Cheviot Ram Sale
2012

Monday 1st October 2012

Welsh breeders secured the leading price of 16,000gns at the Cheviot ram annual show and sale held at Lockerbie on Monday 1st October. A crowded ringside of buyers gather to this noted sale and a good clearance of rams prevailed.

Heading the price table at 16,000gns was shearling ram shown by Cnewr Estate Ltd of Brecon. This was an ARR/ARR genotype entry sired by Catslack Welsh Choice and he sold to join purchasers IHG Warden of Skelfhill Farm, Hawick and WA Fleming of Hislop, Hawick.

Following at 11,000gns was shearling from local enthusiasts J Common & Son of Crossdykes, Lockerbie. At the pre-sale judging, this ram was a member of the winning group and also received the 2nd prize rosette in the shearling class. He was knocked down to a shared purchase of LW Goodfellow of Townfoot Farm, Biggar and J Robertson & Sons (Becks) & Co of Langholm.

Also from the Crossdykes pen of Messrs Common came the next leading price at 7,000gns. This was an ARR/ARR geno type ram and was also part of the winning Crossykes group. He caught the eye of Stirkfield Farms based near Biggar.

The top price entry from the Catslackburn pen of WN Douglas of Yarrow, sold for 6,000gns. This was a shearling sired by Kale Zagnar and was purchased by Messrs Common & Son for their Crossdykes flock, Lockerbie.

An early entry to the sale ring sold for 5,000gns coming from J Robertson & Sons (Becks) & Co of Langholm. This was also a shearling entry sired by Kale JR and was sold to RH Paton of Gateslack, Thornhill.

The Upper Hindhope flock produced the next to price tag at 4,500gns. Shown by WJ Douglas & Son of Jedburgh, this homebred ram Kale Botsworth a son of Mainside Merryman, was purchased by J Hepburn & Co of Crosscleugh of Selkirk.

Coming from the same Cnewr Estate pen as the top price ram was a shearling selling for 4,000gns. This was another geno type 1 ram also by Catslack Welsh Choice, and sold to WN Douglas for their Catslackburn flock based near Yarrow.

Show Results
Judge – Mr Billy Goodfellow

Best Group of Three
1st Crossdykes (No 189, 190, 192)
2nd Hislop (No 242, 243, 245
3rd Upper Hindhope (No 79, 81, 83)
Best Two Shear
1st Crossdykes (No 188)
2nd Hislop (No 245)
3rd Dudless (No 211)
Best One Shear
1st Potholm (No 312)
2nd Crossdykes (No 190)
3rd Stirkfield (No 283)

Sale Average – 301 rams £746.84 (minus £126.12)

