Cairnes hits 12,000 gns at Carlisle

Wells dispersal tops at £1,500 lot 40 sold to Viv Samuauls Monkton flock
she was a Cairness Torres Daughter in Lamb to the 10,000 Cairness Classic Fyvie
lot 124 embryo sister to Cairness Castello and Achievement sold in lamb to Cairness Liam a Glenah Gregan son sold at Edinburgh 2009 for £3,800
lot 161 a ewe lamb from Stockton sold for £6,000
lot 165 sold to Ross Lawrence's Roundacre flock

Galcantray dispersal hits 1700 gns

Prices reached 1700gns at Stirling on Saturday at United Auctions' annual collective sale of in-lamb ewes.

Top price was paid for a Suffolk ewe from David Walker, Galcantray. She was by Templand Cracker and in-lamb to Collessie Dead Lucky and sold to H Annett and Son, Widdrington.

Next top was 1100gns from the Strathmor dispersal from Gordon Taylor for a gimmer by Glenho Gurkha out of a Castlewellan North Star Dam in-lamb to Glenhead Golden Phoenix.

John Christie, West Carse, sold to 1000gns for a gimmer by Cairness Almighty The Second. She was in-lamb to Bankend Bill's Eye and sold to H Annett and son, Widdrington.

Also a major reduction from the Late John B Croal, Hollycroft reached 450gns for a two crop ewe by Orcades Highline in-lamb to Well Knight. She sold to Scott Enginering, Forfar.

Charolais females from Wendy Willox, Starthinver, sold to 350gns twice, averaging 350gns for six gimmers. Zwartbles females topped at 400gns for a gimmer from M A Simpson, Tardoes.


Averages; Suffolks, West Carse seven shearling ews £682.50, Strathmor eight ewe lambs £401.63 Six shearling ewes £673.75, seven ewes £547.50; Hollycroft 10 shearling ewes £149.10, 37 ewes £187.58; Galcantray 13 ewe lambs £190.62, 17 shearling ewes £251.38, 24 ewes £293.56.

Ballymena & Dungannon female sales

Ballymena 1st November (89% clearance)

A Gault sold the highest price gimmer at 1,400gns bought by P Greaney. This Cairness Kanine gimmer was in lamb to Cairness New Approach. The Forkins flock sold 4 gimmers to average £945.

Dennis Taylor had the second highest price of 1,050gns paid by M Killilea. This Strathisla Lift T'The Stars gimmer was in lamb to Carragh Viagra. The Ballynacanon flock sold 9 in lamb gimmers to average £500.

The largest exhibitor was the Robinson family. The Benrafton flock won the champion female at the sale with a Strathisla Stoner Gimmer that went out unsold at 2,800gns. The remaining 27 lots were sold to a top of 1,000gns paid by A Patton and ended with an average of £460. Ewe pictured is KKW:L38 Lot 53

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Dungannon 30th October (98.5% clearance)

7,200 gns was the top price paid by R Wilson (Strathisla) for an in lamb gimmer from Lakeview. This Strahisla Shadrach gimmer was in lamb to Lakeview Leeroy. W Borthwick paid 4,800gns for a Shannagh Shergar gimmer from the same pen. His purchase was in lamb to Strathisla Stoner.

The Burnview flock sold in lamb gimmers to a top of 1,700gns paid by R Walsh Garryhinch flock. This Castleisle Impact daughter was The second highest price of 1,300gns was paid by J Screene for a Baileys Invincible gimmer in lamb to Pankymoor Prelude.

