Dorset Spring Stars Show & Sale

The fourth annual Spring Stars show and sale of Poll Dorset and Dorset Horn sheep held at Carlisle today saw a top price of 1200gns achieved for the Reserve Supreme Champion Mainview Emoji from Andrew Kennedy’s flock Co Antrim based flock.  This ram lamb was sired by Downkillybegs Dare Devil and out of a Ballytaggart Aftershock daughter. He was purchased by Sam Driver, the Sandy Lane flock, Derbyshire.

The Dun Eideann flock scooped the Supreme Championship title and also the second top price of the day. Dun Eideann Earth Quake sold for 1000gns, he was a September born ram lamb by Ballytaggart Digger and out of Bennachie Zahra selling to the Barony College SRUC, Dumfriesshire.

The next best sold to 750gns, this was the 3^rd prize ram lamb consigned by Alister Morton’s flock, Lanarkshire. Stobilee Extra Special was sired by Eideann Cromwell and out of a Sherbornes Prince Regent daughter, he sold to Thornbank Farm, Cumbria.

Following at 650gns was Pembroke Einstein consigned by D Lewis, he was sired by Pembroke Dead Ringer and sold to Messrs Procter, Kendal.

A small selection of females were forward and topped at 650gns for the 1^st prize shearling gimmer and Female Champion also consigned by D Lewis. Pembroke Darcy Eye was sired by Richill Wallace and out of a Pembroke S4 daughter who bred the Female Champion May Fair 2018.

Averages –   1 Shearling Ram, £ 367.50, 4 Shearling Gimmers £433.12, 11 Ram Lambs £622.36, 4 Ewe Lambs £312.37, 12 Rams £601.12, 8 Females £372.75.

Supreme Champion - 1000gns - DJ Rankin, Dun Eideann Flock

Reserve Supreme Champion - 1200gns, A Kennedy, Mainview Flock (Top Price)

Female Champion - 650gns, D Lewis, Pembroke Flock