Although trade was slightly slower than last year there was still a clearance rate of 87% with 12 more sheep sold compared to last year.
Harold Dickey, “Rosenga” Ballymena and a longstanding breeder of Border Leicester sheep took Champion in the show which went onto to make the top price of the night of 3100gns for a ram lamb. BL68SY21 sire: Holmview Joey dam: Rosenga BL68SV14. Harold took five of the eight top prices of the night and also took Reserve Champion.
A ewe lamb BLD74Y9 sire: Westforth Glenfiddich dam: Bendradagh Willow from Joanne McFarlane “Benbradagh” Dungiven took the second top price 1900gns of the evening.
Reserve Champion “Rosenga” BL68SX16 sire: Benbradagh First Choice dam: Rosenga, a gimmer from Harold Dickey received 1700gns. He also went onto receive 1400gns and 1300gns (x2) for three more gimmers. Rosenga BL68SX17 and BL68SX22 sire: Benbradagh First Choice dam: Rosenga and BL68SX11 sire: Gortnagross Gambler dam: Rosenga.
Taking 1400gns as well were Lester and Rhys Aiken’s ram lamb “Millvalley” BLE2626Y02 sire: Drumderg Whistler dam: Tullyvallen BL49BV1 and William Semple’s ewe lamb
“Gortnagross” BLC23Y22 sire: Kinsella Kukoo dam: Gortnagross Caroline.
Stephen Wallace “Slatehill” received 1200gns for his ram lamb BLB84Y9 sire: Clola Spectre dam: Slatehill BLB84T8.
Other leading prices on the night were: 1050gns, 950gns, 850gns 800gns J McFarlane, 950gns W Semple, 900gns J Adams & Sons, 850gns C Patterson, 800gns C Rainey. Susan Orr “Elsricklemains” Scotland had the task of judging the show earlier in the day.
Results as follows:
Champion – Harold Dickey “Rosenga”
Reserve Champion – Harold Dickey “Rosenga”
Shearling Ram – 1st J Aiken; 2nd J Aiken; 3rd J Adams & Sons; 4th J Aiken
Single Ram Lamb – 1st A & R Megarrell; 2nd H Dickey; 3rd G Knox; 4th C Hanna
Group of 3 Ram Lambs – 1st H Dickey; 2nd S Wallace; 3rd L & R Aiken; 4th G Knox
Ewe Any Age – 1st H Dickey; 2nd A & R Megarrell; 3rd S Wallace; 4 h H Dickey
Ewe Lamb – 1st S Wallace; 2nd J Mc Farlane; 3rd W Semple; 4th D Mc Laughlin
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Champion Border Leicester 3100gns from Harold Dickey Photo: freelance
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1400gns from Lester and Rhys Aiken Photo: freelance
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1400gns from Lester and Rhys Aiken Photo: freelance