A joint top price of £650 was achieved at a sale of 3670 registered and unregistered Swaledale ewes, gimmers and ewe lambs, at Kirkby Stephen

First was a pen of ewes from Messrs Hutchinson, Valley Farm, Bowes, purchased by Messrs Scott, Low House, Barnard Castle, followed by the reserve pen of females – gimmers from Arngill House flock dispersal, which sold to J York.

Arngill House also took the champion ticket with a pen of ewes which went on to sell for £450 to Messrs Bousfield, Fieldham House, Brough.

Ewes averaged £176.14, up £49.24 on the year, with gimmers cashing in at £163.29, which represents a rise of £44.64.

Ewe lambs were topped at £160 by a pen from Messrs Jopling, Holly Cottage Barn, Nateby, purchased by Messrs Wilkinson, Shield Hurst, Stanhope. They averaged £75.57. was achieved.

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Leading Prices

Ewes – £650, £185, £182, £180, £172 Valley; £550, £450, £190, £180, £175 (x2), £170 (x2), £165 Arngill House; £300, £270 (x3), £250, £190 Valley; £230, £220, £200, £190, £175 Cotegill; £215, £198, £188, £175, £168 Garnthwaite; £215, £200 (x2) New Hall; £195 (x2), £185, £175 (x2), £162 Hoggarths; £195 How Burn; £195 West Stoney Keld; £190, £170, £160 (x2) Helbeck; £190 (x2), £180, £175 Gatehouse; £185 Whitelees; £185, £165, £160 Old Spital; £180 Quarry; £180, £178, £168 High Stennerskeugh; £175 Applegarth; £170 Rudd Hills; £170 Bridge Farm House; £165 Walburn Hall; £162, £160 Ellergill.

Gimmers – £650, £220, £210, £170, £160, £150, £142, £140, £132 Arngill House; £230, £200 Barras; £195 Brystone; £180, £162 (x2), £142 Hoggarths; £120 Hesket Demain.

Ewe lambs – £160 Holly Cottage Barn; £132, £105, The Close; £122, Hoggarths; £118, New Hall; £100 Woolpits Hill.