Lairg NCC Hill Sale Report 2017

The Annual sale of North Country Cheviot Rams took place in Lairg on Tuesday 3rd October 2017, a good crowd was at the ringside throughout the sale which topped at £13000 for Lot 231, first in from the Suisgill pen by Bailenacraobh Model (bought in Lairg for £7000 in 2013) out of a Suisgill ewe it was bought in a two way split by WD Allen, Stouphill & JM Elliot & Partners, Woodside.

Early into the sale, Ousdale sold Lot 65, a 3 shear rams by North House Mandaric (bought in Dingwall for £2000) out of a Ousdale Ewe by Balnakeil Hamish for £10000 to Suisgill Estate, a second at £10000 was from the home of WD Allen, Stouphill, Lot 136 a two shear ram by Auldallan Phycho out of a Stouphill ewe was purchased by R Adams to join the Auldallan flock. Closely behind these at £9000 was Lot 182 from the Balnakeil pen, a two shear by Brackside Mump, he was bought by the Badanloch Estate who’s own pen had sold to a top of £7000 for Lot 82 a 3 shear by North Loch Naver Nomad earlier in the day.