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20鈥�21 January 2027, NEC, Birmingham

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North Country Cheviot rams top at 拢22,000

Martyn Cook's Dorrery flock, Halkirk, dominated the sale of North Country Cheviots at Lairg with his consignment of 10 two-shear rams which averaged 拢7,750

Angela Calvert
Head of Livestock, Shows and Sales
clock 鈥� 2 min read
Dorrery Dizzee Rascal
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Dorrery Dizzee Rascal

听The听sale topper at 拢22,000 was Dorrery Dizzee Rascal, a son 拢10,000 Attonburn Antidote which joined the Auldallan flock of R. Adam and Son, Newhouse of Glemis.


Next at 拢20,000 was Dorrery Dynamite same way bred as the top price, which sold to Bob and Becca Rennie, Attonburn.
Mr Cook also took 拢8,000 for Dorrery Dazzler selling to Paul Spencer, Rhifail, 听with another at 拢7,000, which 听joined the Brachmont flock of John Blackhall, Banchory. Both were sons of Attonburn Antidote.

Dorrery Dynamite

Next at 拢18,000 from Wilma Robertson's Borgie flock, 听Thurso,was a son of Inverbroom Thor which was knocked down to Andrew Elliot, Balnakeil.
Two tups made 拢11000. The first from D.I. Rock Farming, Wooler, was Hethpool Danger Mouse, a Hartside Hill Baxter son, which sold to the Dunlop's, Commonside, Hawick. 听

The other at 拢11,000 from Hugh Mackenzie, Kinbrace, was Badanloch Destroyer by Stouphill B 22568 which sold to George Irving, Benger, Selkirk.

From the same home making 听拢10,000 was Badanloch Champion, a three-shear Badanloch Xtra Special son which was bought by W.N. Douglas, Whitehope.

听Another two rams realised 拢10,000. Firstly, a two-shear ram by St Johns Kirk Awesome, from Lesley Robertson, Inkstack, Thurso, which went home with Hugh and Sandy Wilson, Newbank, Moffat.

听Bob and Becca Rennie, Attonburn, also took 拢10,000 for Attonburn Drop Out, son of 拢16,000 Badanloch Xtra Special which sold to Hugh Mackenzie.
Martyn Cook's Dorrery flock also topped the female trade with a pen of three gimmers which made 拢450/head, followed by his second pen of four gimmers at 拢350/head.
Hugh Mackenzie took 拢260/head and 拢280/head for his first two pens and Messrs Mackay, Balkeith sold his best at 拢260.

Ewes sold to 拢350/head for a pen from Achentoul Farms, Kinbrace.

听Four-crop ewes from Andrew Elliot, Balnakeil,听 sold to 拢230/head who also took 拢190/head for another pen the same age.

Averages - 271 rams, 拢1,776.

Auctioneers: United Auctions.

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