Flock Averages

VendorTop PriceNo Average
Wardlaw£2504£182.50
Easter Alemoor£2,5007£718.57
Becks£5,00022£958.18
Cowburn£10505£640
Henderland£1503£150
Cooms£18007£514.29
Cooms (shepherd)£9002£525
Chanlockfoot£4204£267.50
North Shortcleugh£9003£506.67
Hindhope£280010£662
Cossarshill£9005£360
Upper Hindhope£4,50014£1310.71
Crosscleuch£6007£275.71
Priesthaugh£4505£310
Carterton£2803£226.67
Mountbenger£2,00010£778
Acreknowe£2002£175
Bloch£2,50016£512.50
Castle Crawford£140013£557.69
Gilmanscleuch£4809£297.78
Granton£6005£390
Damhead£3202£320
Mainside£9008£388.75
Lymiecleuch£2202£220
Hoghill£1,0006£531.67
Crossdykes£11,00021£1268.57
Dudlees£2,5005£1006
Springwells£6005£310
Drycleuchlea£9508£530
Adyar£4802£330
Glengeith£5503£293.30
Glenochar£2,2003£1366.66
Blackburn£2204£205
Hislop£3,50011£877.27
Cnewr Estate£16,0006£3741.67
Sundhope£6009£374.44
Skelfhill£2,6009£642.22
Unthank£7002£425
Stirkfield£1,80014£544.29
Catslackburn£6,00012£1337.50
Potholm£3,8005£1660
Tushielaw£2504£175
Lochurd£8804£470
Lot NoVendorPricePurchaser
1Wardlaw250Jackson, Cossarshill
2Wardlaw150Davies, Brecon
3Wardlaw150Evans, Brecon
4Wardlaw180Evans, Brecon
5Easter Alemoor280Douglas, Saughtree
6Easter Alemoor2500Robertson, Becks
7Easter Alemoor450Broatch & Stewart, Setthorns
8Easter Alemoor700Stirkfield Farms
9Easter Alemoor450Douglas, Carlenrig
10Easter Alemoor300Temple-Morris, Gwynedd
11Easter Alemoor350Johnson, Highchesters
12Becks1800Douglas, Catslackburn
13Becks5000Paton, Gateslack
14Becks900Bell, Bloch
15Becks400Stirkfield Farms
16Becks500Halliday, Granton
17Becks1600Hume, Sundhope
18Becks500McPherson, Skye
19Becks400Drinkall, Chorley
20Becks2100McNeil, Glenjaan
21Becks500McNeil, Glenjaan
22Becks400Glenkiln Farms
23Becks450McPherson, Skye
24Becks300Johnson, Highchesters
25Becks300Temple-Morris, Gwynedd
26Becks400Temple-Morris, Gwynedd
27Becks350Williams, Colwyn Bay
28Becks2800Irving, Mountbenger
29Becks350Methuen, Elliston
30Becks700Jones, Bala
31Becks550Dalgleish, Mid Murthat
32Becks500Hyslop, Locherben
33Becks280Thomson, Ramsaycleuch
34Cowburn850Cavers, Sorbie
35Cowburn650Elliot, Burnfoot of Ewes
36Cowburn400Drinkall, Chorley
37Cowburn250Williams, Colwyn Bay
38Cowburn1050Elliot, Burnfoot of Ewes
39Henderland150Barrie, Eldinhope
40Henderland150Evans, Brecon
41Henderland150Temple-Morris, Gwynedd
42Cooms1800Hepburn, Crosscleuch
43Cooms400Williams, Colwyn Bay
45Cooms150Williams, Colwyn Bay
46Cooms300Telfer, Cleuchfoot
47Cooms400Paterson, Hopsrig
48Cooms400Warwick, Girnwood
49Cooms150Davies, Brecon
50Cooms900Warwick, Girnwood
51Cooms150Telfer, Cleuchfoot
52Chanlockfoot420McPherson, Skye
53Chanlockfoot250Evans, Brecon
54Chanlockfoot220Clark, Penrith
55Chanlockfoot180Drinkall, Chorley
56North Shortcleugh900Cavers, Sorbie
57North Shortcleugh300Drinkall, Chorley
58North Shortcleugh320Williams, Colwyn Bay
59Hindhope500Scott, Kirkland
60Hindhope400Bernard & Dodd, West Deloraine
61Hindhope2800Elliot, Clenries
62Hindhope450Glenkiln Farms
63Hindhope650McPherson, Skye
64Hindhope400Drinkall, Chorley
65Hindhope320Rowlands, Gwynedd
66Hindhope200Lord, Littleborough
67Hindhope420Evans, Brecon
68Hindhope480Bernard & Dodd, West Deloraine
70Cossarshill350Anderson, Priesthaugh
71Cossarshill900Menzies, Chanlockfoot
72Cossarshill200Weston, Nether Phawhope
75Cossarshill200Weston, Nether Phawhope
76Cossarshill150Watson, Binks
79Upper Hindhope1400Irving, Mountbenger
80Upper Hindhope1400Ballantyne, Linhope
81Upper Hindhope4500Hepburn, Crosscleuch
82Upper Hindhope1000Walton, Dudlees
83Upper Hindhope2200Warden, Skelfhill
84Upper Hindhope400Thompson, Townfoot, Penrith
85Upper Hindhope350Williams, Colwyn Bay
86Upper Hindhope220McPherson, Skye
87Upper Hindhope2000Strang-Steel, Lymiecleuch
88Upper Hindhope1600Bell, Bloch
89Upper Hindhope1000Stewart, Tushielaw
