2007 Sales Reports
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THAINSTONE
Aberdeen and Northern Marts (12th September) sold 3,632 breeding gimmers
and ewe lambs.
Gimmers "Halfbred's and Cheviot's sold very well, Mule's met a more
selective demand"
Halfbred (532) averaged £89.85 (+£5.96) to
£96 for 127 head all from Westerton, Auchleuchries.
Cheviot (136) averaged £76.66 (+£9.13) to
£100 for a pen of 25 from Westerton.
Down Cross (28) averaged £71.43 (-£3.57)
to £74 for a pen of 25 from Cape Wrath, Turnerhall.
Mule (1,588) averaged £74.85 (-£2.21) to
£92 for a pen of 35 from Kirkland, Forgue.
Cheviot/Mule (75) averaged £73.86 (+£0.22)
to £88 for a pen of 22 from Westerton.
Greyface (39) averaged £78 (+£2.11) to £78
for a pen of 39 from Strichen Mains, Strichen.
Texel (six) averaged £76 (+£3.78) to £76
for a pen of six from West Mains Nethermuir, Maud.
Lleyn (134) averaged £59.10 (+£0.10) to £72
for a pen of 30 from Bogairdy Heights, Gartly.
Leading prices
Halfbred: South Blachrie, Fyvie £95; Newton Auchaber,
Corse £94; Wardhead £93.
Cheviot: Wardhead £99; 17 Blackcraig Road, Cruden
Bay £92.
Mule: Farmton, Tough £91; Kirkland £86; Mains
of Slains, Collieston £83. Cheviot/Mule: Dounepark
Farm, Banff £68.
Lleyn: Backhill of Thorton, Bourtie £64.
Ewe lambs "Strong well bred Mule's sold well, other classes were
back on the year"
Suffolk (178) averaged £50.98 to £53 for
a pen of 75 from Mains of Clackriach, Maud.
Texel (eight) averaged £52.50 to £53 for
a pen of six from Loch Croft, Kininmonth.
Mule (849) averaged £55.33 (-£9.02) to £68
for a pen of 50 from Mill of Fowlis, Alford.
Mule prize list
1st - Mill of Fowlis; 2nd - Mains of Glenbuchat; Strathdon 3rd - Spyhill,
Durris.
Leading prices
Suffolk: Auchorthie, Maud £50.
Texel: Newton of Edingight £51.
Mule: Mains of Glenbuchat £64; Mill of Fowlis,
Mains of Glenbuchat £62; Whitehouse Farm, Lumphanan £60.
Aberdeen and Northern Marts (12th September) sold 229 Lleyn breeding
sheep.
At the first Annual show and sale of Lleyn sheep in conjunction with the
Lleyn Sheep Society Ltd judged by Michael Cursiter, Laga, Orkney the Champion
male was a shearling ram from James Goldie, Townfoot, Dumfries which sold
to I. Gordon, Adamston, Drumblade for 480gns. The Champion pen of females
went to Hamish Goldie, Southbowerhouse, Dumfries and was purchased by
D. J. & A. Connon, Broadmyre, Clatt for £110.
Prize List
Pen of five gimmers: 1st - H. Goldie; 2nd - D. Alexander,
Millside Farm, Galston; 3rd J. Goldie.
Pen of five lambs: 1st - H. Goldie; 2nd - Farmstock Genetics,
Selkirk; 3rd - W. A. Tulloch, Miltonbank, Lumphanan.
Shearling ram: 1st - J. Goldie; 2nd - D. Alexander; 3rd
- N. Lawrence, Blackpots, Auchnagatt.
Gimmers averaged £88.98 (nc) to £110 for
the pen of female Champions from H. Goldie.
Ewe lambs averaged £52.82 (nc) to £80 also
for a pen from H. Goldie. Ram averaged £256.67 (nc) to 480gns for
the Champion from J. Goldie.
"Well bred tight skinned gimmers met a keen enquiry, ewe lambs and
rams more selective"
Leading prices
Gimmers: Millside, Galston £108; Blackpots £100;
Southbowerhouse £98.
Ewe lambs: Over Whitlaw Farm, Selkirk £68; Miltonbank,
Corse £60; Poldean, Wamphray £50.
Rams: Southbowerhouse 300gns; Townfoot 250gns; Millside,
Blackpots 200gns