Saturday 29th February 2020 – Scottish Blackface Sheep Breeders Annual Show & Sale

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The Scottish Blackface Sheep Breeders held their Annual Show and Sale of 106 In-Lamb Ewes and Gimmers at Lanark on Saturday 29th February 2020, where a packed ring of buyers, including many Northern Irish customers ensured a buoyant trade throughout with the best end receiving a strong premium.

 

The sale topped at 10,000gns for a 1-Crop Ewe from Messrs J & P Harkin, Loughash – having been served by the £26,000 Elmscleugh Shearling, and carrying a single. She was sired by the £20,000 Auldhouseburn, whilst her dam was by the £5,500 Dalwyne. This ewe sold to V Fullerton, Moneyneena Road, Draperstown.

Next at 7,500gns was a Stock Gimmer from Messrs HA Blackwood, Auldhouseburn, sired by the £75,000 Dalchirla, with her dam by the £25,000 Auldhouseburn. She changed hands carrying a single by the £160,000 Elmscleugh, to V Bull, Croft Lock Bay, Isle of Skye.

The pre-sale show was ably judged by Mr D Brown, Madrissa which saw the Championship awarded to Messrs J Wight & Sons, Midlock with a Gimmer from Midlock Glespin. She is sired by the £24,000 Connachan with dam her sired by the £7,000 Midlock. She sold carrying twins by the home-bred son of the £8,000 Dyke ‘Stag’, for 3,000gns to E McKenna, Urbalshinney Road, Maghera.

Taking the Reserve Champion was Mr D Morrison, Dalwyne with his Gimmer sired by Oasis. Her dam was sired by the £10,000 Hartside. Selling for 2,200gns to C Gallagher, Cappry, Ballybofey, she sells carrying twins having been served by the £22,000 Dalchirla.

Pre-Sale Show Results –

Main Sponsor – Farmers Guardian. Supporting Sponsors – Crystalyx and Mr D Shedden

Class 1 – In-Lamb Ewe (8 forward)

1st Lot 17 from Messrs J Wight & Sons, Midlock (3,800gns)
2nd Lot 72 from Messrs J & J Anderson, Upper Wellwood (800gns)
3rd Lot 67 from Aberuchill Estates, Aberuchill (700gns)
4th Lot 11 Mr R Cockburn, Hill of Errol
5th Lot 31 Messrs A MacGregor (Allanfauld) Ltd, Allanfauld (2,000gns)
6th Lot 49 Mr E J MacMillan, Lurg (1,200gns)

 

Class 2 - In-Lamb Gimmer (18 forward)

1st Lot 101 from Messrs J Wight & Sons, Midlock, Glespin (3,000gns)
2nd Lot 13 Mr D Morrison, Dalwyne (2,200gns)
3rd Lot 8 Mr R Cockburn, Hill of Errol (700gns)
4th Lot 7 Mr R Cockburn, Hill of Errol (2,200gns)
5th Lot 38 Mr M Wood, Shawsknowe (1,400gns)
6th Lot 37 Mr M Wood, Shawsknowe (400gns)

 

Champion – Lot 101 (Gimmer) from Messrs J Wight & Sons, Midlock Glespin (3,000gns)

Reserve Champion – Lot 13 (Gimmer) from Mr D Morrision, Dalwyne (2,200gns)

Sale Averages –

33 Ewes averaged £1,712.14

54 Gimmers averaged £1,172.89

87 Overall averaged £1,377.43

43 Drumharvie Dispersal averaged £112.81

 Top Prices –

10,000gns (1-Crop Ewe) from Messrs J & P Harkin, Loughash, sired by the £20,000 Auldhouseburn, and her dam sired by £5,500 Dalwyne. She sold carrying a single by the £26,000 Elmscleugh Shearling to V Fullerton, Moneyneena Road, Draperstown.

 

7,500gns (Gimmer) from Messrs HA Blackwood, Auldhouseburn, sired by the £75,000 Dalchirla, and her dam sired by the £25,000 Auldhouseburn. She sold carrying a single by the £160,000 Elmscleugh to V Bull, Croft Lock Bay, Isle of Skye.

 

5,200gns (1-Crop Ewe) from Messrs E & K Blackwood, Dalblair, sired by the £52,000 Crossflatt, and her dam sired by the £6,500 Auldhouseburn. She sold carrying a single by The Bodyguard to J J Brannigan, Glenbeg Lane, Galbally.

4,500gns (1-Crop Ewe) from Messrs CC MacArthur & Co, Nunnerie, sired by the £20,000 Auldhouseburn, and her dam sired by the £50,000 Pole. She sold carrying a single by the £18,000 Auldhouseburn to D Morrison, Dalwyne, Barr.

4,500gns (Gimmer) from Messrs J & J Murray, Crossflatt, sired by the Tornado, and her dam by the £16,000 Nunnerie. She sold in a two-way share carrying twins to J Jackson & Son, Pole, Lochgoilhead and F D A & D McVicar, Lephinchapel, Strachur.

4,200gns (2-Crop Ewe) from Messrs RJ Coulson & Son, High Staward, sired by the £50,000 Crossflatt, and her dam sired by the McCoy. She sold carrying twins to the £150,000 Auldhouseburn to R Flett, Blackpark Croft, Ardersier.

 

4,000gns (2-Crop Ewe) from Messrs D Baillie, Calla, sired by the 1,000gns McAleer. She sold carrying a single to the 5,500gns Conway to Conway Brothers, Meenagorp Road, Plumbridge.

Other leading prices –

Ewes – 3,800gns Midlock; 3,200gns Dalblair; 2,000gns Allanfauld and Crossflatt; 1,400gns Connachan; 1,300gns Nunnerie; 1,200gns Lurg (twice) and Nunnerie.

Gimmers – 3,000gns Midlock Glespin; 2,600gns Loughash; 2,200gns Hill of Errol, Connachan and Dalwyne; 2,000gns Dalwyne; 1,800gns Blackhouse; 1,600gns Burncastle; 1,500gns Midlock, Crossflatt and Uppercleuch.

 


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