90Upper Hindhope1000Leuscher, Glendinning
91Upper Hindhope900Linlithgow Farms
92Upper Hindhope380Scott, Kirkland
93Crosscleugh200Williams, Colwyn Bay
94Crosscleugh600Elliot, Hindhope
95Crosscleugh180Evans, Brecon
96Crosscleugh320Williams, Colwyn Bay
97Crosscleugh200Williams, Colwyn Bay
98Crosscleugh280Drinkall, Chorley
99Crosscleugh150Clark, Penrith
101Priesthaugh450Hindmarsh, Rowhope
102Priesthaugh220Evans, Brecon
103Priesthaugh250Weir, Mainside
104Priesthaugh380Bland & Barker, Penrith
105Priesthaugh250Drinkall, Chorley
107Carterton250Williams, Colwyn Bay
108Carterton150Lord, Littleborough
109Carterton280Drinkall, Chorley
110Mount Benger500Tennant, Gilmanscleuch
111Mount Benger650Davies, Dyfed
112Mount Benger1000Tennant, Gilmanscleuch
113Mount Benger2000Halliday, Granton
114Mount Benger180Davies, Brecon
115Mount Benger450Evans, Brecon
116Mount Benger1500Leuscher, Glendinning
117Mount Benger500Davies, Dyfed
118Mount Benger500Thompson, Townfoot, Penrith
119Mount Benger500Bowen, Gwent
121Acreknowe150Hogg, Milnholm
123Acreknowe200Evans, Brecon
125Bloch500Reid, Glendearg
126Bloch450Williams, Carms
127Bloch700Common, Crossdykes
128Bloch600Evans, Brecon
129Bloch380McPherson, Skye
130Bloch320Williams, Colwyn Bay
131Bloch450Telfer, Cleuchfoot
132Bloch220Evans, Brecon
133Bloch2500Glenochar/Castle Crawford
134Bloch250Drinkall, Chorley
135Bloch280Strang-Steel, Lymiecleuch
136Bloch480Strang-Steel, Lymiecleuch
137Bloch250Potts, Ramshope
138Bloch220Rowlands, Gwynedd
139Bloch450McPherson, Skye
140Bloch150Lord, Littleborough
141Castle Crawford600Menzies, Chanlockfoot
142Castle Crawford700Easton, Langhope
143Castle Crawford300Dixon, Cowburn
144Castle Crawford400Williams, Colwyn Bay
145Castle Crawford320Williams, Colwyn Bay
146Castle Crawford280Dixon, Cowburn
147Castle Crawford500Common, Crossdykes
148Castle Crawford550Easton, Langhope
149Castle Crawford1400Jackson, Cossarshill
150Castle Crawford480Williams, Colwyn Bay
151Castle Crawford600Elliot, Clenries
152Castle Crawford220Weston, Nether Phawhope
153Castle Crawford900Busby, Unthank
154Gilmanscleuch280Davies, Brecon
155Gilmanscleuch380Noble, Lochurd
156Gilmanscleuch250Drinkall, Chorley
157Gilmanscleuch420Stewart, Tushielaw
158Gilmanscleuch220Watson, Binks
159Gilmanscleuch150Clark, Penrith
160Gilmanscleuch280Hogg, Milnholm
161Gilmanscleuch220Davies, Brecon
163Gilmanscleuch480Hyslop, Locherben
164Granton600Moffat, Bodesbeck
165Granton500Stirkfield Farms
166Granton200Evans, Brecon
167Granton400Jackson, Cossarshill
168Granton250Barrie, Eldinhope
169Damhead320McPherson, Skye
170Damhead320McPherson, Skye
171Mainside900Ker, Chatto
172Mainside280Weston, Nether Phawhope
173Mainside220Williams, Colwyn Bay
174Mainside280Drinkall, Chorley
175Mainside320Snaith, Biddleston
176Mainside450Ker, Chatto
177Mainside380Reid, Whitefield
178Mainside280Higgs Farms, Kirkton House
179Lymiecleugh220Evans, Brecon
180Lymiecleugh220Evans, Brecon
182Hoghill1000Paterson, Hopsrig
183Hoghill300Elliot, Hindhope
184Hoghill520Robertson, Becks
185Hoghill500Davidson, Crosslee
186Hoghill650Snaith, Biddleston
187Hoghill220McCracken, Burdonside
188Crossdykes3000Cnewr Estate
189Crossdykes7000Stirkfield Farms
190Crossdykes11000Becks/Goodfellow, Townfoot
191Crossdykes220Davies, Brecon
192Crossdykes599Hume, Sundhope
193Crossdykes220Luescher, Glendinning
194Crossdykes200McCracken, Burdonside
195Crossdykes600Weir, Mainside
196Crossdykes900Anderson, Easter Alemoor
197Crossdykes280Lister, Skipton
198Crossdykes280Easton, Langhope
199Crossdykes300Hughes, Tirpaun, Myddfai
200Crossdykes250Williams, Gorllwyn Fawr, Myddfai
201Crossdykes220Scott, Kirkland
202Crossdykes350Elliot, Hindhope
203Crossdykes240Dalgleish, Mid Murthat
204Crossdykes180Potts, Ramshope
205Crossdykes180Davies, Brecon
206Crossdykes250Evans, Brecon
