RBST 38th Autumn Rare Breed Show & Sale Report

Sun, 22nd Dec 2024

RBST 38^th Autumn Rare Breed Show & Sale

Saturday 5^th October 2024

Cattle

The Dianne & Mike Botham Earthquake Supreme Champion Trophy was won by Lot 264, a Jersey heifer shown by the Shaw family from Elvingoton, which sold to 980gns.

The Reserve Champion rosette was won by Lot 262, a Highland Bull shown by T Johnson, Wheldrake, which sold for 410gns.

Top Prices

Lot 282, Belted Galloway X cow with heifer calf at foot, sold to 1560gns from D Wardell, Pickering.
Lot 268, Red Poll cow, sold to 1345gns from G Armitage, Nottinghamshire.

Lot 267, Red Poll cow, sold to 1270gns from G Armitage, Nottinghamshire.

Lot 280, Belted Galloway cow with calf at foot, sold to 1090gns from J Hickman, Leeds.

Lot 266, Jersey heifer, sold to 990gns from Elvington, York.  

Lot 264, Jersey heifer, sold to 980gns from Elvington, York.  

Lot 265, Jersey heifer, sold to 970gns from Elvington, York.  

Pigs

Pig Champion went to Lot 19, a pen of Saddleback weaners  from K & K Matthews, Pickering sold to 32gns per head.

Reserve Champion was Lot 4, a Tamworth Boar which sold to 170gns from C Norton, Leyburn.

Top Prices

Gloucester Old Spot X Pietrain gilt sold to 205gns from C Kirk-Gillmore, Pocklington.

Tamworth Boar sold to 170gns from C Norton, Leyburn.

Large White gilt sold to 150gns from P & L Murray, Penrith.

Tamworth Sow sold 130gns from C Norton, Leyburn.

Weaners sold to 50gns from K & K Matthews, Pickering.   

Sheep

Supremere Champion was Lot 152, a Hebridean Ewe from L J Cowper, which sold for 150gns.

Longwool Champion was a Border Leicester Shearling Ram from S Hudgins, which sold to 150gns.

Down Breed Champion and Reserve Champion was lot 366, a Southdown Shearling Ram from R Judson.  

Heath and Hill Champion was lot 380, a Kerry Hill Shearling Ram from N Burrows, sold to 380 gns.  

Primitive champion (excluding Hebridean & Shetland) was won by J Hawkhead.  

Top Prices

Lot 255, Hebridean Shearling Ram from R Marston, sold to 560 gns

Lot 261, Hebridean Shearling Ram from R Mills, sold to 500 gns
Lot 380, Kerry Hill Shearling Ram from N Burrows, sold to 380 gns

Lot 195, Hebridean Gimmer Shearling from D Braithwaite, sold to 350 gns

Lot 192, Hebridean Gimmer Shearling from D Braithwaite, sold to 320 gns
Lot 183, Hebridean Gimmer Shearling from R Marston, sold to 290 gns
Lot 300, Border Leicester Ewe Lamb from S Hudgins, sold to 260 gns

Lot 347, Coloured Ryeland Shearling Ram from S Wilson, sold to 250 gns
Lot 272, Hebridean Ram Lamb from R Marston, sold to 245 gns.

Lot 194, Hebridean Gimmer Shearling from D Braithwaite, sold to 230 gns.
 

Top Goat Prices
Lot 24, Golden Guernsey Billy from J French sold to 260 gns

Lot 59, Pygmy Female Kidd from F Nelson sold to 250 gns

Lot 23, British Toggenburg Billy from C Watson sold to 230 gns
Lot 58, Pygmy Female Kidd from F Nelson sold to 210 gns

Lot 57, Pygmy Female Kidd from H Peel, sold to 165 gns.

Poultry & Waterfowl

Top Prices

Lot 701, Trio of Silkies (Miniature fowl) from M J Goodwin, sold to £220

Lot 713, Trio of Wyandottes (Miniature fowl) from J Bulmer, sold to £180

Lot 824, Pair of Saxony dusks from R E Cornforth, sold to £170

Lot 801, Trio of Call ducks from O Thompson, sold to £155

Lot 666, 3 Sussex Pullets (Large fowl) from I & S Clough, sold to £140

Lot 671, 3 Welsummer Pullets (Large fowl) from I K Parker, sold to £140

Lot 665, 3 Sussex Pullets (Large fowl) from I & S Clough, sold to £130

Lot 768, Pair of Golden pheasants from D Wells, sold to £130

Lot 670, 3 Welsummer Pullets (Large fowl) from I K Parker, sold to £125

Lot 603, 3 Welsummer Pullets (Large fowl) from I K Parker, sold to £125