambs  R Elliott, Farlam £78 C Hartley, Barfield £78 S Folder, Briarbank £54

On Saturday 1st October 2011 Mitchell’s held its Annual HSBA Herdwick Ram Sale where a cracking show of 187 were forward.

Prices were very good with the £1,000 barrier being broken 17 times, with an overall average of £511.36 for 163 sold.

Top price of the day was 5,000 guineas for an aged ram from Messrs Bland, West

Second top was 4,000 guineas for the son of the Bland tup from Stanley Jackson, Nook Farm

The Champion ram also came from Nook Farm, and bred by Tina Linnitt, later selling at 1,000 guineas and the Reserve Champion from K Wrathall selling at 3,800 guineas.


SHOW RESULTS Judges Mayson Weir & Robert Tyson


        Bland West Head

         Jackson Nook

Broughton Sales

At Broughton Market on Tuesday 4th October 2011 Harrison & Hetherington held their annual sale of mountain ewes.
A fantastic show of quality sheep were presented which was a great credit to all consigners. All classes of sheep were subject to spirited bidding ensuring all vendors left highly satisfied.

Both the Swaledale and Herdwick sections were topped by Mr A Hartley of Turner Hall. His top priced pen of Herdwicks ewes sold to £200 a piece and was purchased by Mr R Benn

Leading prices per head: Ewes:Herdwick £200, £190, £160 (x2), £130, £70, £66 Turner Hall Farm, Cockley Beck,£80, £68 Ewe Lambs: Herdwick £75 Winscale Farm West,


Show Results Judge David Harrison

Broughton 1st 2nd 3rd

Aged ewes A Hartley A Hartley K Wrathall

lambs G Hogg G Hogg J Harrison

On Tuesday 27th September Harrison & Hetherington held their annual show and sale of Herdwick Rams at Broughton Market. A good show of both Herdwick rams were forward on a glorious autumn day, with prices reflected in the quality of stock forward.