Averages: 201 Suffolk ram lambs, £588.00 (+£84.23); 20 Suffolk shearlings, £712.42 (+141.42); 79 Texel ram lambs £626.01 (+£105.49); 53 Texel shearlings, £937.07 (+£100.90); 2 Charollais Rams £472.50; 17 Charollais ram lambs, £443.77; 17 Charollais shearlings, £459.52; 4 AOB Rams, £656.25; 10 AOB ram lambs, £605.85; 35 AOB shearlings, £613.20; 4 Border Leicester ram lambs, £564.375; 4 Border Leicester shearlings, £341.250; 2 Beltex ram lambs, £934.500 (+£318.50); 31 Beltex shearlings, £642.871 (+£103.441); 9 Bluefaced Leicester shearlings, £521.500; 6 Blue Texel ram lambs, £423.50; 12 Blue Texel shearlings, £516.25; 8 Dutch Spotted ram lambs, £324.18; 7 Dutch spotted rams, £562.50.

Texels led the way at the Annual Ram Show and Sale held at Thainstone Centre on Tuesday 26^th September, when the Champion from Matthew Seed, Auchry, Cumniestown topped the sale at 2400gns. Sired by Fordafourie Everest the shearling went onto sell to Cairness Ltd, Fraserburgh.

The event, sponsored by Harbro and supported by Elanco saw 526 pedigree and cross-bred rams sell onto new owners.

Colin Slessor, Deputy Head of Livestock said: “A good ringside of buyers was present here at Thainstone today which resulted in a strong trade for all top-quality rams with the Texels and Suffolks showing very positive increases on the year.

We would also like to thank Harbro and Elanco for their continued support of this event.”

Matthew Seed also had a Shearling Ram, sired by Loosebeare Chief forward, which sold for 2200gns selling to Cairness Ltd, Fraserburgh.

Reserve Champion, a Ram Lamb from Kenny Pratt, Oldtown Farm, Peterculter which was sired by Auldhouseburn Fancy Pants sold for 2000gns to the judge, Colin Stuart, Belnoe, Ballindalloch.

A Texel Shearling, sired by Strathbogie Cracker Jack from J C Innes & S Duncroft sold for 1400gns again to Cairness Ltd.

A J Rae from Udny went on to sell a Shearling Ram, sired by Feolquoy Braveheart for 1250gns to J & S Garrioch, Rivestone, Kinnoir. A J Rae also sold a Shearling Ram, sired by Knock Denver for 1200gns to B & G Hepburn, Berry Farm, Shetland.

W J Knox from Mid Haddo, Fyvie sold a Shearling, sired by Harestone Eldorado for 1200gns again to Messr Hepburn, Berry Farm.

A Texel Shearling sired by Feolquoy Braveheart from A J Rae, Ellon sold for 1150gns to J & S Garrioch, Rivestone.  

A Ram Lamb sired by Auldhouseburn Fancy Pants, from Kenny Pratt sold for 1150gns to E H Alexander, Insch.

In the Suffolks section the Overall Champion was awarded by judge Ian Hepburn, Northhouse, Hawick to a Shearling Ram from Findlay Hunter, West Cairnhill, Culsalmond, Insch, which went onto top the Suffolk trade at 2000gns selling to Cairness Ltd, Fraserburgh. The Shearling Ram was sired by Castleisle Capaldi.

Second and third to the top prices were Ram Lambs from James Young, Muirton, Corse, Alford which realised 1,300gns and 1,200gns, both selling to R & G Ramsay, South Collafirth, Ollaberry, Shetland.

Five Ram Lambs tapped out at 1000gns, two from J A Lorimer, Cadgerford, Kingswells sold to M Gibb, Belskavie, Culter and D J McKerrow, Uppermill Farm, Tarves.

S Woodrow, 16 West End, Port Charlotte, Islay purchased two Ram Lambs for 1000gns the first from J Young, Muirton, Corse, Alford and secondly from Finn Christie, Newton of Balquhain, Pitcaple, Inverurie. Finally a Ram Lamb from G L Stuart, Milltown of Birness, Ellon sold to R & G Ramsay, South Collafirth, Ollaberry, Shetland.

950gns was realised twice, first for a Ram Lamb from C G Patterson, Cranna Bridge, Aberchirder, Huntly selling to Messr Andersons, Corskellie, Rothiemay, Huntly and secondly, for a Ram Lamb from G L Stuart, Milltown of Birness, Ellon going to R McLeod, Blackhole Finzean, Banchory.

The Suffolk Reserve Champion went to a Ram Lamb from the 1^st prize Pen of 5 Ram Lambs from G L Stuart, Milltown of Birness, Ellon by Rooky the King, that went onto sell for 900gns.

