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Ballynacannon lamb tops Dark Diamonds sale

Suffolk females met a 98% clearance at the Dark Diamonds sale at Carlisle where the sole ewe lamb entry from Dennis Taylor topped the entry at 22,000gns

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Ballynacannon ewe lamb, 22,000gns
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Ballynacannon ewe lamb, 22,000gns

The January-born embryo from Dennis' Ballynacannon flock, Coleraine, is by Mountford Mustang and out of a Kells Wingman-sired Loughanleagh ewe. Forking out the cash were Messrs Paterson, Huntly.

Sticking with the ewe lambs at Messrs Borthwick, Ayrshire, paid 6,000gns for the very next lot, a daughter of the 19,000gns Carony Cha-Ching from L. and M. Liggett, County Tyrone. Its home-bred dam is by the 44,000gns Ballinatone Show Stopper.

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Maidenstone gimmer, 12,000gns

Gimmers topped at 12,000gns for the number one from Finn Christie, Inverurie, which had stood champion at the Scottish National. Sired by Castleisle Blackadder and out of a Crewelands Kingpin daughter, it was served by the 40,000gns Howgillfoot Royal Mint. It sold in a two-way split to Messrs Hutchinson, Kirkby Stephen, and Messrs Innes, Huntly.

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The first of two at 6,000gns was a Forkins Samson daughter from Jim and Jenni Cannon, Redbrae flock, Wigtown. Bred from a Limestone Legacy daughter and scanned with a pair to Cairness Crafty, it sold to Messrs Priestley, County Down, and Messrs Cockburn, Perth.

Also at 6,000gns, this time selling to Messrs Bignal, Isle of Islay, was a Balquhain gimmer from Graeme Christie, Inverurie. By Rookery Mean Machine and out of a Lakeview Under the Radar daughter, it scanned a pair to Howgillfoot Royal Mint.

A Cranorskie gimmer from Craig Paterson, Aberchirder, sold to Messrs Gornall, Clitheroe, for 5,500gns. This Pyeston Highlander daughter sold carrying twins to Cairnton Crackerjack.

Averages:Ìý45 gimmers, £2,765; 15 ewe lambs, £4,067.

Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.

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