S&W Tait (Burnview)

19 gimmers sold to average £767 9 ewes sold to average £552

G Beacom (Lakeview)

17 gimmers sold to average £1,678 16 ewes sold to average £608 8 ewe lambs sold to average £800

Carnforth Cost Cutter at 6 months

1 st prize ram untrimed lamb at both the north west club show and the Border club shows 2010
Sire by Birness Back in black and
out of very good ewe A58 J37,who also bred the best ram lamb last year
Also in video a lame footed A58:N21 Champion MLC lamb at the National Sale 2010

Beeston tops at £3,600 from Roundacre

BRILLIANT DAY FOR BEESTON SUFFOLKS ‐
3600 GNS TOP PRICE FOR ROUNDACRE EWE
WITH ANOTHER FROM CAIRNESS AT 3100 GNS
The Ninth Annual Show & Sale of Pedigree Suffolk in‐lamb females and ewe lambs, sponsored by Farmers
David Inman who runs the Lindum flock based Nr. Melton Mowbray officiated as judge. The Clear overall show champion an execelent ewe lamb from David T Jones’ Drwsnant Flock ,She in by Thurston Calzaghe out of a ewe by the £30,000 Cairness Destiny and sold for 1450 gns
to MJ Cornish of Buckfastleigh, Devon
selected a ewe lamb sired by Thurston Calzaghe from David Jones of Ruthin, Denbighshire. Reserve Champion
was a one crop ewe sired Meikleson Impression from Ross Lawrence’s Roundacre Flock based at Nr.
Winkleigh, Devon whilst the Honourable Mention was the 1st prize gimmer, by Cairness Just The Best, from
Aberdeenshire based Cairness Flock of Mr. Jimmy Douglas.
Trade was tremendous, particularly for the in‐lamb ewes and gimmers, which was no doubt helped by the
good trade achieved for Suffolk tups this year and the fantastic crowd of buyers in attendance. Over sixty
buyers were recorded from Aberdeenshire to Cornwall as well as Belgium and Northern Ireland. In fact buyers
from 29 counties throughout mainland Britain purchased sheep with large numbers going into Wales, the
South West, the Midlands and throughout the Northern Counties as well as about six different buyers from
Scotland.



Top price of the day was achieved by Ross Lawrence with his Reserve Champion ewe who was scanned
carrying twins to this years’s Edinburgh Champion Cairness Kaos . This one crop ewe is out of a Strathisla bred
dam and after a flurry of bidding from many bidders she was eventually knocked down to Mr. & Mrs John
Gould for their Rychmae Flock at Buxton, Derbyshire. Ross had a tremendous day selling his ten entries for
the top flock average of the day of £1071 including two two crop ewes at 1400 gns and 1200 gns.
Jimmy Douglas of the Cairness Flock and this year he achieved the second highest average of £777.00 for his group of 21 sheep. His
top price was 3100 gns for the 1st prize gimmer and Honourable Mention of the Show. She was sold carrying
twins to the 2010 Sire of the Year and 20000 gns 2009 National Sale Champion, Cairness Achievement. She
was sold to James and Liam Scott for their Biffie Flock at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. The third and fourth
highest priced in‐lamb females also came from Cairness; a three crop ewe by Cairness Save the day sold for
2000 gns to Bill Troup of the Whitestone Flock at Sauchen, Aberdeenshire and another similar aged ewe by
Cragroe Craftsman sold for 1500 gns to Gary Beacom for his Lakeview Flock in Northern Ireland.
Ewe Lambs were harder to sell than the in‐lambers, but nevertheless some notable prices were achieved. The top price ewe lamb was 1700 gns for a daughter Morris Les
from John Sinnett’s Stockton Flock; she sold to JL Davies of Aberaeron, Ceredigion for his Frongoy Flock who
purchased another by the same sire for 1100 gns. Mike Davies & Sons of the Brecon based Safaddan Flock
purchased another Stockton ewe lamb by Morris Les for 1450 gns.
AVERAGES:
54 Ewes ‐ £590.92; 44 Gimmers £514.74; 42 Ewe Lambs £402.75. 140 HEAD £510.53

Carlisle Suffolks top at 1500gns for ewe lamb

Taking the top bid at Friday's sale of Suffolk females at Carlisle was Mark Evans' Jubilee flock with a January born ewe lamb by Strathbeg Stan the Man. This single born lamb is out of a dam by Strathisla Shirocco and goes back to homebred sire Jubilee Godfather.She is off to Northern Ireland as buying her was Norman Robinson.
Next best of 1020gns was also paid for one from Jubilee, this time a Strathisla St Nicholas sired ewe lamb. Also a single lamb this one is also out of a dam by Shirocco and goes back to Didcot Dominator. She was bought by James Nisbet, Mauchline, Ayrshire.

