TEXEL sheep breeders enjoyed a roaring trade at the Scottish National show and sale at Lanark, where prices peaked at 70,000gns and a further 15 tup lambs attracted sales at or above the 10,000gns mark.

In addition, overall averages rose by almost £500 on the year with no fewer than 351 lambs cashing in at £2812.24.

Highlight of the day was the sale of Teiglum Younggun, from Alan, Andrew and David Clark, Garngour, Lesmahagow, which sold for the top price of 70,000gns. Bred from their top show gimmer by Castlecairn Vavavoom daughter, and sired by Teiglum Windfall, he sold to Charlie Boden, buying for the Sportsmans flock based at Mellor Hall, Stockport, Cheshire, and Procters Farm, Moss House, Wennington, Lancs, managed by Jeff Aiken.

One of the last lots attracted the next two lead prices at 60,000gns and 52,000gns, for Brian and Gavin Buchan’s Clinterty flock from New Aberdour, Fraserburgh. The father and son team also topped the averages league selling four at just shy of £31,000 each.

Dearest was the last lot, Clinterty Yuga Khan, a son of Tophill Wall Street, out of a home-bred ewe by the 6000gns Ettrick Smasher. He was knocked down to a bus load of eight breeders to include, Gordon Gray, Ettrick; Robert Cockburn, Knap, Perth; Karen Wight, Midlock, Crawford; Peter Gray, Scrogtonhead, Galston; James Currie, Carlinside, Lanark; Jack Arnott, Haymount Kelso; Alan Blackwood, Auldhouseburn, Muirkirk and Willie Knox, Haddo, Fyvie, Turriff.

Selling at 52,000gns was Clinterty Yogi Bear, which was again by Wall Street, but out of a ewe by Clinterty Par One. He was knocked down to Charlie Boden, Sportsmans.

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