High of 15,000gns for North Country Cheviot rams

Averages were up at Lockerbie for Park type rams

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Allanshaws Eye Candy
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Allanshaws Eye Candy

The sale of North Country Cheviot Park rams at Lockerbie topped at 15,000gns for Allanshaws Eye Candy, a son of Glebfarm Class Act out of a home-bred ewe from J. Runciman and sons, Galashiels. The buyer was Messrs Ewing, Annan. Messrs Runciman had the leading flock average of £3,900 for 11 rams.

Next, at 8,000gns, was a ram from G. Davies and Partners, Synton flock, Selkirk. By Gospelhall Bob and out of a home-bred ewe, it was knocked down to Messrs Baillie, Orkney.

Synton ram which sold for 8,000gns

Messrs Dun, Heriot, paid 6,500gns for Philiphaugh Eben Etzebeth, a ram by Carruthers City Lights out of a home-bred dam from Philiphaugh Estates, Selkirk.

Philiphaugh Eden Etzebeth

Hownam Grange Exquisite, a son of Pen Groes Bond consigned by W.J. Thomson, Kelso, made 6,000gns to Messrs Pate, Heriot.

Next, at 5,500gns, was Knockcocher Energy by Overacres Amorous from Gemma McCornick, Newton Stewart, which went home with Jack Webster, Ashbourne, who also paid the top female price of £700/head for a pair of shearling gimmers from W.D. Allen's Humblehaugh flock, Alnwick.
A ewe lamb from David Aiken, Biggar, sold for £600 to Messrs Grant, Kilrenny, Fife. Messrs Allen also sold a shearling gimmer for £550 to Messrs Lynn, Newcastle upon Tyne.

 Averages - 215 rams, £1,327.90 (+£120.47 on 2023); 60 ewes, £198.18 (+£14.64); 279 shearling gimmers, £314.55 (+£61.19); 162 ewe lambs, £261.50 (+£75).   

Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.

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