A new record of 拢1,700 for a Dalesbred female was set at the Dalesbred Sheep Breeders' Association show and sale held at Bentham for a two-shear ewe, shown by Colin and Alan Price, Longlands.
By the Bernard Gill, Yarlsber, tup 203/1108, out of a ewe by the John Dawson Field Head tup 66/527, bought as the first prize lamb from the association sale in 2012.
The ewe was carrying twins by the 拢5,000 Mick Carr Brackenbottom ram, 7/1671, and sold to Messrs Chandler, Kirkby Malzeard.
The show and sale of individual hill-bred sheep was topped by the champion Swaledale ewe from P.E. and K.A. Sowerby, Kirkby Stephen.
The choice of pre-sale judge, Ben Kidd, Macclesfield, was by the Bull and Cave ram C40772 and scanned with triplets to the John Bland ram B46036.
It was knocked down for 拢6,000 to Frank Brennand of A. and M. Brennand and Son, Chapel le Dale.
Standing second to the champion was a three-shear ewe from A. and M. Skidmore, Kirkby Stephen. Carrying twins to the home-bred ram Flakebridge Justice, it sold for 拢800 to I. and P. Brown, Ravenstonedale.
Champion and reserve Herdwicks both returned 拢500 for vendors, D. and J. Wilson, Penrith, with the champion ewe, and I.K. and A.M. Grisedale, Crooklands, with the reserve champion, a shearling.
They were bought by the judge, George Harryman, Ambleside, and Messrs Beech, Burniston, respectively. Messrs Wilson also sold Herdwick gimmer hoggs to 拢420 and 拢400.
Auctioneers
Richard Turner and Son.
