A larger yarding of top-quality females met a firm enquiry at Hawes on Saturday (21 January), with trade for Bluefaced Leicester shearlings up £215 on the year and Swaledales £147 stronger overall. A great day was had by the Smearsett flock, topping trade at £10,200 with sale champion J47 Smearsett, a Bluefaced Leicester gimmer shearling from the Booth family, Feizor, Settle. The Booths took all first prizes in the pre-sale show. Sired by Black Tag B13 Smearsett, the sire behind […]
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