Beltex Rams sold to 1100gns for the Reserve Champion from Stuart Wood, Broadwater, Skene selling to S Woodrow, Islay.

The Champion Beltex Ram Lamb from A Miller, Midmar sold for 1000gns to R Shand, Aberchirder. The Miller team also sold a Ram Lamb for 1000gns to J & J S Wilken, Raefin, Keith.

Also selling for 1000gns was a Shearling from R Gregor, Inverurie selling to J H & S Anderson, Ross Shire.

The Blue Texel Rams saw the top price of 800gns for a Shearling from W J & M Hunter, West Carinhill, Culsamond. A Ram Lamb also from the Hunter Family sold for 700gns to J & A Strathdee, North Rettanch, Rothiemay.

Bluefaced Leicester Champion, a shearling from Matthew Seed sold for 650gns to S Burnett, Kingswells Croft, Oyne. A Shearling from S Burnett, Kingswells Croft Oyne sold to M R & G S Jenkins, Bower for 520gns.

In the Border Leicester Rams section, the Champion was a Ram Lamb from J G Douglas, Woodhead, Cairness, Fraserburgh going on to sell for the top price of 1100gns to Duncan Whyte. A Border Leiceter Ram Lamb from the same consigner sold for 400gns to James Stirling, Greenfield, Cuminestown, Turriff.

The Champion Charollais was won by a Shearling from E & E Duncan, Barnyards, Clola which sold for 700gns to A Adam & Son, Huntly. A Charollais Shearing from G T & S Coghill, Muce Birsay, Orkney sold for 600gns to W A Watt, Bogharvey, Turriff.

The Dutch Spotted Rams topped at 800gns for a Shearling from M Simpson, Tardoes, Kilmarnock selling to W & N Lawrence, Blackpots, Auchnagatt.

Suffolk

Judge – Ian Hepburn, Northhouse, Hawick

Class 1 – Suffolk – Shearling or Aged Ram

1^st – Lot 6 – Finlay Hunter West Cairnhill Culsalmond 2,000gns

2^nd – Lot 20 – G L Stuart Milltown of Birness Ellon 820gns

3^rd – Lot 15 – C & M Bruce (Lochton), Tillyeve Udny 900gns

Class 2 – Suffolk – Ram Lamb

1^st – Lot 152 – Finlay Hunter West Cairnhill Culsalmond 800gns

2^nd – Lot 123 – G L Stuart Milltown of Birness Ellon 700gns

3^rd – Lot 35 – C & B Bruce (Lochton) Tillyeve Udny 700gns

Class 3 – Suffolk – Pen of 5 Ram Lambs

1^st – G L Stuart Milltown of Birness Ellon Lots 122, 129, 132, 133, 142 – 900gns, 800gns, 800gns, 1,000gns, 850gns

2^nd – C Paterson Cranna Bridge Aberchirder Lots 84, 86, 87, 88, 89 – 650gns, 600gns, 650gns, 950gns, 600gn

3^rd – J A Lorimer Cadgerford Kingswells Lots 54, 55, 62, 66, 68 – 550gns, 650gns, 500gns, 1,000gns, 500gns

Champion
(R P Ligertwood Cup)

Lot 6 – Finlay Hunter West Cairnhill Culsalmond 2,000gns

Reserve Champion

Lot 122 – G L Stuart Milltown of Birness Ellon 900gns

Texels

Judge – Colin Stuart, Belnoe, Chapeltown, Ballindalloch

Class 4 Shearling or Aged Ram

1^st – Lot 301 – M Seed Home Farm of Auchry 2,400gns

2^nd – Lot 337 – W J Knox Mid Haddo Fyvie 1,000gns

3^rd – Lot 363 – J Innes Dunscroft Huntly 1,000gns

Class 5 Ram Lamb

1^st – Lot 395 – K Pratt (Hilltop) Oldtown 2,000gns

2^nd – Lot 447 – R Wilson North Dorlaithers Keith 850gns

3^rd – Lot 398 – K Pratt (Hilltop) Oldtown 1,150gns

Class 6 Pen of 3 Ram Lambs

1^st – R Wilson North Dorlaithers Turriff Lots 448, 455, 456 – 650gns, 820gns, 780gns

2^nd – R & K Davidson Corsairtly Keith Lots 428, 429, 431 – 520gns, 700gns, 900gns

3^rd – G Morrison Inchbruich Farm Cornhill Lots 387, 390, 391 – 700gns, 450gns 350gns

Champion

(The John Mackie Perpetual Trophy)

Lot 301 – M Seed Home Farm of Auchry 2,400gns

Reserve Champion

Lot 395 – K Pratt (Hilltop) Oldtown 2,000gns

North of Scotland Trophy

(Best Pen of Three Texel Ram Lambs)

