Gilston Definitely Yes
According to the auctioneers they were a strong trade overall, especially for the best, but the bottom end of rams were harder to sell.
Topping the sale at 拢12,000 was R. and T. Dun, Heriot, with Gilston Definitely Yes, a Belmaduthy Blaze son which sold to W. and J. Thomson, Hownam Grange flock, Kelso, Kelsocleugh Farming, Kelso.
Next at 拢11,000 was Allanshaws Destiny, a Carruthers Admiral son, from J. Runciman, and Son, Galashiels, which sold to Philophaugh Estate, Selkirk.
Making 拢7,500 from the same home was, Allanshaws Dream, a Wandylaws Belter son, which went to Messrs McAllister, Dungannon, Northern Ireland. Messrs Runciman had the leading flock average selling 12 rams to average 拢3,862.50.
Messrs Robinson, Benrafton flock,听 Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, then paid 拢6,500 for Sebay Dancer by Overacres Alert son 听from J.S. Baillie and Co. Orkney.
Messrs Dun sold Gilston Duke by a Synton bred ram to Messrs Graham's Carruthers flock, Lockerbie, for 拢5,000.
Also making 拢5,000 for Messrs Runciman was Allanshaws Double007 听by Sebay Xcitible, which sold to Messrs Armstrong, Co Fermanagh, and Messrs Irvine, Co Tyrone.
Females topped at 拢700/head for a pair of shearling gimmers from Messrs Davies, North Synton, which were knocked down to Messrs Murnion, Co.
Philiphaugh Estate sold five ewes for 拢480/head to Messrs Webster, Ashbourne.
Averages 202 rams, 拢1,207.43; 159 ewes, 拢183.54; 332 shearling gimmers, 拢253.36;
154 ewe lambs, 拢186.50.
Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.
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