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Record prices achieved at first Show & Sale of North Country Cheviot Ewes at Quoybrae
Posted: August 19, 2025
Half Bred Ewe Lambs were off the scale at Quoybrae yesterday with the sale averaging a whopping £265.65 (+£65.66 on the year). Topping at £355, was the Champion pen of 10 from regular consignor Fiona Anderson, Oslcay, Wick who also took the 1st prize in the single half bred class, achieving £250 to D Coghill & Sons, Skinnet, Halkirk.
Strong averages were achieved across the board at the annual Show and Sale of Half Bred, North Country Cheviot Ewes and Store Lambs, kindly sponsored by DR Alexander & Son, which seen a total of 6,602 Ewe Lambs, Store & Prime lambs, Feeding Ewes & Rams sold to a busy ringside of buyers.
In the pre-sale show of ewe lambs ably judged by Ian Ross, Ankerville, Nigg Station, the champion pen of 10 Half-Bred Ewe Lambs and the winner of the Harry S Sleigh Perpetual Trophy was awarded to Fiona Anderson, Osclay which achieved £355 selling to J Elphinstone, Headitown Bonnykelly.
The first prize pen of 20 Half-Bred Ewe Lambs was awarded to D Coghill, Tofts of Tain, Castletown which went onto sell for £285.
In the North Country Cheviot section, champion single was awarded to William Campbell, The Maltings, Thurso and sold to £370 to A A Grant, Innergeille House, Kilrenny.
Champion pen of 10 of North Country Cheviot Ewe Lambs was from Messr T Sinclair, Reaster which sold for £240 to A Bremner, Lower Houstry, Halkirk.
Champion single in the any other breed section was awarded to a Texel from D Coghill Tofts of Tain and realised £250 to the judge.
The Champion pen of 10 in the any other breeds, went to Suffolk crosses from D N Campbell & Sons, Bardnaclavan Farm, Bridge of Westfield and sold for £170 to A W Frank & Son, Rennieshill, Newmachar.
Scott Chapman, Auctioneer at Aberdeen & Northern Marts said: “Ewe Lambs stole centre stage today with a strong average of £179.40 for all breeds achieved. The top price went to a North Country Cheviot Ewe Lamb from Alan Simpson, Cairnside, 36 Oldhall which realised £500 and sold to A A Grant, Innergeille House,
Fife. Store Lambs were very keenly bid for with a full ringside of buyers in attendance.”
The full sales report and leading prices are available on our website.
Upcoming sales at Caithness include, weekly sales of Store and Feeding Sheep, Anniversary Show & Sale of Store Cattle on Monday 1st September, Show & Sale of Multi-Breed Rams on Thursday 18th September and Show & Sale of NCC Rams and Females on Friday 19th September.
Prize List:
Champion Pen of Half-Bred Lambs
F Anderson, Overton, Mid Clyth
Champion Pen of Cheviot Lambs
T Sinclair, Reaster, Lyth
Single Half-Bred Ewe Lamb
1st – F Anderson, Overton, Mid Clyth
2nd –F Anderson, Overton, Mid Clyth
3rd – A Miller & Sons, Aimster, Thurso
Pen of 10 Half-Bred Ewe Lambs
1st – F Anderson, Overton, Mid Clyth
2nd –A Miller & Sons, Aimster, Thurso
3rd – J W Sutherland & Sons, Granton Mains, Bower
Pen of 20 Half Bred Ewe Lambs
1st – D Coghill, Tofts of Tain, Castletown
Single N C Cheviot Ewe Lamb
1st – W Campbell, The Maltings, Thurso
2nd – A G Simpson, Cairnside, 36 Oldhall
3rd – A Bremner Lower Houstry
Pen of 10 NC Cheviot Ewe Lambs
1st – T Sinclair, Reaster, Lyth
2nd – J S Ballie & Co, Sebay Farm, Tankerness
3rd – J S Ballie & Co, Sebay Farm, Tankerness
Single Ewe Lamb. Any Other Breed
1st – D Coghill, Tofts of Tain (TexX)
2nd – G Cormack & Sons, Wester (Sufx)
3rd – G Cormack & Sons, Wester (Sufx)
Pen of 10 Any other Breed
1st – D N Campbell & Sons, Bardnaclavan, Bridge of Westfield (Sufx)
2nd – D N Campbell & Sons, Bardnaclavan, Bridge of Westfield (Sufx)
3rd – J W Sutherland & Sons, Granton Mains, Bower (SufxHB)
Single Other Breed Ewe Lamb
1st – J MacBeath, Folly Farm, Murkle
2nd – A Bremner, Lower Houstry, Halkirk
3rd – D Coghill, Tofts of Tain, Castletown
4th – D Coghill & Sons, Skinnet, Halkirk
Pen of 10 Any Other Breed Ewe Lambs
1st – D Coghill, Tofts of Tain, Castletown
2nd – J W Sutherland & Sons, Granton Mains, Bower
3rd – W & G Coghill, Balnahard, Harpsdale