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sheep / suffolk /Northumberland breeder Don Robertson of Hexham, dispersed his Northtyne Suffolk flock at Carlisle and reached a leading price tag of 3,800gns.
The Northtyne flock was a testimony to Dons attention to depth of pedigree producing sheep of quality with outstanding skins, colours, carcase and full of character. The support from fellow breeders and enthusiasts attracted to the sale were not disappointed.
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| Glenhead Infusion 3,800gns |
The top price of the day was 3,800gns for the stock ram, Glenhead Infusion, a 3 year old son of Cairness Wardlord. Infusion is out of a Cairness Enchantment bred daughter and goes back to Cairness Expression through his mothers pedigree. The successful buyers were JHC Campbell & Son of the Thrunton flock based near Alnwick.
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| FFH:J35 (by Glenhead Purely The Best) 2,900gns |
Following at 2,900gns was a 4 shear ewe sired by Glenhead Purely The Best. Bred from a homebred daughter of Glenisla Grimaldi, this eye catching lady was sold to the Solwaybank flock for Ian Barbour of Annan.
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| FFH:11:022 (by Glenhead Infusion) 2,900gns |
Also selling for 2,900gns was a lamb ram sired by the stock ram Glenhead Infusion. Carrying Stockton Sakhee in his mothers pedigree and going back to Cairness Imperial with his grand dam, this lamb was sold Andrea Neale for her Skidaw flock near Maryport.
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| FFH:11:020 (by Glenhead Infusion) 2,300gns |
Andrea Neale also purchased the lot prior at 2,300gns also a lamb ram. Another Infusion bred lamb, but out of Glenhead Purely The Best sired mother and carrying Glenisla Grimaldi in the next generation line.
It was another lamb ram that came next in the pricing order. Being knocked down for 1,750gns was a Glenhead Gold son out of a Glenhead Infusion bred mother. He sold to Northern Agriculture Ltd of Goole, E.Yorkshire.
A 2 shear ewe secured the next price tag at 1,400gns. This lady was an all time favourite of the flock, another daughter of Glenhead Infusion. Bred from a Solwaybank Insignia daughter and carrying Cairness Impeccable lines, she was sold to an undisclosed buyer.
In the shearling gimmer section, 1,300gns led this class three times over. The first to be sold was an Infusion daughter with great potential. Her dam line carries two noted sires of the Suffolk breed, namely Glenhead Purely The Best and Glenisla Grimaldi.
The second gimmer selling for 1,300gns was also an Infusion female, but bred with Northtyne Drifter and Glenhead Character in the mothers breeding line. Both of these entries were knocked down to undisclosed buyers.
The final 1,300gn bid for a gimmer came from S Higginson of Sheillahill Farm, Castle Douglas. Out of a Northtyne Drifter sired mother and goes back to Glenhead Gladiator.
Averages – 33 ewes £717.82, 15 shearling gimmers £1,042.30, 20 ewe lambs £647.33, 1 stock ram £3,990.00, 12 lamb rams £1,172.50.