SHINING STAR CLARY COSMOS ECLIPSES PREVIOUS RECORD.
A new Skipton record price of 11,000gns and a healthy rise in averages for rams was seen at the Annual Sale of Pedigree Rams & Females held on behalf of The Beltex Sheep Society at Skipton on Saturday.
It was the ram lamb Clary Cosmos ET, from Jock McMillan of Newton Stewart, a son of the imported ram Henry V/H/Vrijbos out of the Supersonic daughter Clary Wild Thing ET who herself was Ayr Show Champion in 2015, that attracted much interest and was awarded the Supreme Champion rosette, the successful bid of 11,000gns coming from Rosie Boden of Stockport.
Next in the running at 4,200gns was the reserve show champion from William and Elizabeth McAllister of Ballymena. A son of Ardstewart Armani out of the homebred Cinderella Ewe, this strong and well admired Shearling ram sold locally to Nick Brown and Charlotte Ormonroyd from Claughton, Lancaster.
Proctors Farm from Wray near Lancaster topped at 3,000gns with their pen leader Proctors Banker ET. This son of the main stock ram Rathbone Wallace out of Artnagullion Sizie stayed in the Lune Valley when selling to James Wannop from Heaton, Morecambe.
Jock McMillan completed a great day at Skipton when a full brother to the champion sold for 2,500gns to Messrs C Birrell & Co, Castle Douglas.
Brian Hall from Ainstable topped his pen at 2,000gns with his leading shearling selling for 2,000gns, whilst Karen & David Shuttleworth topped their Heber Park consignment at the same money.
SHOW RESULTS
Judge – Mr Ian McConnell, Dumfries
Aged Ram –
1st KCB Shuttleworth Lot 3 sold for 1600gns
2nd S Currie Lot 2 sold for 600gns
Shearling Ram –
1st E McAllister Lot 201 sold for 4200gns
2nd TC Whiteford Lot 19 sold for 2200gns
3rd JC McMillan Lot 122 sold for 800gns
4th A Story Lot 44 sold for 1700gns
5th N Noble Lot 24 sold for 1000gns
6th M Burleigh Lot 70 sold for 500gns
Ram Lamb –
1st JC McMillan Lot 266 sold for 11000gns
2nd M Burleigh Lot 222 sold for 650gns
3rd E McAlister Lot 258 unsold
4th M Jennings Lot 252 unsold
5th D Brown Lot 274 sold for 400gns
6th M Jennings Lot 253 sold for 500gns
Aged Ewe –
1st HW Williams Lot 293 unsold
2nd HW Williams Lot 294 sold for 220gns
Shearling Ewe –
1st B Hall Lot 412 sold for 1400gns
2nd E McAlister Lot 432 sold for 1000gns
3rd D Brown Lot 423 sold for 1100gns
4th Procters Farm Lot 403 sold for 850gns
5th HW Williams Lot 363 sold for 500gns
6th G&R Scott Lot 400 unsold
Ewe Lamb –
1st J Barclay Lot 449 sold for 1000gns
2nd M Burleigh Lot 459 sold for 400gns
3rd D Brown Lot 438 sold for 420gns
4th TC Whiteford Lot 447 sold for 350gns
5th D Brown Lot 440 sold for 300gns
6th JR Dennis Lot 443 unsold
Champion Male – JC McMillan Lot 266
Reserve Male – E McAlister Lot 201
Champion Female – B Hall Lot 412
Reserve Female – Elizabeth McAllister Lot 232
Supreme Champion - JC McMillan Lot 266
Reserve Supreme Champion - E McAlister Lot 201
Averages & Prices –
Gimmer Lambs – Av £423 (2016 £653)
Shearling Gimmers – Av £443 (2016 £497)
Aged Ewes – Av £231 (2016 £326)
Ram Lamb – Av £844 (2016 £524)
Shearling Ram – Av £780 (2016 £710)
Aged Ram – Av £875 (2016 £682)
JL Millan 11,000gns 2,500gns
B McAlister 4,200gns
Procters Farm 3,000gns
TC Whiteford 2,200gns
B Hall 2,000gns
KCB Shuttleworth 2,000gns 1,800gns
A Story 1,700gns
S Wood 1,700gns
M Burleigh 1,700gns
Today’s Sale Sponsors –
JG Animal Health, Carrs Billington & Kingsway Vets