North Country Cheviot Inlamb Show & Sale

At Lockerbie Market on Saturday 12^th February Harrison & Hetherington held their Annual Show and Sale of North Country Cheviot in lamb females and ewe hoggs.  A superb entry of females were forward and buyers from all over the UK in attendance resulting in a near 100% clearance.

The Judge Mr Cameron Jackson, Future Livestock awarded the Championship to Mrs Jennifer Cowan, Boghead, Hightae with an outstanding Ewe hogg sired by Wandylaws X-Factor which sold at £1500 to the Judge.

Overall Champion - Boghead £1500

Reserve Champion was consigned by the Hownamgrange flock of Messrs W & J Thomson, Kelso. A 2018 born ewe sired by Soutra The Boss, she sold in lamb to Hownamgrange Clynelish for £1100. She travels down to Mr Roberts, Wales.

Kelsocleugh Farming sold a Hethpool Walter gimmer, scanned in lamb to a Rawburn ram  for £1400 to Mr Stephen Robinson, Sykes flock.

£1400 Kelsocleugh

The Jethart flock of SG Turnbull sold a Black 1 crop ewe, scanned carrying twins for £1200 to Thomas Kerr, Colony flock, Perthshire.

The Carruthers flock also topped at £1200 this time for a 2 crop ewe by Wester Whizzer, scanned twins to Gilston Bonny Lad, She sold to Mr David Aiken, Crookedstane flock, Lockerbie.

Averages:
25 Hoggs £481.20
18 Shearling Gimmers £701.67
10 Ewes £722
56 Overall £587.68

Prize List

Ewe                              1^st        39        W & J Thomson, Hownam Grange

                                    2^nd         44        CR Graham & Sons, Waterbeck

                                    3^rd        9          B Drew, Low Gill Beck Farm,

Gimmers                     1^st       45        CR Graham & Sons, Waterbeck Carruthers

                                     2^nd       40        W & J Thomson, Hownam Grange

                                     3^rd        7          B Drew, Low Gill Beck Farm,

Ewe Hoggs                   1^st        23        J Cowan Hightae, Boghead of Greenhill

                                    2^nd       22        J Cowan Hightae, Boghead of Greenhill

                                    3^rd        41        W & J Thomson, Hownam Grange

Hill Bred Female          1^st        25        Kelsocleugh Farming, Yetholm

                                    2^nd       27        Kelsocleugh Farming, Yetholm

                                    3^rd        26        Kelsocleugh Farming, Yetholm