Hexham Crossing Type Bluefaced Leicester
Hexham & Northern Marts held its 4th Annual evening Show and Sale of Crossing Bluefaced Leicesters and presented a superb entry of 172 Leicester Rams and Females from across Scotland and the North of England now demonstrating itself as one of the primary Leicester sales in the season. Trade was strong throughout with good tups very easily cashed leading to an overall average of £1405.56 or £1082.88 for Shearlings and £1721.18 for Tup lambs.
A fantastic presale show was held with 10 Shearlings out, ably judged by Mule enthusiast Mr Michael Lee, Agars Hill, Hexham and also a cracking show of Lambs with 19 forward judged by loyal Hexham customer Mr Campbell Naiper, Burnhead, Peebles.
The results were as follows;
Shearlings
1st-J Hunter & Sons, Lot 37 Steel V035
2nd-H & H Robson, Lot 28 Townshields V001
3rd-M & B Coulthard, Lot 31 Bridge End
Ram Lambs
1st-H S Hutchinson, Lot 140 Whitehouse W001
2nd-R & L Browell, Lot 164 Wheat Hill
3rd-GA & BB Ainslie, Lot 117 Linkshead W011
Overall Champion- J Hunter & Sons, Lot 37 Steel V035
Reserve Champion- H S Hutchinson, Lot 140 Whitehouse W001
Top Price of the day deservingly went to the days Overall Champion Steel V035 a Flashy, correct Tup Shearling from J Hunter & Sons, Steel which after much presale admiration sailed to £7000 selling to J Herdman and H Gray. Messrs Hunter’s shearling success didn’t stop there when they sold 2 more both for £2200 and later selling their first Lamb in the ring for £3000 followed by their second at £2600 these were both full brothers to the Champion Shearling by Steel T001, returning an average of £2444.44 for 10 Tups a great start to the season for the Hunters.
The 2nd Prize Shearling soon followed into the ring from first time Leicester vendors H & H Robson, Townshields, this powerful Tup Townshields V001 reached £2000 with others to £1400 from this home.
Soon after the 3rd prize Shearling came in from M & B Coulthard, Bridge End well known for their quality mule lambs the Coulthard’s enjoyed a strong trade again this year selling their first lad in the ring to £2500 with others to £1800.
Lambs continued from the Shearlings with a strong trade with the first lamb in from J Bell, Cottage a stylish lamb Cottage W017 selling for £2600 with the next lamb from this home returning £1400.
J W Smith Jackson, Shafthill was next with his first lamb sired by last year’s top price at Hexham £8500 Carry House Goldenball with this flashy lamb selling to £5000 to P Teasdale.
The 2nd Prize Lamb was in next from another loyal Hexham customer GA & BB Ainslie, Linkshead. Linkshead W011 a very strong lamb selling for £2000.
Another first time Leicester Tup vendor A & T Dixon, Gallowlaw enjoyed big success with a much-admired son of the Braley S032 selling for £6000 to I Potts and N Marston a sweet lamb that was full of the best of mule breeding, John and Alan Dixon averaged £2275 for 4 young born Lambs.
W M & C Wallace, Gapshields also ventured to Hexham for the first time with a powerful lamb Gapshield W001 selling for £2200 by his good mule getter off the Nunscluegh Flock.
R & MJ Lee, Harwood Shield was fresh from success at the Tow Law Mule Gimmer Lamb sale and presented 2 well-bred Lambs the first reaching £3200 selling to M Lee, Agars Hill and second a late born lamb selling for £1200.
NC Marston, Highberries returned to Hexham this year and brought some quality Lambs full of valued mule breeding, peaking at £6500 selling to A Lodge and W & R Hall this tup getting by the much-fancied T18 whose mule lambs have done the business this last month. Next up for Neil and Mary was another flashy lamb selling for £4000 to J E & E Dobson, White Kirkley. The Highberries flock averaged £3525 for 4 class Lambs.
Last through the ring at 9:00pm was another vendor fresh from mule success C Hodgeson, Hill House West whose leading Tup lamb made £2200 by that good Sullom S001 tup he also had others to £1600 and £1300.
We Thank everyone for supporting this sale once again and wish everyone the best of luck with their purchases.
Harrison Collingwood 07895 761102
Shearlings
37 – £7,000 The Steel; 31 – £2,500 Bridge End Farm; 38 – £2,200 The Steel; 40 – £2,200 The Steel; 28 – £2,000 Townshields; 32 – £1,800 Bridge End Farm; 63 – £1,650 Wheat Hill; 68 – £1,600 Camp Hill; 29 – £1,400 Townshields; 41 – £1,400 The Steel; 39 – £1,300 The Steel; 60 – £1,300 Mill House; 66 – £1,300 Shitlington Hall; 9 – £1,200 Hotbank; 10 – £1,200 Hotbank; 14 – £1,200 Glenwhelt House; 33 – £1,100 Bridge End Farm; 34 – £1,100 Bridge End Farm; 72 – £1,100 Edlingham Newtown; 86 – £1,100 Yatesfield; 30 – £1,050 Townshields; 16 – £1,000 Glenwhelt House; 21 – £1,000 Marshall Meadows; 50 – £1,000 Stable Yard; 67 – £1,000 Camp Hill; 71 – £1,000 Edlingham Newtown; 73 – £1,000 Edlingham Newtown; 83 – £1,000 Yatesfield; 89 – £1,000 Unthank
Ram Lambs
155 – £6,500 Millstone Moor; 126 – £6,000 Chirdon; 107 – £5,000 Lipwood Well; 156 – £4,000 Millstone Moor; 151 – £3,200 Harwood Shield; 159 – £3,000 The Steel; 154 – £2,800 Millstone Moor; 101 – £2,600 Birniehall; 160 – £2,600 The Steel; 129A – £2,200 Gapshields; 166 – £2,200 Hill House West; 117 – £2,000 Linkshead Farm; 167 – £1,600 Hill House West; 163 – £1,500 The Steel; 103 – £1,400 Birniehall; 140 – £1,400 White House; 137 – £1,350 Pinfold House; 139 – £1,300 Shitlington Hall; 164 – £1,300 Mill House; 170 – £1,300 Hill House West; 135 – £1,200 Pinfold House; 152 – £1,200 Harwood Shield; 127 – £1,100 Chirdon; 105 – £1,000 Thornley Hall Farm; 106 – £1,000 Thornley Hall Farm; 111 – £1,000 Park House Farm; 125 – £1,000 Chirdon; 128 – £1,000 Chirdon; 133 – £1,000 Brownsleazes
