The Cheviot Hills, from which this breed of sheep gets its name, form the border line between England and Scotland. The Cheviot Sheep Society was formed in 1890 and is one of the oldest sheep societies in existence.
Hill Cheviot Ram sells to £8,000
Monday 6th October 2003
The Annual Show and Sale of Hill Cheviot Rams was held in Lockerbie Mart on Monday 6th October 2003.
Customers were in attendance from as far away as Skye to Devon while there
was an increased number of Welsh buyers.
The atmosphere was electric and trade was superb were just a few of the superlatives
being quoted at the sale. The 378 Rams sold averaged £775.
Topping the sale at £8,000 were Messrs EJ & AM Fox, Elsdonburn, Kirknewton,
Wooler with an R1 two shear son of Unthank Ram which was purchased by Mr Jim
Robertson, Becks Farm, Langholm.
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| Elsdonburn - £8,000 |
Messrs G Bell & Co, The Bloch, Langholm after years of dedication and selective breeding won the championship for the first time with an R1 two shear son of Becks Inspiration sold at £6000 to Mr Jim Robertson, The Becks, Langholm.
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| Bloch - Champion |
The top priced shearling was shown by Messrs CJ & JM Symons, Attonburn, by a home bred sire which sold at £5,500 to Messrs Ker, Chatto Farm.
The leading average went to Mr Jim Roberston, Becks Farm, Langholm whose consigment
of 24 averaged £1646.66 including two which sold for £5000 and
twelve others sold for £1000 or more.
Leading Prices:
Shearlings: £5,500 Attonburn £5000
(2) £4,200 £3,500 £2,500 £2,400 Becks £3,500
Elsdonburn £3500 £2,300 Catslackburn £3,500 Upper
Hindhope £3,400 Granton £2,800 Single £2,800 (2)
Stirkfield £2,600 (2) Castle Crawford £2,500 Townfoot.
Two Shear: £
8000 £4,500 £1,800 Elsdonburn £6,000 £3,200 £2000
The Bloch £5,200 £3,500 £1,400 Castle Crawford £5,200
Glengeith £2,800 Mainside £2,000 £1400 Hislop
£
2000 (2) Hindhope £1,400 Hindhope and Tushielaw.
