Lleyn Sheep Society Sale at Thainstone held on Wednesday 10th September 2008

Mrs Debbie McGowan of Incheoch Farm, Alyth, judged the second Annual show and sale of Lleyn sheep in conjunction with the Lleyn Sheep Society. The Champion male was a shearling ram from Mr. R. Johnston, Bensfield Farm, Falkirk, which later topped the market when sold to S. & C. Bichen South Coldstream, Drumoak for 420gn.

The Champion pen of females went to James Goldie, Townfoot, Dumfries and was purchased by A. Irvine, Newton of Cairnie, Huntly for £118.

In total 278 Lleyn breeding sheep were sold.

Prize List

Pen of five gimmers
1st – J. Goldie, Townfoot, Mouswald, Dumfries
2nd – N. Lawrence, Blackpots, Auchnagatt
3rd – R. Johnston, Bensfield Farm, Falkirk

Pen of five ewe lambs
1st – J. Goldie, Townfoot, Mouswald, Dumfries
2nd – H. Goldie, Southbowerhouses, Dumfries
3rd – J. Riddell & Co, Nether Coullie, Kemnay

Shearling ram
1st – R. Johnston, Bensfield Farm, Falkirk
2nd – H. Goldie, Southbowerhouses, Dumfries
3rd – N. Lawrence, Blackpots, Auchnagatt, Ellon

Average Top Vendor
Shearlings £87.22 £118 Mr. J. Goldie (pen of Champion females)
Ewe Lambs £59.43 £63 J. Riddell & Co.
Rams £298.67 420gns Mr. R. Johnston (Show Champion)

Shearlings averaged £87.22 (-£1.76 on the year) to £118 for the pen of female Champions from J. Goldie. Ewe lambs averaged £59.43 (+£6.61 on the year) to £63 for a pen of 15 lambs from J. Riddell & Co. Rams averaged £298.67 (+£42.00 on the year) to 420gn for the Champion from R. Johnston.

"All classes of gimmers were easily sold. Well bred rams met a good demand."

Leading prices

Shearlings
J. Goldie £118
N. Lawrence £106
H. Goldie £105
R. Johnston £99

Ewe lambs
J. Riddell & Co. £63
J. Riddell & Co. £57

Rams
R. Johnston 420gns
N. McGowan 340gns
N. Lawrence 320gns
H. Goldie 280gns

 

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