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20鈥�21 January 2027, NEC, Birmingham

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High of 拢28,000 for North Country Cheviots

A centre and joint breed record of 拢28,000 was set at the sale of North Country Cheviot Hill rams at Lockerbie

Angela Calvert
Head of Livestock, Shows and Sales
clock 鈥� 1 min read
Whitehope Dark Knight
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Whitehope Dark Knight

听The sale topper was Whitehope Dark Knight, a two-shear ram by Whitehope Batman from W.N. Douglas, Yarrow. It sold to Messrs Cook, Caithness.
Two rams sold for 拢12,000. The first was Gillesbie Dilema by a home-bred ram from Gillesbie Farms, Lockerbie, which was knocked down to Bridgewater and Wood, Langholm, Dumfriesshire.

Gillesbie Dilema

The other at this money was Benger Dambuster, a son of Attonburn Apollo consigned by J.F. Irving and Son, Yarrow, which went to D. and I. Walker and Son, Girvan.

Benger Dambuster

Making 拢10,000 was Calla Donald, a ram by Hownam Grange Almighty from David Baillie, Carnwath, which sold to Messrs Craig, Biggar. At the same price were Attonburn Dynamic and Attonburn Draco, both by Hethpool Xceed from Bowmont Farming, Yetholm, which sold to Messrs Elliot, Galashiels, and Messrs Hepburn and Co, Hawick, respectively.

The final ram to sell for 拢10,000 was Alticane Dynomite, a son of Attonburn All Night Baby from Messrs Walker, which sold to Rock Farming Co, Wooler.

Topping the ewe section was W.D. Allen, Stoophill, with a pen of drafts which sold for 拢242/head to C. Lewis, Brynowen.

Gimmers sold to 拢295/head for R.J. Tweedie, Buchtrig, to Messrs Sevenoaks, Abergavenny, and to 拢290 for Messrs Flintoff, Cocklawfoot, to Messrs Meiklam, Kelty. Ewe lambs topped at 拢380/head for Messrs Allen.

听Averages 鈥� 378 rams, 拢1,579.89 (+拢85.89 on 2023); 1,911 ewes, 拢182.92 (+拢30.09); 1,365 gimmers, 拢219.35 (+拢11.52); 767 ewe lambs, 拢122.55 (-拢5.52).

听Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.

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