Lockerbie North Country Cheviot Hill Females

At Lockerbie on Tuesday 21^st September, Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, held the annual sale of North Country Cheviot Hill females where a superb entry of 4616 females were presented.

1984 draft ewes averaged £132.50 and sold to a top of £200 from Kelsocleugh Farming. Sorbietrees Farms and Messrs Bland, Clea Hall both sold to a top of £175. Mr WDA Allen, Stouphill sold their top pen for £170.

In the gimmer section Mr N Retson, Maidencoates sold pens to £450, £400(x2), £320 and £300. Raymond Lund, East Clough sold at £380 with Mr RW Flintoff, Cocklawfoot, Yetholm selling to £270. The 1308 gimmers sold averaged £211.89 which was up £4.55 on the year with 655 more sold than last year.

1324 ewe lambs averaged £132.50 which was up an impressive £13.92 on the year again with many more sold. Top price came from Mr WD Allen, Stouphill who sold to £290(x2) with Kelsocleugh cashing in at £270 and local consignor Mr R Howatson, Meikle Whitriggs selling at £210 and £205.

Leading prices:

Draft Ewes : £200 Hownam Grange, £175, £150 Sorbietrees, £175 Clea Hall, £170, £150 Stouphill, £160 Buchtrig, £160, £150 Castslackburn, £155(x3), £140 Cocklawfoot, £155 Thomson Walls, £155, £145 Greenbank Farm, £145 Newbank, £140 Hownam Grange Farm, £140 Kelsocleugh 

Shearling Gimmers : £450, £400(x2), £320, £300, £240, £210 Maidencots Farm, £380, £235(x2), £220, £210(x2) East Clough, £270, £240, £215 Cocklawfoot, £240 Kelsocleugh, £225, £215 Newbank, £220 Northhouse Farm, £210 Hownam Grange, £210 Stouphill, £210 West Blackbyres, £210 West Jawcraig, £210 Balgray Hill, £210 Hillhead Farm

Ewe Lambs : £290(x2), £145, £140 Stouphill, £270, £140, £130 Hownam Grange, £210, £205 Meikle Whitriggs, £155, £140 Annandale & Lochwood Estates, £145, £140 Birneyknowe, £140(x3), Philiphaugh Estate, £140, £130 Woodside Farm, £135 Humbleheugh Farm, £130 Bradley Farm