Hexham – 24th September 2025

Hexham – Wednesday 24th September 2025

Show and Sale Kindly Sponsored by Hexham & Northern Marts.

For the 61^st Annual Show & Sale there was an entry of 52 Registered Bluefaced Leicesters, of which all were Aged & Shearling Rams. Trade was steady with the sale average being £585.43 for 35 sold.

The pre-sale show was judged by breeder Mr David Henderson, North Burndale based at Allendale.

David found his Overall Champion in the pen of local breeder Messrs W H Davison & Sons, Green Lough, who is based on the outskirts of Hexham. This was his first time exhibiting at this sale. His homebred Shearling, 5283/T001 Green Lough, sired by 50/N012 Lowes Fell and out of a Rossiebank ewe 840/L072 went on to sell for the top price of the day, £1100, to Mr R Peart, Mayland.

The second Top price on the day was £1000 for a Shearling from the flock of Mr & Mrs K & M Gray, Gefrin, it stood third in the pre-sale show. He was sired by 1463/P005 Mossvale and out of a homebred ewe 4076/P019 Gefrin, he sold to J N Brown & Son of Kirkwhelpington.

The Reserve Overall Champion was awarded to the second prize Shearling Ram brought out for sale by Mr & Mrs K & M Gray, Gefrin, 4076/T012 was sired by 2280/S001 Braegarrie and out of a homebred ewe 4076/M013 and was sold for £850.

Averages

Number sold                                Class                             Average

35                                                 Shearling Rams              £585.43