Kenny Pratt’s Hilltop flock took the top call at the Christmas Classic in-lamb sale, Thainstone, when selling at 3000gns.
Sale leader, PKH2303466, is an Auldhouseburn Fancy Pants daughter out of a dam by Sportsmans Chieftain and sold in-lamb to Drumbreddan Hard Ass. She was taken by Jordan Green, Drumburn.
Second best at 2200gns was another from the same home, PKH2303544. Sired by Plasucha Fireball and out of a dam by Garngour Alabama, she was again in-lamb to Drumbreddan Hard Ass and was knocked down to Michael Mennie, Peterculter.
Then making 2000gns was the best of the day from, Robbie Wilson, Milnbank. This was LYM2305341, a Dundas Evolution daughter out of a dam by Knock Yardsman and in-lamb to Clanfield Golden. She sold to Sheena Coghill, Orkney.
David McKerrow then took 1900gns for DMJ2300378 and Uppermill Fury daughter out of a Teiglum-bred dam by Craighead Crusader. Also in-lamb to Clanfield Golden, she sold to Gordon Gray, Ettrick.
A pair then sold at 1600gns, with the first of these being from Jim Innes, Strathbogie. This was IJS2307773, an Auldhouseburn Fancy Pants daughter out of a dam by Knap Don Diablo and in-lamb to Drumbreddan Hard Ass. She found a new home with Mark Collins, Logram.
Second at this level was one from David McKerrow, Uppermill. Taking this call was DMN230355, an Uppermill Fury daughter out of a dam by Craighead Crusader and in-lamb to Clanfield Golden. She was the pick of Jordan Green, Drumburn.
Four then traded at 1500gns, with the first being from Robbie Wilson in the form of LYM2305196. This Holylee Foreman daughter is out of a dam by Kingspark Bentley and was again in-lamb to Clanfield Golden. She headed away with Ardhurst Farm, Ardhurst.
Second to make this money was the first from Gordon Gray, Ettrick, GGH2315013. This Claybury Dunkirk daughter is out of a dam by Douganhill Desperado and sold carrying to Sadlerhead Fury. She was taken by T D and K Wilson, Hawick.
The same vendor and buyer combination saw another at the same money, GGH2315177. Sired by Sadlerhead Frank The Tank and out of a dam by Knap You’re The Man, she was offered in-lamb to Sadlerhead Fury.
And the final 1500gns call came for a ewe lamb from Robbie Wilson, LYM2405412. She’s by Clanfield Golden and out of a dam by Sportsmans Dirty Harry and sold to R E and R F Scott, Orkney.
Averages; 12 in-lamb ewes £505.83; 61 in-lamb gimmers £894.20; 17 ewe lambs £558.82 (Aberdeen and Northern Marts).