Cobbleheugh Texels come out on top at Huntly

The two rams, which were champion and reserve at the pre-sale show were purchased by Messrs Fraser, Auchnarrow, Glenlivet and Messrs Stanger, South Seatter, Orkney, respectively.

A crossing-type Bluefaced Leicester shearling was breed champion and reserve overall for Messrs Millican, Newton of Hassiewells, Rothienorman. It later sold for £1100 to Messrs Smith, Wester Coull, Tarland.

Runner up was the first prize MV accredited traditional-type Blue, a shearling from Messrs Fotheringham, Craighall, Peth, that made £1200 to Messrs Mutch, Cranna View, Aberchirder.

William and John Brown, Hilton of Culsh, New Deer, produced the Suffolk champion, a shearling which later sold for £1700 to Messrs MacIver, Wester Coltfield, Forres, while the reserve, a ram lamb from S and S Wilson, Bogs of Paithnick, Grange, made £1000, selling to the Allan family, Goryhill, Glenkindie.

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Other Leading Prices

Shearling rams – BTex – £700, £500, West Cairnhill; £450, New Wellhouse; £400, Teuchitfauld. Lln – £400, £300, Teuchifauld. Chev – £450, The Sheiling.

Suff – £1700, £1600, £1500, £400, £1300, £1100, £1000 (x2), Hilton of Culsh; £850 (x2), £750 (x2), Scarhill; £850, Sorrdale.

Tex – £2000 (x2), £1600, £1500 (x4), £1400 (x3), Hilton of Culsh; £2200, £1800, £1500 (x4), £1400, The Green; £2400(x2), £2000, £1300 (x3), Cobbleheugh; £1200 (x4) Scarhill; £1300, £1200, £1100 (x3) Lettoch; £1100 (x2), £1000 Dalchirla; £1200, £1000, Loanend; £1000, Rinatin.

BFL – £1700, £1200, £1100, Craighall; £1500, £1000 (x2), Over Finlarg; £1400, £1100, £1000 (x2), Auchnarrow; £1000 (x4) Scrollys Cross; £1600, Mill of Fowlis; £1200, £1100, Newton of Hassiwells.

Ram lambs – Char – £700, £650 (x2), Corsairtly; £800, £700 (x3) Hillhead of Cannahars. Suff – £1100, West Cairnhill; £700, Upper Drakesmyre; £600, £500 (x2) Scott, Forfar; £500, Sorrdale. Tex – £850 (x2), £600, £550 (x2), Corsairtly; £850, £650, £600, Corskie; £750, £700, £600, North Dorlaithers; £650 (x2) Dunscroft.

Leading Flock Averages

Farm (No) Top (£) Average (£) AOB shearling rams

The Green (10 cross) 1500 1220.00

Hilton of Culsh

(6cross) 1300 908.39

Loanend (5 cross) 900 770.00

Newton of Crathie

(6 cross) 1100 741.67

Upper Sauchen

(3 cross) 750 733.33

Hillhead of Cannahars

(6 Char) 800 658.33

Newton Farms

(5 cross) 700 620.00

AOB ram lambs

Scott, Forfar (6 Suff) 600 471.67

Corsairtly (3 Char) 700 650.00

Suffolk shearlings

Hilton of Culsh (10) 1700 1210.00

Scarhill (6) 850 758.33

Kinnermit (6) 850 691.67

Stonyfold (8) 1100 687.50

Texel shearlings

The Green (12) 2200 1400.00

Cobbleheugh (20) 2400 1315.00

Hilton of Culsh (25) 2000 1286.00

Lettoch (13) 1300 1011.54

Loanend (4) 1200 987.50

Scarhill (13) 1200 976.92

Dalchirla (10) 1100 925.00 Newton of Tulloch (15) 850 696.67

Texel ram lambs

North Dorlaithers (4) 750 637.50

Corsairtly (10) 850 630.00

Corskie (7) 850 575.71

Upper Drakesmyre (3) 600 516.67

Dunscroft (7) 650 464.29

BFL shearlings

Craighall (6) 1700 1033.33

Auchnarrow (6) 1400 1000.00

Newton of Hassiewells (5) 1200 1000.00

Scrollys Cross (4) 1000 1000.00

Over Finlarg (8) 1500 943.75

Mill of Fowlis (5) 1600 900.00

Middle Weachyburn (7) 850 750.00

BFL ram lambs

Newton of Hassiewells (3) 1000 666.67