Some 71 MV accredited female sheep were forward for an inaugural evening show and sale at Forfar, judged by Graeme Mather and his daughter Fallon, Shandford, who went on to buy their choice of champion which topped the trade at 1800gns.
This was a Texel, a gimmer from Robbie Wilson's Milnbank flock from Turriff. She is sired by Castlecairn Doodlebro and sold carrying a single lamb to Knockem Ferocious.
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The reserve supreme, a Beltex gimmer from Stuart Wood, Broadwater, Skene, made 550gns, selling to AW Nicholson and Son, Kinclaven. Her sire is Swiffryd Eye Catcher, and she sold scanned in lamb to Shantonhill Gypsy King carrying twins.
Two other Texel gimmers from Alan and Hugh Blackwood, Auldhouseburn, Muirkirk, made 1000gns with the first selling to Nicola Howie, Cairnton, Fraserburgh and the second to John Lawrie, Tillyrie.
LEADING awards
Blue Texels – Gimmers – 1 and 2, Stasa Moyse, Broadwater, 500gns and 400gns.
Beltex – Ewes – S Wood, Broadwater, Skene, 600gns. Gimmers – 1 and reserve, S Wood, 550gns; 2 and 3, CG Mair and Partners, Muirfield, Everton of Auchry, 320gns and 300gns.
Texels – Ewes – 1, WK Duthie, Woodside of Chapelton, Brechin, 380gns. Gimmers – 1 and champion, and 3, RH Wilson 1800gns and 500gns; 2, K Pratt, Oldtown, Peterculter, 550gns. Ewe hoggs – 1 and 3, R Cockburn, 2 Hill Cottage, Errol, 480gns and 280gns; 2, WK Duthie, 220gns.
LEADING prices
Blue Texels – Ewes – 550gns, 380gns, Jems, Inchford. Gimmers – 500gns, 400gns, Saltire
Beltex – Ewes – 600gns, Woodies. Gimmers – 550gns, Woodies; 320gns, 300gns (x2) Aviemore.
Texel – Ewes – 380gns Catherthun, Woodside of Chapelton. Gimmers – 1800gns, 550gns, 500gns, Milnbank; 1000gns (x2) Auldhouseburn; 780gns, 600gns Hilltop; 600gns, 500gns Grougfoot, Riverview House; 600gns, 500gns (x2) Haddo, Mid Haddo; 320gns, 300gns Deveronvale, Inchbruich. Ewe hoggs – 480gns, 400gns (x2) Knap, Hill of Errol; 220gns Caterthun.
Suffolk – Ewe hoggs – 250gns, 200gns, Maronach Livestock, Balhall.
Suffolk cross Mule gimmers – 200gns, Woodside of Chapelton.
Cheviot cross Mules ewes – 220gns, Woodside of Chapelton.
Badger Face Texel ewe hoggs – 500gns, Woodies, Broadwater Farm.
Texel cross ewe hoggs – 130gns, Woodside of Chapelton.
Suffolk cross ewe hoggs – 150gns, Woodside of Chapelton.
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