Cheviot Ram Sale
2010

With an excellent show of rams and a large ringside of buyers the trade on the day was buoyant with 335 rams being sold to average £850.33, this being a rise of £138 on the year. Once again a large group of Welsh buyers were present as well as a number from various other parts of the UK.

The top price was £12,000 twice, the first being from Jim Robertson, Becks selling in a three way split to Catslackburn, Crossdykes and Mount Benger. Later in the day a ram from Messrs Douglas, Upper Hindhope found its new home at Stirkfield Farms for the same money.

The Champion of the day from Catslackburn made £9,000 and travels to Wales with Cnewr Estates, Sennybridge.

The top flock average was £2257.14 for 14 rams from Stirkfield Farms who had a top price of £8,000 purchased by Walter Douglas, Carlenrig and Normans Douglas, Catslackburn.

Averages:

2 shear rams 138 sold £815.50 plus £116.34
1 shear rams 197 sold £882.31 plus £159.34

Show Results:

Judge - Mr Walter Douglas Carlenrig

Champion

236 Catslackburn

Reserve Champion

314 Upper Hindhope

2 Shear
1st Upper Hindhope
2nd Bloch
3rd Bloch
4th Dudlees

1 Shear
1st Catslackburn
2nd Crossdykes
3rd Stirkfield
4th Mount Benger

Group of Three
1st Bloch 260-261-262
2nd Catslackburn 236-242-244
3rd Stirkfield 49-53-56
4th Mount Benger 301-302-305

Leading Prices:
£12000, £5500 Upper Hindhope,
£12000, £4500, £3000 The Becks,
£9000, £5000, £1800 Catslackburn,
£8000, £5500, £4500, £2800, £2000 Stirkfield Farms,
£6500 Glengeith Farm, £6000, £4000, £1800 The Bloch,
£5200 Aithrie Estate, £5000, £3000 Skelfhill Farm,
£4000 Gilmanscleugh, £3800, £2500 Castle Crawford,
£3500, £2800 Mount Benger,
£3500 Tushielaw,
£2800 Hislop Shepherd,
£2000(x2) Crossdykes Farm,
£1800 Hislop.

Leading Flock Averages:
Stirkfield (14 rams) top price £8000, averaged £2257.14:
Catslackburn (14) £9000, £1771.43,
Upperhindhope (13) £12000, £1621.54,
Becks (24) £12000 £1397.92,
Skelfhill (12) £9000, £1219.17,
Bloch (15) £6000, £1190,
Glengeith (8) £6500, £1168.75,
Mount Benger (10) £3500, £1170,
Aithrie Estates (6) £5200, £998.33,
Hislop Shepherd (2) £2800, £1700.