Suffolk ram lamb tops 2,800gns at Carlisle

Taking the top price was the male and supreme champion, a twin from  John A Gibb’s Cairnton flock.  KLF:12:025 is by Thurston Grand Diamond and out of a dam by Roundacre Rockstar.  He was snapped up by R Larwence, Netherleigh, Iddesleigh, Winkleigh, Devon.

Following suit, not far behind the top price, was a twin ram lamb from Mark Evans, Tower Gate Farm, West Yorkshire.  Y31:12:070 is by Strathisla Seville and out of a dam by Everton Forever, which bred a ewe lamb to 1,050gns at Carlisle in 2009.  The buyer was R Gray, Langside Farm, Lanark.

Other leading prices included 1,800gns  for a Januray 2011 born shearling ram from Hazel M Martindale’s Landale flock, Dumfries and Galloway.  This one, Landale Bombardier, is by Landale Black Magic and out of a dam by Cairness Rossi.  The buyer was I Spedding, Harelaw Farm, Co. Durham.

AVERAGES

14 Shearling rams               £702.75

92 Lamb ram                       £561.29

3 Aged rams                        £595.00

17 Shearling gimmers         £659.03

17 Ewe lambs                     £326.74

(Auctioneers: Harrison & Hetherington)