A gimmer from the Roxburgh flock of John Elliot led the way at the Kelso Christmas Crackers sale when selling for 3000gns.
Topping the price list was EJR2004651, a Vorn Yardstick daughter out of a dam by Midlock Youre The One and in-lamb to the £65,000 Campsie Drambuie. She has an index in the top 5% of the breed and headed to Alford, Aberdeenshire, with Messrs Smith and Son.
Then at 2500gns was Neil Harvey’s best of the sale from the Blackadder flock. This was HNQ202246, a Walston Batman daughter out of a dam by Douganhill Taggart. She sold carrying to Allanfauld Djokovic and was taken by Messrs Cockburn and Partners, West Linton.
Selling for 2200gns was one from the Arnott family’s Haymount flock, AWJ2002114, an Usk Vale Crackerjack daughter out of a dam by Milnbank Awesome and in-lamb to Rhaeadr Entrepreneur. She was bought by Messrs MacLean, Isle of Tiree.
The same buyers then paid 2000gns for another from the same pen, AWJ2002168. She’s again by Crackerjack and is out of a dam by Clinterty Yuga Khan. She was also in-lamb to Rhaeadr Entrepreneur.
At the same money was one from the Mershott flock of the Elliot family. This was BOK2007049, a Haymount Arnott daughter out of a dam by Caereinion Thor and in-lamb to Campsie Drambuie. Buying her were Messrs Bainbridge, Barnard Castle.
And two then made 1800gns, with the first being another from the Haymount pen, AWJ2002054. She’s by Usk Vale Crackerjack and out of a Clinterty Yuga Khan daughter. Sold in-lamb to the homebred Haymount Crackerjack she went home with Messrs Williams Lampeter.
The other at this money was one from the Mershott pen, BOK2007035, a Canllefaes Bright Spark daughter out of a dam by Cambwell Laird and in-lamb to Campsie Drambuie. She headed to Hexham with Messrs Pickworth.
Average; 48 gimmers £934.06 (Harrison and Hetherington).