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LANARK AGRICULTURAL CENTRE
LANARK LADIES – FRIDAY 10TH JANUARY 2025
The centre conducted their second ‘Lanark Ladies’ with a catalogued entry of 64 Texel In-Lamb Gimmers and Empty Ewe Hoggs. With the use of Marteye, online bidding once again became a very popular and familiar option with 13 lots sold online, whilst others actively bid around the ringside.
Prior to the sale, the Show of Texel Females took place under the watchful eye of young Tom Pyman, Thacka flock.
Prize List:
Class 1: In-Lamb Gimmer (5 forward)
1 Lot 8 Messrs K & A Campbell, Overburns
2 Lot 31 Mr T Muirhead, Orchilmore
3 Lot 9 Messrs K & A Campbell, Overburns (Sub)
4 Lot 28 Messrs K, A, & R Campbell, Cowal (Sub)
5 Lot 36 Messrs CC MacArthur & Co, Daer
Class 2: Empty Ewe Hogg (6 forward)
1 Lot 55 Messrs D & S MacPherson, Hexel
2 Lot 43 Mr R Cockburn, Knap
3 Lot 46 Messrs B, R, D Lowe, Tiki
4 Lot 40 Mr J D Hair, Drumbreddan
5 Lot 63 Messrs Harvie & Davies, Sadlerhead
6 Lot 62 Messrs Harvie & Davies, Sadlerhead
Overall Champion – Lot 55 from Messrs D & S MacPherson, Hexel (Ewe Hogg)
Reserve Champion – Lot 8 from Messrs K & A Campbell, Overburns (Gimmer)
Sale Report:
Topping the sale at 6,200gns was the Pre-Sale Champion, a Ewe Hogg from the Hexel flock and consigned by Donald & Sarah MacPherson, Castlehills, Berwick-Upon Tweed. A daughter of the joint private purchaser, £100,000 Strathbogie Gladiator, and out of a 2020-born Procters Chumba Wumba daughter. She sold online to BI & BM Mosey, Village Farm, East Yorkshire.
Topping the gimmer trade at 4,400gns from Hugh & Alan Blackwood, Auldhouseburn, Muirkirk. A daughter of the 130,000gns Haymount Fan Dabi Dozi, her dam is a 2022-born daughter of the record holder – 350,000gns Sportsmans Double Diamond. A full sister to 42,000gns Auldhouseburn Ghost, she sold on the phone to Messrs C Fielder, Duttons, Hampshire carrying a single to the 24,000gns Mellor Vale Hercules.
Other Leading Prices – Gimmers:
1,400gns Mr T Muirhead, Orchilmore to Messrs G & J Allan, Kingsfield House
1,400gns Mr R Cockburn, Knap to Messrs SL & SL Beachell, Beswick Hall
1,300gns Mr T Muirhead, Orchilmore to Mr N Mitchell, Letham Farm and Mr D Colthart, Westfield of Dalqueich
1,200gns Messrs K & A Campbell, Overburns to Messrs H & D McPhee, North Lodge
1,100gns Messrs K & A Campbell, Overburns to Messrs P & L Calcraft, The Lapley
1,100gns Messrs H & A Blackwood, Auldhouseburn to Mr B W Vernon, Marston Brook Farm
1,100gns Mr R Cockburn, Knap to Mr L Wagstaff, Easter Street
1,000gns Messrs K & A Campbell, Overburns to Messrs JT Cunningham & Co, West Hillhead
Other Leading Prices – Ewe Hoggs:
1,400gns Mr R Cockburn, Knap to Messrs SL & SL Beachell, Beswick Hall
1,100gns Messrs D & S MacPherson, Hexel to Mr J Shaw, Cherry Lane
800gns Mr J D Hair, Drumbreddan to Messrs Provan, Robiesland
800gns Messrs D & S MacPherson, Hexel to Messrs Askwith, Low Mown Meadows
700gns Messrs Harvie & Davies, Sadlerhead to Messrs Provan, Robiesland
600gns Messrs Harvie & Davies, Sadlherhead to Mr M Reynolds, Halflawkin
Averages: (64 catalogued / 43 sold / 90% Clearance)
24 Texel Gimmers averaged £953.75 (26 forward)
19 Texel Ewe Hoggs averaged 942.24 (22 forward)
43 Overall averaged £948.66 (48 forward)


