Four Scottish breeders joined together to offer a marvellous selection of inlamb females which saw a leading price of 1,000gns four times over. Consignments were made from the Wells flock of HP Sleigh & Son of St.Johns Wells, Fyvie, Turriff, from the Solwaybank flock of IR Barbour of Beechgrove Farm, Annan, from the Boreland flock of RD Fleming of Hillhead, Kirkpatrick Fleming and from the Whitestone flock of G Troup of Shaggart Farm, Sauchen.

The first 1,000gn price was for a ARR/ARR shearling gimmer from the Wells flock. Sired by Laurelbank The Master and out of a Muiresk bred mother, she was sold to E Bell of Newton of Bromhole, Huntly.

The Solwaybank flock sold two entries up to 1,000gns. The first was for a one crop ewe by the noted Glenisla Grimaldi sire and sold in lamb to the 30,000gn ram Stockton Savannah, she went to G Killilea of Co.Galway, Eire. The second entry was a shearling gimmer also by Grimaldi and out of a Cairness bred ewe, she was knocked down to S Cobbald of Acton Hall, Suffolk.

The fourth 1,000gn bid was from the Boreland flock, a shearling gimmer by Solwaybank Ranger going back to Glenisla The Boss with her mother and selling in lamb to Stockton Collina. She was purchased by JT & SA Cannon of Redbrae Farm, Wigtown.

Averages -

Wells flock - 8 ewes £216.56, 33 shearling gimmers £315.00;

Solwaybank flock - 13 ewes £557.31, 7 shearling gimmers £630.00, 2 ewe lambs £393.75;

Boreland flock - 4 ewes £307.13, 11 shearling gimmers £458.18;

Whitestone flock - 3 ewes £245.00, 5 shearling gimmers £249.00.

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