Carry House flock sets a new Bluefaced Leicester female record

A new Bluefaced Leicester female record of 15,000gns was set at Carlisle when the female portion of the Carry House flock was sold on behalf of R.D. Archer and Son, Wark, Northumberland

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Carry House flock sets a new Bluefaced Leicester female record

The record breaker was a 2022-born ewe by Carry House Ronaldo out of a home-bred dam by Midlock G34. It sold, in-lamb to Ballytober Hijack S1, to Messrs Hunter and Sons, Hexham.

Next at 11,000gns was a shearling gimmer by Spurring P2 out of a Asby Hall L1 sired ewe carrying twins to Ballytober Hijack S1 which was knocked down to Messrs Forbes, Pitlochry.
A 2022-born ewe by Farden Popeye out of a Midlock G34 daughter which had been inter-breed champion at Gisland Show sold, carrying triplets to Carry House Ronaldo, for 10,000gns to Neil Marston, Cockermouth.

Messrs Campbell, Peebles, then paid 9,000gns for a shearling gimmer by Ronaldo, in-lamb to Ballytober Hijack 1.
Making 8,000gns was a 2021-born ewe by Carry House Jackpot, scanned with triplets to Ballytober Hijack S1, which was knocked down to Messrs Pirie, Dryman.

At the same money was a 2022-born Ronaldo daughter, in-lamb to Ballytober Hijack S1, which sold to Messrs Pye, Lancaster.

Averages - 42 flock ewes, £3,837.50; 29 shearling gimmers, £3,932.06; 54 ewe lambs, £3,029.44.

 

Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.

 

 

                                                           

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