A traditional-type Bluefaced Leicester shearling ram from Alan McClymont, Kirkstead, Yarrow, sold for the top price of £2800 at a joint sale of Blues and North Country Cheviot rams at Longtown.

The tup was purchased by JR Weir, Elva Plain, Cockermouth. Others from Kirkstead sold at £2000 to JC Hewitt, Crosby Ravensworth and £1800 twice to Stewart McIntosh, Borthwickshiels.

Bluefaced Leicesters averaged £991, up £388 on the year with ram lambs at £503.

North Country Cheviots peaked at £1900 for a shearling from Scott Davies, North Synton, Ashkirk, purchased by KO Stones, Nun Cote Nook, Marrick.

Roderick Runciman, Allanshaws, Galashiels, hit a top of £1400 for a ram that sold to MJ Alpe and Sons, New Laund, with others from the pen selling at £1100 and £1000.

The sale of 110 park and hill-type shearling and two-shear rams averaged £583, up £209 on the year for a similar number sold.

Unregistered Cheviot rams, including black rams averaged £400 and were topped at £600 from West Deloraine.

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Leading Prices

BFL – £2800, £2000, £1800 (x2), £1200, Kirkstead; £1500, £1300 Glenjaan; £1300, £1200, £1000 Low Espley; £1200, (£1000 x2) Raggetsyke; £1050, Southdean Lodge; £1000, Burgh Head.

NCC – £1900 North Synton; £1400, £1100, £1000 Allanshaws; £1200, Whitbeck; £1000, Hownam Grange; £950, Soutra and Humbleheugh; £900, Kinaldy, Synton and Humbleheugh.

Flock Averages

Bluefaced Leicester rams

Farm (No) Average (£)

Kirkstead (5) 1920.00

Glenjaan (3) 1433.00

Low Espley (4) 1075.00

Southdean Lodge (3) 1050.00

Raggetsyke (4) 1000.00

Burgh Head (4) 800.00

Threepwood (4) 788.00

Laverock Bank (3) 700.00

North Country Cheviot rams

Allanshaws (11) 922.00

Synton (8) 804.00

Hownam Grange (7) 718.00

Soutra (5) 674.00

Humbleheugh (11) 672.00

Kinaldy (6) 663.00

Croftheads (3) 633.00

Broomhillbank (5) 600.00

Priesthaugh (4) 568.00

Gilston (5) 540.00

Gospel Hall (3) 500.00