At Lockerbie on Monday 7th December 2009 Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held their Annual Christmas Primestock Show and Sale were 1168 prime & cast sheep forward for sale.

The judge Mr Jim Holden of Woodhead Bros awarded the Championship rosette to M/s Illingworth of Howgillside with a pen of 44kg Beltex which sold at £100 to Mr B Taylor, The Butchery, Lockerbie. Reserve Champion was also from M/s Illingworth this time for a pen of Texel lambs which sold at £93. The overall sale average levelled at 182.8p/kilo or £76.22 per head.

Prize List:-
Class 1 Beltex- 1st Mr S Illingworth, Howgillside, 2nd D & D Aitken, Uppercleuch,
3rd LW & JM Booton, Glenmaid
Class 2 Texel- 1st Mr S Illingworth, Howgillside, 2nd M/s J Paterson & Son, 3rd Mr CR Graham, Carruthers Farm
Class 3 North Country Cheviot- 1st Mr CR Graham, Carruthers Farm, 2nd Mrs D Bell & Sons, Hoddamtown, 3rd Mr CR Graham, Carruthers Farm.
Class 4 Hill Cheviot- 1st Firm of R Black, Craighouse.
Class 5 Any other breed- 1st H Robb, Lochwood Mains (Rouge)

Champion & Reserve- Mr S Illingworth, Howgillside.

Leading lamb prices per kilo:- Beltex 227.3p Howgillside, 213.2p 201.3p, 198.8p, 195.1p Glenmaid Farm, 206.9p, 196.1p Heithat, 204.5p, 202.4p Uppercleuch, 202.1p Mid Muirthat, 198.7(x2) Dalmakether, 191.3p South Corrielaw.
Texel 211.4p, 203.8p, 181.5p Howgillside, 195p Corrie Hills, 187p Greigsland, 186.7p 10 Hoddm Court, 182.1p Skipmyre Farm, 182p Newbigging, 181.1p Penlaw, 180.5p Cleughbank, 180.5p Kirkhill. Rouge 199.4p, 196.3p Dinwoodie Green.
Hill Cheviot 188.8p Craighouse. Charollais 180.7p, 172.9p Cleughbank. Suffolk 179.5p, 171.3p Corrie Hills, 175.1 Scotsbrig, 175p Cleughbank.
North Country Cheviot 178.9p Hoddamtown, 177p Carruthers Farm, 172.6p Craighouse 171.9p Carruthers Farm. Greyfaced 164.8p Newbigging

Leading lamb prices per head:- Beltex £100, £75 Howgillside, £91, £85 Uppercleuch, £81, £80(x2), £79.50, £75.80 Glenmaid Farm, £76.80, £76.50 South Corrielaw, £76.80 Mid Muirthat, £76.50, £75.80, £75.50(x2) Dalmakether, £76.50 Carruthers Farm, £75 Cleughbank.
Texel £93, £83.50(x2), £81.50 Howgillside, £86 Greigsland, £85.50, £77.20, £76.80, £75.50 Druid Hall, £82.50, £77.50 Carruthers Farm, £79.20, £75.50 Scotsbrig, £79, £76.50 Shield Hill, £78.80 Penlaw, £78.80 Kirkhill, £78 Corrie Hills, £75.80 Cleughbank, £75.20 Longrow Farm.
North Country Cheviot £88.50, £82.50 Carruthers Farm, £77.80 Hoddamtown, £72.50 Craighouse. Suffolk £78.80, £71.80 Corrie Hills, £78.80 Scotsbrig. Rouge £78.50, ££74.20, £73.80 Dinwoodie Green. Charollais £75.20, £73.20 Cleughbank.
Hill Cheviot £75.50 Craighouse, £74.80 Hoddamtown. Greyfaced £73.80 Druid Hall, £69.20 Newbigging. Ryeland £71 Holly Bush Farm.

Cast Cows
A very small show of cast cows were forward resulting in a steadier trade. Top price per kilo and per head went to M/s Halliday of Crawthat with a Limousin cow which sold at 140p/kilo £1001 per head.

Leading Cows price per kilo: Limousin 140p Crawthat. British Blue 120p Crawthat.
Leading Cows price per head: Limousin £1001 Crawthat, British Blue £894 Crawthat.