A ewe hogg from John Barrowman's Knockglass flock, set a new female record price for a Border Leicester at 3000gns when selling at a breed society sale at Borderway Mart, Carlisle.
His entry, from the 20-ewe flock based at Stranraer, is one of the first sold by the Knockglass Johnnie B Good son, Knockglass Golden Eye and bred from a home-bred ewe by Didcot Deja Vu – a Lanark purchase six years ago. A member of the first prize pair of ewe lambs at last year's Anniversary Show and a red ticket holder at the pre-sale show, she sold to new breeders Ben and Tori Stanley, Derby.
Another from Knockglass by Golden Eye and bred from the same female line, made 1300gns when selling to Messrs Inman, Thorpe Satchville, Melton Mowbray.
Champion winner from Neil Howie made 1800gns Ref:RH100122049 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...
The pre-sale champion, an in-lamb ewe from Neil Howie, Lyham, Alnwick, made 1800gns. This 2019 born entry is by Westforth Barbarian, whilst the dam is sired by Eildon The Hirsel. She sold scanned in lamb with single to Rosenga Solo Spirit, to Frank Hunter of F and R Farms, Ravenstonedale, Kirkby Stephen.
Ben and Tori Stanley were back buying the second Lyham ewe at 1700gns which stood second in her class. A March 2020-born daughter of Lammermuir Moonshire, out of an Eildon The Hirsel sired-dam, she also sold scanned with a single to Westforth Barbarian.
Sandy and Alec Watson's reserve champion made 1800gns Ref:RH100122050 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...
Sandy and Alec Watson's Intock flock from Crieff also took 1800gns for their reserve champion, a similarly aged ewe by last year's Royal Highland Showcase male champion, Didcot Diamond. Her dam, by Drennan's Dazzler, is also backed by Highland Show winning genetics being a daughter of the 2016 champion ewe. Messrs Hartshorn, Roden, Telford, forked out the cash for this ewe which sold due with a pair to the 2000gns Knockglass Mr Dandy.
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The father and son duo had a field day selling another three at 1500gns, 1400gns and 1300gns. First was another similarly aged Didcot Diamond daughter, out of the 2016 National Show champion. She changed hands carrying three lambs to Mr Dandy, to Messrs Inman, Thorpe Satchville, Melton Mowbray.
Messrs Gardners, Vange, Basildon, Essex, gave 1400gns for another by the same sire this time out of an Elidon Rob Roy daughter and due with a pair to Westforth TT.
Selling at 1300gns, the third prize ewe, by Drennan's Dazzler and again carryin a pair to Mr Dandy, sold to Foster Farming, Tarleton, Preston, Lancs.
averages: seven ewes, £760.50 (-£300.00 for two less); 12 gimmers, £1172.50 (+£321.81 for four more); 13 ewe hoggs, £1058.08 (+£652.08 for seven more).
Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.
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