207Crossdykes220Davies, Brecon
208Crossdykes250Evans, Brecon
209Dudlees2500Douglas, Catslackburn
210Dudlees850Kronospan, Clerkhill
211Dudlees800Kronospan, Clerkhill
212Dudlees500Hughes, Tirpaun, Myddfai
213Dudlees380Williams, Colwyn Bay
214Springwell180Hindmarsh, Rowhope
215Springwell650Jackson, Cossarshill
216Springwell250Evans, Brecon
217Springwell300Frame, High Dyke
218Springwell150Davies, Brecon
219Drycleughlea800Shared between Becks and North Shortcleuch
220Drycleughlea750Davidson, Crosslee
221Drycleughlea220Jackson, Cossarshill
222Drycleughlea950Hutchison, Chapel
223Drycleughlea900Jackson, Cossarshill
224Drycleughlea220Evans, Brecon
225Drycleughlea180Davies, Brecon
226Drycleughlea220Davies, Brecon
227Adyar180McPherson, Skye
228Adyar480Jackson, Cossarshill
229Glengeith180Douglas, Wishaw
230Glengeith550Scott, Kirkland
233Glengeith150Lord, Littleborough
234Glenochar1050Shared between Blackburn and Langholm Farms
235Glenochar2200Langholm Farms, Cooms
236Glenochar850Busby, Unthank
237Blackburn220Luescher, Glendinning
238Blackburn180Watson, Binks
239Blackburn220Evans, Brecon
240Blackburn200Rowlands, Gwynedd
242Hislop1000Common, Crossdykes
243Hislop500Evans, Brecon
244Hislop500Douglas, Thorlieshope
245Hislop3500Douglas, Upper Hindhope
246Hislop750Cavers, Sorbie
247Hislop620Telfer, Cleuchfoot
248Hislop450Watson, Binks
249Hislop800Jones, Bala
250Hislop650Broatch & Stewart, Setthorns
251Hislop880Paterson, Hopsrig
252Hislop180Clark, Penrith
254Cnewr Estate16000Hislop/Skelfhill
255Cnewr Estate4000Douglas, Catslackburn
256Cnewr Estate1000Higgs Farms, c/o Unthank
257Cnewr Estate450Elliott, Mossholm
258Cnewr Estate500Stirkfield Farms
259Cnewr Estate500Linlithgow Farms
260Sundhope250Walton, Dudlees
261Sundhope400Stewart, Tushielaw
262Sundhope600Paterson, Hopsrig
263Sundhope280Anderson, Easter Alemoor
264Sundhope320Evans, Brecon
265Sundhope500Davidson, East Deloraine
266Sundhope420Anderson, East Redfordgreen
267Sundhope300Anderson, Whitslade
268Sundhope300Walton, Dudlees
269Skelfhill500Davies, Dyfed
270Skelfhill450Ballantyne, Linhope
271Skelfhill400Reid, Glendearg
272Skelfhill650Douglas, Saughtree
273Skelfhill150Lord, Littleborough
274Skelfhill300Johnson, Highchesters
275Skelfhill2600Paton, Gateslack
276Skelfhill250Williams, Gorllwyn Fawr, Myddfai
278Skelfhill480Davies, Dyfed
279Unthank700Higgs Farms, Kirkton House
280Unthank150Lord, Littleborough
283Stirkfield1600Weir, Mainside
284Stirkfield500Walton, Dudlees
285Stirkfield1800Menzies, Chanlockfoot
286Stirkfield350Thomson, Ramsaycleuch
287Stirkfield300Irving, Mountbenger
288Stirkfield250Anderson, East Redfordgreen
289Stirkfield300Irving, Mountbenger
290Stirkfield500Easton, Langhope
291Stirkfield240Lord, Littleborough
292Stirkfield600Stewart, Tushielaw
293Stirkfield180Walton, Dudlees
294Stirkfield180Davies, Brecon
295Stirkfield420Telfer, Cleuchfoot
296Stirkfield400Tennant, Gilmanscleuch
297Catslackburn800Walton, Dudlees
298Catslackburn400McPherson, Skye
299Catslackburn6000Common, Crossdykes
300Catslackburn1600Langholm Farms, Cooms
301Catslackburn3000Randall, Drycleuchlea
302Catslackburn450Elliot, Hindhope
303Catslackburn2000Bridgewater & Wood, Potholm
304Catslackburn300McPherson, Skye
305Catslackburn300Noble, Lochurd
306Catslackburn450Jackson, Wardlaw
308Catslackburn300Bland & Barker, Penrith
310Catslackburn450Mitchell, Henderland
311Potholm2200Cnewr Estate
312Potholm3800Paton, Gateslack
313Potholm1100Weir, Mainside
315Potholm900Linlithgow Farms
316Potholm300Thomson, Ramsaycleuch
318Tushielaw150Watson, Binks
323Tushielaw150Lord, Littleborough
325Tushielaw150Davies, Brecon
326Tushielaw250Dalgleish, Mid Murthat
328Lochurd880Douglas, Thorlieshope
329Lochurd280Bland & Barker, Dalefoot
331Lochurd320Douglas, Carlenrig
332Lochurd400Jones, Bala