Mr Nisbet bought the next best priced lot too, paying 700gns for a shearling ewe from the Proctor family's Conveth flock. this one, in lamb to Cairness Achievement, is by Strathisla Schumacher and out of a dam by Cairness Save the Day. She goes back to Muiresk Video Star.

Then at 660gns was a shearling from the Northtyne flock of D M Robertson. Sired by Glenhead Infusion, she was sold in lamb to Northtyne Drifter and is out of a dam by Solwaybank Insignia. This one sold to T R and E A Milburn, Greenhead, Carlisle.

Following that at 650gns was one from Darren Jones. This 2007-born ewe is by Thurston Chieftain and out of a ewe by Cairness Spellbound. She sold in lamb to Cairness See the Stars and was bought by J A and M Gornall.

And then at 630gns was one from Lewis Harkness. This was a shearling ewe in lamb to Laurelbank First Flight and out of a dam by Deveronside Design. Buyer of this one was H MacFadzean, Dunscore.

Averages; 10 ewes £323.40, 36 shearling gimmers £418.54, 12 ewe lambs £493.50 (Harrison and Hetherington).

Manorhouse & Cravon dispersal

MANORHOUSE AND CRAVEN SUFFOLKS SELL TO 1200 GNS.
HUGE CROWD ATTEND SKIPTON
A massive crowd gathered at Skipton Auction Mart, North Yorkshire for the dispersal of the entire
Manorhouse and Craven Flocks of Pedigree Suffolk Sheep, the property of father and son team,
David and John Calvert of Southfield Farm, West Marton, Skipton who were selling their pedigree
sheep to enable the expansion of their commercial dairy herd.
Buyers travelled from all over the country as well as there being a good representation from the
home county. Numerically it was only a small sale totalling 66 Head, but nevertheless 33 different
names were recorded on the buyers list and there were many, many more bidders present who
were unsuccessful on the day. The sheep were distributed nationwide with buyers from the
following counties being successful Aberdeenshire, Ayrshire, Carmarthenshire, Cheshire, Cornwall,
Cumbria, Devon, Dumfriesshire, Durham, Lancashire, London, Monmouthshire, Northampton,
Northumberland, Worcester, and Yorkshire.
With such a good crowd in excess of 250 people around the ring and the demand for Suffolks
experiencing a renaissance, add to that an old established (1976) flock of repute, trade was, not
surprisingly, hot.
The top price was 1200 gns for a one crop daughter of Safaddan Smartie carrying twins by Kings
Talent purchased by H Annett and Son of Morpeth, Northumberland who also purchased a similar
age ewe by the same sire for 900 gns. Another one crop ewe also by Smartie and carrying a single
to Westcarse Wallice sold for 950 gns to C Lowry, Rockfield, Monmouthshire. Two crop ewes sold to
780 gns for a daughter of Glenhead Grimaldi carrying twins to Kings Talent purchased by P
McFadzean of Dumfries while another by Manorhouse Solo sold for 750 gns to Geoff Riby of
Bridlington. Three crop ewes sold to 720 gns for a daughter of Birness Goldstorm selling to Mr.
Lowry whilst four crop ewes sold to 750 gns for a daughter of the 30000 gns Cairness Golden Star
selling to CR Emmett of Portscatho, Truro, Cornwall.
Gimmers sold to 720 gns for another Smartie daughter carrying thwins to Rhaeadr Rocket Star. She
was purchased N.Dalgarno of Tregony, Cornwall. The trade of the day was for the ewe lambs which
were a particularly good group and topped at 920 gns for a daughter of Craven Cracker selling to P
McFadzean. A Kings Talent daughter sold for 800 gns to JA & M Gornall of Clitheroe and a Craccker
daughter making 750 gns to Robert Percival of Carlisle.
The rams topped at 750 gns for the two year old Westcarse Wallice selling to S May of Barnstable,
Devon.
AVERAGES:
30 Flock Ewes £541.50; 16 Gimmers £488.25; 14 Ewe Lambs £553.50; 6 Tups £570.50.
66 HEAD £533.75.
WRIGHT MANLEY

