Lockerbie
Monday 2nd October 2006
Principal show and sale of Cheviot Hill rams on behalf of the Cheviot Hill Sheep Society

The annual sale of Hill Cheviots at Lockerbie on Monday 2nd October 2006 took a while to spring to life, but there were few complaints with the final outcome which resulted in an overall average of £635.05 for 319 sold – a fall of £2.92 on last year when 320 changed hands.

Only 25 of the 334 rams forward were unsold. Tim Douglas, the president of the breed society, commented: “I think it is has been a thoroughly satisfactory sale, given the state of the farming industry.”

The top price of £11,000 came late in the day for a shearling from Billy Goodfellow, Glengieth, Elvanfoot. This strong tup is by the £2,100 Winterhope Quarry out of a ewe by a £4,500 Unthank sire. The buyer was Jim Robertson, Becks, Langholm. The Becks consignment as usual attracted keen attention with a lead call of £8,000 for a shearling by the £11,000 Glengeith X factor out of a ewe by the home-bred Director. The joint buyers were Alan Common, Crossdykes, Lockerbie, and Jimmy and George Irving, Mount Benger, Yarrow.

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