Prices reached £560gns for a 1999 bred entry from the Blackwell flock of Warwickshire breeders C and L Vernon-Miller, of Shipston on Stour.

Second in its class on the day, the January 1999 born Blackwell Vivaque had an index of 231 and was awarded first prize at the Three Counties Show in 2000. Buyers were breed stalwarts RN Howie and Partners who sold the two highest prices shearlings with entries from their Lyham flock at Alnwick, Northumberland, making 460gns for Lyham Almighty, sired by Lyham Rapier to WN and J Briggs, of Castle Douglas, and 410gns for Lyham Ace by Lyham Warrier to AJ Hastings, of Stranraer.

A further Blackwell flock entry was sold to D Sewell and Son, of Oakham, Rutland, for 370gns. Averages: 3 aged rams, £379.75; 10 shearling rams, £355.95; 7 lamb rams, £268.50; 4 ewe lambs, £194.25.

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