SHOW & SALE OF VALAIS BLACKNOSE SHEEP (On behalf of Scottish Valais Blacknose Club)

SATURDAY 13^TH SEPTEMBER 2025

Topping today’s Show & Sale at 1,500gns was a gimmer from Messrs MacDonald, Strath Valais flock – Strath Valais Lexi. Born February 2024, she is sired by Glenchamber Grazzian and out of a homebred dam, Strath Valais Bo, a daughter of Murkernick Lewis. She now heads back north to Messrs Ross, Wardhead, Strichen.

Closely followed at 1,200gns, another gimmer this time from Val Cartner, Blackwoodridge Flock with Luna. By Deepdale Impact, she is out of Blackwoodridge Hattie. Taking her home is Messrs Kennedy, Edinbeg, Isle of Bute.

Today’s Pre-Sale Champion, also from Val Cartner realised 1,000gns – another gimmer Blackwoodridge Kismet. Also sired by Impact, her dam is Blackwoodridge Jinny. She also heads north joining the sale’s top price with Messrs Ross.

Gimmers received the four top prices with another realising 1,000gns from Ros Stewart, Kildimmery flock. This one was Yorkshire Kloud, a Prenwick Ice Cold daughter out of New Forest Gwendolin. She also heads to Isle of Bute with Messrs Kennedy.

PRIZE LIST:

Judge: Sue Mullen, Westmorland Flock

Class 1: Aged Ram

1^st Lot 2 from Oddies

2^nd Lot 9 from Strath Valais

3^rd Lot 8 from Brickrow

Class 2: Shearling Ram

1^st Lot 11 from Rosemain

2^nd Lot 14 from Kinneff

3^rd Lot 10 from Rosemain

4^th Lot 13 from Brickrow

5^th Lot 15 from Kildimmery

6^th Lot 12 from Quoscies

Class 3: Ram Lamb (6m-12m)

1^st Lot 20 from Quoscies

2^nd Lot 19 from Ardnagrask

3^rd Lot 21 from Quoscies

4^th Lot 18 from Balnuith

Class 4: Ram Lamb (4m-6m)

1^st Lot 25 from Balnuith

Class 5: Aged Ewe

1^st Lot 26 from Brickrow

2^nd Lot 27 from Rosemain

3^rd Lot 28 from Rosemain

4^th Lot 5 from Oddies

5^th Lot 6 from Oddies

6^th Lot 34 from Balnuith

Class 6: Gimmer

1^st Lot 40 from Blackwoodridge

2^nd Lot 45 from Strath Valais

3^rd Lot 41 from Blackwoodridge

4^th Lot 44 from Blackwoodridge

5^th Lot 42 from Blackwoodridge

6^th Lot 43 from Blackwoodridge

Class 7: Ewe Lamb (6m-12m)

1^st Lot 49 from Ardnagrask

2^nd Lot 51 from Ardnagrask

3^rd Lot 7 from Oddies

4^th Lot 52 from Brickrow

5^th Lot 53 from Quoscies

6^th Lot 55 from Quoscies

Young Handlers

1^st Harry MacDonald

2^nd Sienna Marr

3^rd Xander MacDonald

4^th Izzy Jacobsen

5^th Kayleigh Beaton

6^th Equal Arran McLean / Scarlett Maden / Lucas Marr

Overall Champion: Lot 40 (Gimmer) from Blackwoodridge

Reserve Overall Champion: Lot 20 (Ram Lamb, 4m-6m) from Quoscies

OTHER LEADING PRICES:

800gns Gimmer from Messrs MacDonald, Strath View to C Walker, West Struther Mains, Gordon

800gns Gimmer from Messrs Dempsie, Brickrow to C Walker, West Struther Mains, Gordon

700gns Shearling Ram from Maden Farming, Rosemain to C Walker, West Struther Mains, Gordon

700gns Gimmer from Messrs Cartner, Blackwoodridge to S Pollock & E Glack, Humbie Holdings, Kirknewton

700gns Gimmer from Messrs Cartner, Blackwoodridge to S Pollock & E Glack, Humbie Holdings, Kirknewton

600gns Aged Ram from Messrs MacDonald, Strath View to McKerr Farming, Forth Mains, Climpy

600gns Gimmer from Messrs Cartner, Blackwoodridge to J Beaton, Glencraig Holding, Kilmacolm

600gns Ewe Lamb from Messrs Johansen-Wylie, Ardnagrask to E Morrie, Llechwedd, Deiniolen

550gns Gimmer from Messrs Johansen-Wylie, Ardnagrask to S Pollock & E Glack, Humbie Holdings, Kirknewton

SALE AVERAGES:

1 Aged Ram averaged £630.00

2 Shearling averaged £498.75

1 Ram Lamb averaged £472.50

7 Aged Ewes averaged £255.00

10 Gimmers averaged £929.25

5 Ewe Lambs averaged £378.00

26 Overall averaged £579.52

47 forward / 26 sold / 55% clearance

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