Five of his consignment of seven secured top prices, with a triple top of 700gns. First was a six month old ram lamb from Mr Baillie's Calla flock at Biggar, Calla Zac, which sold to Messrs Finlay, of Blairgowrie, Perthshire.

The second Calla entry at 700gns was a shearling ram, selling to A and B Milne, of Huntly, Aberdeenshire.

The third joint top price went to another shearling ram to P and MR Carruthers.

Errol breeder J Farquharson paid 600gns for the reserve male champion, the February 2002 born Calla Zoro from Mr Baillie whose final leading priced entry a shearling ram sold for 550gns to Alcan Farms, Morpeth, Nothumberland.

The male and overall champion was from Percy Tait, of Broughton Hackett, Worcester, with a January 2001 born shearling ram which was supreme champion at the Royal and Royal Welsh shows. It sold for 600gns to M Parker, of Darlington, Co Durham.

Two other bids of 550gns were made by R and L Galloway, of Newton Stewart, and WH Davidson and Sons, of Hexham.

Averages: 4 aged rams, £264.63; 11 shearling rams, £284.45; 12 ram lambs, £299.25; 2 shearling gimmers, £105; 18 ewe lambs, £170.92.