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20鈥�21 January 2027, NEC, Birmingham

Event Details

Sisters win top honours at Longtown young handlers

The sale of 2,346 prime lambs included the Farmers Guardian-supported Young Handlers Show which was judged by Ben Haigh, Hightown.

Angela Calvert
Head of Livestock, Shows and Sales
clock 鈥� 1 min read
Championship winner Evie Craig, Glenhowan, with her 40kg Beltex lamb and judge Ben Haigh.
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Championship winner Evie Craig, Glenhowan, with her 40kg Beltex lamb and judge Ben Haigh.

He awarded the championship to the winner of the eight- to 11-year-old class Evie Craig, Glenhowan, with her 40kg Beltex lamb which went on to sell for 拢250.

The reserve championship went to her sister Ayla Craig, the winner of the 12- to 16-year-old class, whose 43kg Beltex lamb sold for the top price of 拢265.

Evie Craig (r) with her champion Beltex lamb with judge Ben Haigh and Ayla Craig (l) with her reserve champion Beltex lamb.

The overall prime lamb average was 365.4p/kg with an SQQ of 368p/kg.

Cast ewes were a flying trade, topping at 拢370/head for Texels from W.S. Robson, Yatesfield, and Simonside Farms, Longtown. Light ewes sold to 拢182/head for Lleyns from H. Goldie, South Bowerhouses, and Swaledale ewes peaked at 拢152/head.

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Rams sold to 拢260 for a Texel from J.M. Ridley and Son, Mickley Moor.

Young Handler results

Up to three years old
1st听Ollie Tinning - 拢204
2nd听Maeva Saunders - 拢180
3rd听Lucie Thompson - 拢174

Age four to seven years old
1st听Freya Thompson - 拢210
2nd听Sophie Sutherland - 拢160
3rd听Emma Telford - 拢178

Age eight to 11 years old
1st听Evie Craig - 拢250 and champion
2nd听Jake Howe - 拢210
3rd听Jenny Magnay - 拢182

Age 12 to 16 years old
1st听鈥� Ayla Craig - 拢265 and reserve champion
2nd听鈥� Maisie Muir - 拢176
3rd听Poppy Muir - 拢179

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