Blackface females were in demand at the breed's Farmers Guardian-supported show and sale of in-lamb ewes and gimmers at Lanark.
Making the top price of 10,000gns, was a one-crop ewe from John Harkin, Loughash, Northern Ireland. By 拢20,000 Auldhouseburn, out of a ewe by 拢5,500 Dalwyne, it is due with a single, to a 拢26,000 Elmscleugh.
The buyers were Veronica and Patrick Fullerton, Draperstown.
Next, at 7,500gns, was a gimmer from Hugh and Alan Blackwood, Auldhouseburn. This daughter of 拢75,000 Dalchirla, out of a ewe by 拢25,000 Auldhouseburn, sold carrying a single to 拢160,000 Elmscleugh to Vic Bull, Isle of Skye.
Eoin Blackwood's Dalblair ewes, from Muirkirk, sold at 5,200gns and 3,200gns. Both daughters of 拢52,000 Crossflatt, the dearer of the two sold carrying a single to the home-bred Bodyguard, to J. Brannigan, Dungannon.
The other sold due with twins to the Bodyguard, to D. Harrison, Annalong, Northern Ireland.
Selling at 4,500gns was a three-crop ewe from the MacArthurs' Nunnerie consignment, Elvanfoot. By 拢20,000 Auldhouseburn, it stood champion at Muirkirk Show in 2018. Carrying a single to 拢18,000 Auldhouseburn, it sold to David Morrison, Barr.
At the same money, John Murray, Crossflatt, sold a gimmer by Tornado due with twins to 拢150,000 Auldhouseburn, to the Jacksons, Pole and Donald McVicar, Lephinchapel, both Argyll.
Paul Coulson, Langley, made 4,200gns with a two-crop ewe by 拢50,000 Crossflatt, In-lamb with twins to the 拢150,000 Auldhouseburn, it sold to R. Flett, Inverness.
David Baillie, Calla, received 4,000gns, for a two-crop ewe which was reserve female champion at last year's National Show. It sold carrying a single to the 5,500gns Conway, to Conway Bros, Northern Ireland.
Best for the Midlock consignment, from the Wight family, Biggar, was 3,800gns for their first prize ewe, a four-crop by 拢25,000 Crossflatt. It sold carrying triplets to 拢24,000 Connachan, to Hazel Brown, Coulter.
The champion came from Midlock's Glespin pen, a gimmer by 拢24,000 Connachan due with twins, to a home-bred son of Stag, an 拢8,000 Dyke. Final bidder at 3,000gns, was Eoin McKenna, Maghera.
Averages
33 ewes, 拢1,712.14; 54 gimmers, 拢1,172.89; Drumharvie dispersal, 43 head, 拢112.80.
Auctioneers: Lawrie and Symington.
