Robbie Wilson’s Milnbank flock topped the North of Scotland Texel Club’s sale at Thainstone with a ram lamb at 6000gns.
Leading the trade was the champion from the pre-sale show, LYM2606185, a Hilltop Invictus son out of a dam by Harestone Eldorado and bought by Graham Morrison, Deveronvale.
Second best in the lambs at 2500gns was Carran Jericho from the Sutherland family. He’s by Milnbank Hollywood and out of a dam by Hexel Fairfax and was taken by J Cowe.
Three then followed at 2000gns, with the first being Carran John Boy from the same home. He’s another by Milnbank Hollywood and is out of a Rhaeadt Entrepreneur daughter and sold to the Stuart family, Birness.
Second at this level was one from Jemma Green’s Corskie flock. This was GNJ2602186, an Auchry Hamish son out of a dam by Ellen Valley Caesar and sold to Smallburn Farms.
The last at 2000gns was the next in the ring from the same home, GNJ2602140, again from Jemma Green. This is another by Auchry Hamish and this time out of a dam by Midlock Dynamo. He was taken by Matthew Seed, Auchry.
Shearlings
Top call in the shearlings was a 2800gns call for Sheeoch Inferno from Rodney Blackhall. He’s by Townhead Farm Frank The Tank and out of a dam by Craig Douglas Evoke and had been a prize winner at Fettercairn. Buying him were D and I Mackintosh.
Then at 2300gns was Sheeoch Inspector, another by Frank The Tank and this time out of a dam by Ettrick Déjà vu. He was the pick of W Barnetson and Sons.
Close behind at 2200gns came Sheeoch Impact, again by Frank The Tank and out of an Aderview Dictator daughter. A prize winner at Banchory, he was knocked down to Ardhuncart Farms.
Three followed at 2000gns, with the first being an Didcot Islander from Keith Hourston. Sired by Claybury Dunkirk, he’s out of a dam by Springwell Clooner and sold to G A Robertson.
Next at this price was another from Rodney Blackhall, Sheeoch Iron Man. This Granite Eagle son is out of a dam by Harestone Big Boy and was bought by Alan J Rae.
The final 2000gns bid came for one from Matthew Seed, Auchry. This was SED2504817, a Loosebeare Voomer son out of a dam by Loosebeare Chief. He headed home with C Stephen and Son.
Averages; 95 ram lambs £1000.82, 64 shearling rams £1319.88 (Aberdeen and Northern Marts).