24/10/07
Local sheep farmers from Bordley netted a supreme and reserve
championship double at the annual prize show and sale of almost
3,500 Swaledale shearlings and correct ewes at Skipton Auction
Mart. (Sat, Oct 20)
John Stephenson, right, with his Skipton Swaledales champions,
joined by show judges Kevin Wilson, left, of Blubberhouses, and
Geoff Throup, of Silsden.
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John Stephenson, of Bordley Green Farm, saw his best pen of ten
shearlings go on to take the overall title, selling for the show-topping
price of £92 per head to J Milman, of Horton-in-Ribblesdale,
Settle.
Reserve champions and first prize shearling ewes were presented
by Roy Nelson, of Lainger House, achieving top price in class when
bought for £69 each by co-judge Geoff Throup, of Silsden.
Shearlings averaged £47.63 a head, with two-shear ewes selling
to £66 (av £45.78), three-shear to £61 (£46.78)
and four shear to £69 (£34.21)
A rearranged sale of commercial rams on behalf of the British Charollais
Sheep Society was also held on the same day and the 110 sheep forward
included a dispersal sale on behalf of the Blackpool flock of JD& A
Loftus.
A Loftus shearling ewe made top price of 305 guineas when sold
to D Holmes, of Longton, Preston, with a two-shear ram from the
same holding also making 300 guineas when bought by DJ Dickinson,
of Haverthwaite, Ulverston.
 Tophill Texel Tops at Skipton Breeders Show
Malham Moor Double at Skipton NEMSA Show 2007
Skipton Multi-Breeds Rams and Females Show 2007
Skipton Wensleydales Annual Show
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