R Wilson North Dorlaithers Turriff Lots 448, 455, 456 – 650gns, 820gns, 780gns

Bluefaced Leicester

Judge – Nicol Dow, Upper Sauchen, Ordhead

Class 7 Shearling or Aged Ram

1^st – Lot 506 M Seed & Son, Home Farm Auchry 650gns

2^nd – Lot 502 S Burnett Kingswells Croft Oyne 500gns

3^rd – Lot 505 M Seed & Son, Home Farm Auchry 480gns

Champion

(Perpetual Trophy)

Lot 506 M Seed & Son, Home Farm Auchry 650gns

Reserve Champion

Lot 502 S Burnett Kingswells Croft Oyne 500gns

Border Leicester

Judge – Nicol Dow, Upper Sauchen, Ordhead

Class 9 Shearling or Aged Ram

1^st – Lot 514 – J Douglas Woodhead Cairness 380gns

2^nd – Lot 515 – J Douglas Woodhead Cairness 320gns

3^rd – Lot 516 – J Douglas Woodhead Cairness 300gns

Class 10 Ram Lamb

1^st – Lot 519 – J Douglas Woodhead Cairness 1,100gns

2^nd – Lot 520 – J Douglas Woodhead Cairness 400gns

Champion

(The Uppermill Perpetual Challenge Cup)

No 519 – J Douglas Woodhead Cairness 1,100gns

Reserve Champion

Lot 514 – J Douglas Woodhead Cairness 380gns

Charollais

Judge – George Watson, Gaval Farm, Fetterangus

Class 12 Shearling or Aged Ram

1^st – Lot 527 E & E Duncan Barnyards Clola 500gns

2^nd – Lot 534 H E G Davies Hillhead of Cannahars Whitecairns 550gns

3^rd – Lot 528 Craig Bacon Eastside Farm Whitecairns 500gns

Class 13 Ram Lamb

1^st – Lot 558 E & E Duncan Barnyards Clola 700gns

2^nd – Lot 557 E & E Duncan Barnyards Clola

3^rd – Lot 575 Craig Bacon Eastside

Champion

(The North Eastern Perpetual Trophy)

Lot 558 E & E Duncan Barnyards Clola 700gns

Reserve Champion

Lot 527 E & E Duncan Barnyards Clola 500gns

Beltex

Judge – Ryan Shand, Knowes of Elrick

Class 14 Shearling

1^st – Lot 608 S Wood Broadwater Skene 1,100gns

2^nd – Lot 625 J Young Muirton Corse 800gns

3^rd – Lot 624 Z Rennie Muiryfold Farmhouse Grange 750gns

Class 15 Ram Lamb

1^st – Lot 638 A Miller The Lurg Midmar 1,000gns

2^nd – Lot 642 S Wood Broadwater Skene 780gns

Champion

(The Aviemore Perpetual Luggie)

Lot 638 A Miller The Lurg Midmar 1,000gns

Reserve Champion

Lot 608 S Wood Broadwater Skene 1,100gns

Blue Texel

Judge – Ryan Shand, Knowes of Elrick

Shearling or Aged Ram

1^st – Lot 658 – W J & M Hunter West Cairnhill Culsalmond 800gns

2^nd – Lot 657 – W J & M Hunter West Cairnhill Culsalmond 600gns

3^rd – Lot 648 – A J Norrie Woodside of Wrae Turriff 350gns

Ram Lamb

1^st – Lot 671 – W J & M Hunter West Cairnhill Culsalmond 700gns

2^nd – Lot 673 – W J & M Hunter West Cairnhill Culsalmond

3^rd – Lot 684 – M Irvine Braehead Drummuir

Champion

Lot 658 – W J & M Hunter West Cairnhill Culsalmond 800gns

Reserve Champion

Lot 671 – W J & M Hunter West Cairnhill Culsalmond 700gns

Dutch Spotted

Judge – Ryan Shand, Knowes of Elrick

Shearling or Aged Ram

1^st – Lot 799 – M Simpson Tardoes Kilmarnock 800gns

2^nd – Lot 800 – M Simpson Tardoes Kilmarnock 700gns

3^rd – Lot 691 – J M & L J Girven Mossclair Tankerness 500gns

Ram Lamb

1^st – Lot 704 – J & A Budge Knockglass Farm Watten 700gns

2^nd – Lot 801 – M Simpson Tardoes Kilmarnock 280gns

3^rd – Lot 701 – S Cooper Forebogs of Knaven 450gns

Champion

Lot 799 – M Simpson Tardoes Kilmarnock 800gns

Reserve Champion

Lot 704 – J & A Budge Knockglass Farm Watten 420gns