18 Wensleydales were forward for the WLSBA Show & Sale held on Friday 13th (Show) and Saturday 14th (Sale) as part of The Traditional and Native Breed Show and Sale held at Melton Mowbray Auction Mart.
Judged by Mrs S. Thompson the results of the pre-sale show were;
- Ewe Any age 1st. J. McHardy 2nd C. A. Coe & Son 3rd. C. A. Coe & Son
- Ewe Lamb 1st J. McHardy 2nd L. Stephens
- Ram Any age 1st. M. Elliott 2nd. S. Holdich 3rd Wassicks Farm
- Ram Lamb 1st C. A. Coe 2nd. J. McHardy 3rd J. McHardy
Male Champion; M Elliott, Reserve Male; C. A. Coe & Son
Female Champion; J. McHardy Reserve; J. McHardy.
Overall Champion; M. Elliott, Reserve C. A. Coe & Son
The sale the next day saw a brisk trade particulary for females with Shearlings reached £310 and averaging approx £270. Ewe lambs average £195. The male trade was a little mixed with the Champion fetching £260 sold to E. Brooks, Buckinghamshire whilst the reserve male Ram Lamb at C. A. Coe & Son fetched £310 headed to new breeders L & G Scott, Rossendale.
(Click pic to enlarge – Champion at Melton 2019)
