Annual Cheviot ram sale secures 16,000gns high
Welsh breeders secured the leading price of 16,000gns at the Cheviot ram annual show and sale. A crowded ringside of buyers gather to this noted sale and a good clearance of rams prevailed.
Heading the price table at 16,000gns was shearling ram shown by Cnewr Estate of Brecon. This was an ARR/ARR genotype entry sired by Catslack Welsh Choice and he sold to join purchasers I H G Warden of Skelfhill Farm, Hawick and W A Fleming of Hislop, Hawick.
Following at 11,000gns was shearling from local enthusiasts J Common and Son of Crossdykes, Lockerbie. At the pre-sale judging, this ram was a member of the winning group and also received the 2nd prize rosette in the shearling class. He was knocked down to a shared purchase of L W Goodfellow of Townfoot Farm, Biggar and J Robertson & Sons (Becks) and Co of Langholm.
Also from the Crossdykes pen of Messrs Common came the next leading price at 7,000gns. This was an ARR/ARR geno type ram and was also part of the winning Crossykes group. He caught the eye of Stirkfield Farms based near Biggar.
The top price entry from the Catslackburn pen of WN Douglas of Yarrow, sold for 6,000gns. This was a shearling sired by Kale Zagnar and was purchased by Messrs Common & Son for their Crossdykes flock, Lockerbie.
An early entry to the sale ring sold for 5,000gns coming from J Robertson and Sons (Becks) & Co of Langholm. This was also a shearling entry sired by Kale JR and was sold to RH Paton of Gateslack, Thornhill.
The Upper Hindhope flock produced the next to price tag at 4,500gns. Shown by W J Douglas and Son of Jedburgh, this homebred ram Kale Botsworth a son of Mainside Merryman, was purchased by J Hepburn & Co of Crosscleugh of Selkirk.
Coming from the same Cnewr Estate pen as the top price ram was a shearling selling for 4,000gns. This was another geno type 1 ram also by Catslack Welsh Choice, and sold to W N Douglas for their Catslackburn flock based near Yarrow.
Average – 301 rams £746.84 (minus £126.12.
(Harrison and Hetherington)