Humbleheugh shearling ram tops Longtown at £1900
A North Country Cheviot shearling ram from WD Allen, Humbleheugh, secured the top price of £1900 at a breed sale at C and D Auctions’ Longtown market.
A son of Gilston Wallop, out of a home-bred ewe by Soutra Weapon, he sold to W and J Thomson, Hownam Grange, Kelso. Some 136 registered sheep sold to average £401, down £23 on the year for 10 more sold.
The sale of 95 traditional Bluefaced Leicesters averaged £461, with a lead of £1100 paid for a shearling from Alan McClymont, Kirkstead, Yarrow.
The Border ewe sale saw 11,361 head sell to £250 for draft ewes from RH Paton, Castle Crawford.
North Country Cheviot ewes peaked at £200 from
Messrs Campbell, Naver House, Thurso, whilst Blackface ewes achieved the same price for Wanwood Partners, Wanwood Hill, Aslton.
LEADING prices
Rams – NCC – £1200, North Synton; £1100, £700, Crotheads; £1000, Nettlingflat; £900, £850, £800, Humbleheugh; £750, £650 (x2), Allanshaws. BFL – £900, £700 Kirkstead; £850, Burgh Head; £750, £720 (x2), Low Epsley; £750, Mossyard; £650, Leadburnlea; £650, West Bolton.
Ewes – SCC – £250, £200, £140 Castle Crawford; £240, £148, £142 Stirkfield; £150, £145 Castlehill. BF – £200, £170, £120 (x2) Wanwood Hill; £116 Laverhay; £102 Todsykehead; £100 (x2) Bowanhill. NCC – £200 Naver House; £198 Hilltop; £175, £165 Raeburnfoot; £172, £165 Brown Hill; £165 Bradley and Naver House. Swale – £100 Dumblar Rigg. Herd – £98 Romanway.
Gimmers – NCC – £290 Hilltop and Jethart; £260 West Blackbyre; £235, £210 Longburgh Fauld; £220, £210, £205 Kirkahugh; £205 Hawthornside. SCC – £270 Hindhope; £205, £150, £145 Stirkfield; £200 Skelfhill; £165 Hindhope;£160 Mainside; £155 Priesthaugh; £142 North Shortcleugh. BF – £195, £175 Wanwood Hill; £190 Longburgh Fauld and Kirksteads; £182 Yatesfield; £180 Sewing Shields and Kirksteads; £175 Toft House. Swale – £155, £142 Patties Hill; £140 Fieldhead; £120, £118 Shankfieldhead.
Ewe lambs – NCC – £182 (x2) Nettling Flatt; £180, £130 Philiphaugh; £160 North Synton; £150, £135 Jethart; £148 Hilltop; £138 Kirkton. SCC – £118 Skelfhill; £102, £100 Castle Crawford; £100 Raggithwhaite, Dalgare and Potholm. BF – £118, £115 Wanwood Hill; £110 Prospect House and Sewingshields; £102 (x2) Wanwood Hill.