Breeders bring home prize
Published at 13:54, Friday, 12 October 2012
AT THE annual show and sale of ewes and gimmers at Skipton Auction Mart, Cumbrian breeders Alan and Fiona Alderson took one of the top prizes.
Victors: Left, Alan and Fiona Alderson with judges Robert Wearmouth and Matthew Critchlow
There were more than 4,000 Swaledales sold on Saturday for an overall average of £116.87 per head, £21.70 down on 2011.
Buyers were more selective.
Mr and Mrs Alderson, of Barras Farm, Kirkby Stephen, took more than 80 beasts to the sale. A pen of 10 gimmer shearlings took first prize in class and sold for £190 per head to Messrs Raine and Davidson, also of Kirkby Stephen.
Another two pen of theirs sold for £215 and £195 each.
Published by http://www.cumberlandnews.co.uk
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