The sale leader was a daughter of Strathbogie Stallone out of a home-bred ewe by Strathbogie Stradivarious, carrying twins to Kings Cross, sold in a two-way split to Messrs Hutchinson, Annan, and Messrs Christie, Inverurie.
Messrs Watson, Millom, then paid 20,000gns for a shearling gimmer by Salopian Solid Gold out of a Strathbogie Ace daughter, in-lamb to Annakisha Champ from T.J. and C.R. Boden's Sportsmans flock, Stockport.
Next, at 10,000gns, was a shearling gimmer by Castleisle A Kingsman out of a Limestone Aston Martin-sired ewe from Mark Priestley's Limestone flock, Seaforde. The ET sister to UK sire of the year, Limestone Online, sold carrying a single to Ballygroogan Banker, to Messrs Hamill, Co Antrim.
Messrs Bowdler, Ellesmere, then paid 9,000gns for a ewe lamb by Dunfell Dynamite out of an Ardlea Arbennig daughter from Myfyr Evans' Rhaeadr flock, Denbigh.
Making 7,500gns was a shearling gimmer by Frongoy Rocket in-lamb with twins to Castleisle Blackadder from Lilia Hutchinson's Howgillfoot flock, Kirkby Stephen, which was knocked down to Messrs McMenamin, Donegal.
Averages - 53 shearling ewes, £3,359; 17 ewe lambs, £2,390.29; 70 head overall, £3,123.75.
Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.
For more shows and sales: Click here