NEW STOCK RAM LAMB SMITHSTON STERLING

SMITHSTON (LXX:N24)
(Lakeview breed lamb)

SIRE: GARRYHINCH EMPIRE (94148)

DAM: JFF:F56 by BAWNOGUE GALLANT (89287)

GDAM: FNV:A57 by MUIRESK MASTER CRAFTSMAN (86284)

Gdam was purchased at the Strathisla Sale 2003 for 15,000gns.

Sired by the 10,000gns Garryhinch Empire.

This ram was purchased with delight for 950 gns he was unshown and in my book the best lamb in Sale

sold the same day for a top price of 2000gns was this Northtyne ram
with harf being kept by Don Robertson and harf going to Glenhead



Following at 1,100gns was the days overall champion a lamb ram shown by Mark Evans of the Jubilee flock near Keighley. This lamb is a maternal brother to Jubilee Jethro who sold for 5,500gns at Kelso last year . He was sold to Messrs Richardson of Winston, Darlington.

Carlisle sale catalogue

all my ram lambs are entred lots 1866 ,1867 & 1868
http://www.livestock-sales.co.uk/2010/pedigree_sheep/suffolk/0813/index.html

20,000 gns res.champ from s&l buckley

EDINBURGH 2010

Top price goes to the reserve champion from Steve Buckley has just sold at 20,000gns. This one is harf brother to sitlow centurion the 8000 national champ 2008 . this lamb by cairness carbon and is out of a homebred ewe by Strathisla Sinatra. The grand dam is by Conveth Motivator
This lamb will breed well at his new home Strathisla (the judge this year) and conveth
steve also had 1st prize single lot 44 selling for 4000 to j cambell

The champion, from cairness flock sold at 5000gns to roundacre. This one is by baileys Bacchus and is out of a Cairness Renovator daughter. Just before that, Jimmy sold another, this time by Fyvie Classic out of a homebred ewe by Cragroe Craftsman for 10,000gns .this is harf brother to cairness carbon this going to wells flock

lot 12 Robbie Wilson, Turriff, as he has just sold an embryo lamb by Strathisla Sea Bird for 18,000gns to benrafton flock. His dam, by Glenho Gurkha, is sister to strathisla Dylan Thomas, top price Edinburgh 2007 and sold for 48,000gns. The dam's ET sister was interbreed champion at Balmoral Show last year and another sister was interbreed at turriff in 2009.


lot 13 sold for 1000 gns to infield flock he was by glenhead golden pheonix 1200 last year dam was sister to strathisla stoner
robbies last lamb lot21 sold for1400 to soulsbys' williamsgill flock
also going to infield at 7000 was lot 8 from mark priestley a embro by stoner out of his top ewe whom recorded an unbeliveable 8 breed and 4 interbreed championships

lot 40 from the oldmill flock sold his first in a cairness achievement son sold for 2600 gns to rosden

lot 138 the lamb i had a mind to buy sold at 12000gns to messer Babour this a son of Baileys B.M.W (highland show winner2010)
lot 139 sold to ronnie blackfor 2500

Lot 170 the best of the string from C A Procter and Co, Aberdeenshire, has gone at 9000gns.
lot 118 2nd prize ram lamb from deveronside.This embro sired by last years champion and out of mieklelson impression ewe sold for 6000gns

This was for a triplet lamb by Cairness Achievement out of a homebred lamb by Castewellan Nutcracker.
lot 165 was sold for 1100gns to top irish flock Annakisha by last years top price ram cairness castello out of a perrintpit physique sired ewe

Selling for 6,000gn was a Baileys Headstart son from S. and W. Tait, of Lisnaharney Road, Lislap, Co Tyrone, to R. H. Goldie, Harper Croft, Dundonald. Also going at 6,000gn was a Strathisla Sea Bird son from Barclay and Lucy Mair, of Kinnermit, Turriff. The ram lamb was third at the Royal Highland and out of a Meikleson Impression ewe that won a first at Highland as a gimmer.

