Penrith Ram Sale

On Thursday 11th October, Penrith & District Farmers’ Mart LLP held their fifteenth annual show and sale of Bluefaced Leicester rams and females on behalf of the Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders’ Association, sponsored by H Pigney & Son, Appleby.

A very pleasing trade was had from start to finish, with averages very strong, with aged and shearling rams averaging £2,603.83 and ram lambs averaging £504.

Judging was in the capable hands of Mr I Craig, North Hanging Wells, who awarded the Champion honours to lot four, a shearling ram from M/s Lord, Hewgill House, 980/K038. This ram, sired by Marriforth 746/G023, and out of a home-bred Hewgill ewe, also topped the sale at £16,500, and was bought jointly by M/s A & K Nicholson, Swinside Farm & J R Ireland & Sons, Stock Howe Farm. This run of marvellous shearlings from the Hewgill pen with great style and class averaged £4,271.

Leading Prices
Shearling Rams – £16500, £5000, £4500, £1300, £1000 & £800 (2) West Dowgill (Hewgill)
Ram Lambs – £2200 & £1000 West Dowgill (Hewgill); £1000 & £500 Tarn House (Skeughdale); £650 & £500 Redgate (Kirkby Redgate); £600 (2) & £480 Bank End Mill (Leavyholme); £600 & £400 Hawkswell Farm (Hawkswell); £450 & £400 Old Parks (Old Parks)
Aged Rams – £1800 & £700 Hawkswell (Hawkswell); £500 Street House (Street House)
Ewe Lambs – £350 West Dowgill (Hewgill)