Lanark Beltex reach 21,000gns for Faughhill ram lamb

Surpassing the previous best of 11,000gns paid in 2016 for Loandhu Brian from Alan Munro, Ross-shire was the pre-sale champion from Grant Maxwell, who runs 60 pure Beltex ewes just outside Melrose.

Lurg Knockout made 10,000gns for Alan Miller His February-born ram lamb is a son of Kingledores Godzilla which was purchased at Carlisle as a lamb for 11,000gns, while the dam, Faughhill Full Swing, goes back to Faughhill Elephant In The Room. A full brother to a 9000gns shearling and a 4400gns lamb, Kealey was knocked down to Alan Miller and his daughter, Ellie, Lurg, Midmar, Inverurie.

On the income side, Alan sold his January-born ram lamb, Lurg Knockout, for 10,000gns. Male champion at the Scottish National Show at Echt Show, he is from the first crop of sons by the 14,000gns Carlisle purchase Pager Jackpot, and bred from the 11,000gns Buckles Gem that was sired by Buckles Dark Diamond.

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Whindyke Jack Frost made 3400gns for Alister and Andrew Meikle Buying back some of their own genetics, Kevin Buckles and sons Jack and Tom, Buckles Farm, Barras, Kirkby Stephen, bought this lamb in partnership with MW and HE Pedley, High Ploughlands, Little Musgrave, Kirkby Steven and L Van Geffen, Alum Grange, Carlton in Clevland, Stokesley, North Yorkshire.

Grant Maxwell, Faughhill, also sold the lead priced shearling Faughhill Journeyman for 4400gns. He is sired by Faughhill Hector, which was used at home before being sold for 3400gns at Carlisle, while the dam, Eildon Cameo, bred the 8000gns Faughhill Herbie. Hector sold down to North Yorkshire with Ed Page, Rookwith House, Ripon.

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Topping the shearling trade at 4400gns was Faughhill Journeyman Selling at 3400gns was Whindyke Jack Frost from Alister and Andrew Meikle, Helentongate, Kilmarnock. This shearling is sired by the Carlisle purchase Loandhu Elmo and out of the home-bred ewe, Whindyke Fortune, which goes back to Callacrag Wise Crack. He was the pick of Robert and Maimie Paterson and son Robert, Upper Auchenlay, Dunblane.

Andrew Baillie’s Carstairs Joyrider from Carstairs Mains, Lanark, made 3000gns when selling to John McLean, Mains of Culsh, New Deer, Turriff. This shearling is sired by the 2024 Royal Highland Show male champion Greenall Gotta Go and bred from Clary Fairy.

Best from Alfie and Ann Taylor, Heatheryhall, Lanark, was a 3000gns sale in a two-way split to Wigtownshire-based breeders Andrew Mackay, Broughton Mains, and AH and HA Brown, Millairies, both Sorbie. Heatheryhall Jasper is from the first crop of sons sired by the 20,000gns Curwen Hill Golden Boy, while the dam, Heatheryhall Frolic, goes back to the 30,000gns Buckles Dark Dawn.

The female champion, a gimmer, topped the section when selling at 2000gns for the Ettrick grandchildren flock, based at Sunnycroft, Selkirk.

Champion at the Border Union and reserve at Duns Show, she is sired by the 18,000gns Curwen Hill George and is bred from the foundation female, Artnagullion Fiery. Final bidders were Neil and Mark Wattie, Mains of Tonley, Alford.

The dispersal of the adult portion of the Cochrane flock from Judith Cochrane and sons Ewan and Craig, Richardton, Darvel, peaked at 1000gns on two occasions.

First was the aged ewe Osprey Gucci, bred by Iain Reid. This three-year-old is a daughter of Mortons Emmanuel and out of Beechcross Chanel. She sold to PJ and S Hammond, Auchenbart, Darvel.

Second was Cochrane’s Honeysuckle which sold to Messrs Haigh, Rathmere, Slaidburn.

A daughter of Panbeck Frank, she is bred from Cochrane’s Bonny.

Auctioneers: Lawrie and Symington.

Averages: four aged rams, £826.88; 112 shearling rams, £1018.13 (+£32.54 for seven fewer sold) 18 ram lambs, £2741.67 (+£1604.93 for five less) 14 gimmers, £716.25 (+ £270.26 for 27 fewer); Cochrane’s dispersal – 10 aged ewes, £661.50; 10 gimmers, £530.25