A gimmer sold from the part dispersal of Colin Mair and Partners' Aviemore flock from Turriff, topped the females when selling for 7000gns down to Wales with Messrs James, Builth Wells, Powys.

Aviemore Jerri, an ET bred from the show ewe Aviemore Fay, a Tiptop El Dorado daughter, is sired by Bailey Brook CR7 – a tup owned by the Woodies, Muirton and Blackjack flocks that sired the 16,000gns Woodies Explosive.

Two gimmers realised 3000gns. First was Logie Durno Josephine, the result of a flush from Airyolland Brandi and sired by Buckles Fury, from the Ingram family's Logie Durno enterprise based at Inverurie, Aberdeenshire. Graham Allan, Glenturk Farming, Wigtown, Newton Stewart, was the final bidder.

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Anne and Rachael Story also received 3000gns for their second prize gimmer from Hobbiesburn, Longtown. Borderesk Jezabelle, an ET bred from the 2022 Great Yorkshire show champion, Borderesk Genevieve, and sired by Ryder Gino, was knocked down to Victoria Bowring, of the Windmill flock from near Nether Langwith, Mansfield, Notts.

Just behind on 2800gns, Allan Miller's Lurg Justify ET, from Miller Farms, Inverurie, was purchased by Derbyshire-based Messrs Simpson, Hopevalley. This gimmer is bred from Ardstewart Dodo and sired by Woodies Explosive.

Averages: 166 Gimmers, £844.65 (+£138.50 for 22 less).