North Country Cheviot 'Hill' Females

At Lockerbie on Tuesday 19^th September, Harrison & Hetherington Ltd, held the annual sale of North Country Cheviot Hill females. Once again the quality hill sheep forwards bucked the trend with all classes dearer on the year. Ewes sold to £260 from Mr WD Allan, Stouphill with the stock ewes from Sorbietrees selling too £215 for a pen of 100. 4 Crop 5yo ewes. RB Flintoft, Cocklawfoot was King of the Gimmer trade selling pens at £260, £255, £235 (x2). Ewe Lamb sold to £240 from Mr W D Allan, Stouphill.

Averages:
1651 Ewes                £152.83 (+£11.62)
1196 Gimmers          £207.83 (+£27.38)
681 Ewe Lambs       £128.07 (+£17.83)

Draft Ewes : £260, £155 Stouphill, £ 215 (x2), £120, £195 (x3), £185, £180 Greenbank, £180, £170 Kelsocleugh Farming, £180, £175, £160 Sourhope, £165 (x2), £160 Cocklawfoot, £160, £155 Old Newton, £160 Buchtrig, £155 Thompsons Walls

Shearling Gimmers : £260, £255, £235 (x2), £230, £215 Cocklawfoot, £230, £225 Hownam Grange, £230 Newbank, £230, £220, £215 Butchtrig, £225 Kinaldy, £220, £210 Greenbank, £220 (x4), £210 Attonburn, £220 Wester Jawcraig, £210 Old Newton, £210 East Clough, £210 Glendarroch, £210 Monaliadh

Ewe Lambs : £240, £150 Stouphill, £165, £150 Wester Jawcraig, £165, £135, £128 Gillesbie, £150, £135, £125 Kelsocleugh, £145, £125 Newbank, £140, £135 Woodside, £120 Carcant