North Country Cheviot Park Rams & Females

On Wednesday 15^th September Harrison & Hetherington Ltd held its Annual Sale of North Country Cheviot Park Rams & Females at Lockerbie Mart.

A world record price for a North County Cheviot Park Ram was achieved by Mr Runciman, Allanshaws, Stow, Galashiels with the Champion lot 146 which sold at £15,000 to Mr Neil Barclay, Harestone, Banchory.  This almost doubled the previous record which had stood since 1979. This shearling ram Allanshaws Bullseye was sired by Sebay Xcitable.

Mr James Baillie, Sebay, Orkney had a superb day selling Sebay Bang On for £6000. This shearling was sired by Smerlie Xtreme and purchased by Mr R Kilvington, Parsonage, Dulverton.

Three rams sold for £4500 the first of these was Lot 135 Smerlie Brave from Andrew Polson that was purchased by Messrs Williams from Hereford. Peter Hedley’s Overacres Big Lad sired by Broomhillbank Tough Lad also sold for £4500 along with another from Messrs Runciman, Allanshaws Bentley who was sired by the same sire at the top price ram. 

The female trade was flying once again with demand ever increasing for the breed. New buyers from far and wide appear prepared to invest in quality sheep. Draft ewes topped at £350 from Kelsocleugh with Messrs Thompson, Hownam Grange receiving £300 for ewes too. Gimmers topped at £900 twice from Messrs Cowan, Boghead of Greenhill for two fantastic sheep. Ewe lambs were also a marvelous trade topping again at £900 from Messrs Davies, North Synton.

Next week at Lockerbie sees the North Country Cheviot Hill females on Tuesday 21^st and 360 Hill Rams on Wednesday 22^nd September.

Average

211 NCC Park Rams £1270.38 (31 more sold +£249.21)

368 Park Gimmers £287.47 (+£33.55)

178 Park Lambs £260.28 (+£55.09)

104 Park Ewes £209.58 (+£63.58)

Prize List

Class 1     Single Rams

1^st       Mr R Runciman & Son, Allanshaws, Stow, Galashields £15,000

2^nd     G Davies & Partners, North Synton, Selkirk                      £3000

3^rd      JH Strawhorn & Son, Broomhillbank, Lockerbie               £3000

Group of Three

1^st     G Davies & Partners, North Synton, Selkirk
2^nd    Miss Gemma McCornick, Boreland Farm, Newton Stewart
3^rd     Mr R Runciman & Son, Allanshaws, Stow, Galashiels

Champion    Mr R Runciman & Son, Allanshaws, Stow, Galashiels

Reserve Champion     G Davies & Partners, North Synton, Selkirk

Leading prices:

Park Ewe Lambs – £900, £600, £180 North Synton, £850, £320(x2), £260 Sebay Farm, £500 Parsonage Farm, £400, £300, £220(x2) Hownam Grange, £320 West Blackbyres, £300(x2), £220 Boghead of Greenhill, £200 Victoria Farm, £200 Croftheads, £185 Humbleheugh, £180 Boreland Farm

Park Gimmers – £900(x2), £800, £550, £320 Boghead of Greenhill, £800, £280 Humbleheugh Farm, £800, £400, £350 Soutra Mains, £650 North Synton Farm, £480 Nun Cote Nook Farm, £400, £320 High Fodderlee, £350, £320 Brimley Farm, £350 Hownam Grange, £300, £280 Carruthers Farm, £280 Smerlie

Park Ewes - £350, £220 Kelsocleugh, £300, £220, £155 Hownam Grange, £240, £220 West Blackbyre, £180, £175 Humbleheugh Farm, £165, £155, £135 South Road,

Rams: £15,000, £4500, £3000(x2), £2800, £2200 Allanshaws, £6000, £4000, £3000, £2200, £2000 Sebay Farm, £4500 Smerlie, £4500, £3800(x2), £2500 Swinside Townfoot, £4000 Belmaduthy, £4000 High Fodderlee, £3500, £2000(x2) Croftheads, £3500 Gospel Hall, £3200, £2500 Philiphaugh Estate, £3000, £2500, £2000, £2000 North Synton, £3000 Broomhillbank, £2800 Humbleheugh Farm, £2800 Boreland Farm, £2800, £2500 Kelsocleugh, £2500, £2500, £2000 Carruthers, £2500 Gilston, £2500 Jethart, £2200 Farmaby, £2000 Earlston Road