Buyer was Chris Holmes, of Rookery, Broadway, Worcestershire, who also paid 5,500gn for another Strathisla Speed son from Andrew Knox, of Mid Haddo, Fyvie.

Patrick and Heather Machray and their son, Rory, of Bilboa, Daviot, Inverurie, achieved their best price yet from their Middlemuir flock of 5,000gn for a Cairness Stockbroker son. They run 30 ewes. Joint buyers of the ram were Bruce Watson, of Gaval, Mintlaw, and Mr Douglas

Read more: http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1850826?UserKey=#ixzz0vNctWdH9

shrewsbury prices 2010

SHREWSBURY CHAMP BRAKES RECORD

Yesterday's Suffolk champion from Shrewsbury has broken the record price at the sale 26,000gns. From Jimmy Douglas this single lamb is by Cairness Acheivement and is out of a dam by Cairness Renovator going to the lakeview flock in ireland

Prior to that sale T A irwin and Son, Devon, sold a single with from their Kings flock for 8200gns. This one is by Cairness Carbon and is out of a sister tokings high and mighty.He sold to Angus Wilson and John Gibb
with g.riley taking a e.t. full brother for 1000gns.

second top price was 13,5000gns for a ram lamb (lot 50) from G Biddulph's Pexhill flock, Cheshire. This twin lamb is by Cairness Achievement who was champion lamb at the national sale in 2009 and sold for 20,000gns. The dam is by Stockton Sky's the Limit who sold at the 2005 Pexhill sale to Cairness for 2000gns and was later re-purchased last year.looks like he going back to cairness !
reserve champion was a single ram lamb (lot 126) from Messrs Sinnett and Sons, Worcs. By Stockton Thriller the Second, this one is out of a ewe by Gaval George and goes back to Crosemanor Jubilee King sold for 8000 to John went

Next at the same money was one of the best from Robbie Wilson, Turriff. By Glenhead Golden Pheonix, who was purchased for 12,000gns last year, this embryo-bred lamb is out of a ewe by Glenho Gurkha.

Another from robbie, this time, a lamb by Strathisla Speedson out of a ewe by Bawnogue Blazing, sold for 5500gns. This one is full brother to Strathisla Obama

Nearing the end, the last of the big money lambs was the first from Gary Owen, Anglessey a smart lamb by Plaslliwelyn Pirate, this one is out of a ewe by Muiresk Zidane and sold for 4800gns.

S&L Buckley, Derbyshire, sold a single by Roundacre Raceway out of a Perrinpit High Peak-sired ewe. This one went at 4000gns to roseden flock

a twin lamb from T C and C A Harding's Bentley flock has sold for 5200gns. This one is by Drinkstone Elite Supersire and is out of a dam by Drinkstone Supersire. selling to M Prince and R Garner

M Evans Rhaeadr flock secured a top call of 3,600gns for a Baileys Brigadier the Second son. Myfyr's eight lambs sold to average 1,226gns.

The Midhope flock of John Key also had a cracking trade for Signet performance recorded stock. With prices at 3,000gn and 2,600 John ended the day with an average of 1,232gns for five sold

here is a link to lot 10 the first ram lamb sold for 1700gns to the Didcot flock
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIgXTSte7kQ&feature=sub&videos=yaqCowlMLYs

1st prize ewe lamb at both north west suffolk breeders club
and the border suffolk club
also winner of best animal from a small flock (under 20 ewes)
NON N44