Stirling – Hampshire Downs
The inaugural Scottish Region show and sale of Hampshire Downs took place at Stirling this week, with the sale peaking at 1000gns twice.
First to make that money was a shearling ewe from TI & J Hunter’s Lindsey flock in Lincolnshire. She sold to J Hooks, Staut Hall Bungalow, Baullamoer, North Allerton.
The other to sell at 1000gns was the Overall Champion, a Lecropt ewe lamb from Jane and Roy McFarlane and Lorna Rennie. She sold to TB Chapman, Portadown, Armagh.
Averages: Four shearling rams, £370; five ram lambs, £504; 12 shearling ewes, £467; nine ewe lambs, £457.
Below are pictures of some of the top price lots or first prize winners and some general shots of the day. To view the full selection of photographs taken, see our Photo Sales section.
This shearling ewe from the Lindsey flock sold at 1000gns to J Hooks
Top price ewe lamb, from the Lecropt flock, sold at 1000gns to TB Chapman
Top price ram lamb, from the East Fortune flock, sold at 600gns to J Mercer, Co Down
This Planfarmbute shearling ram sold at 350gns to Walter Warwick, Biggar
Lots more to see in our Photo Sales section.