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HARRISON & HETHERINGTON LIMITED, BORDERWAY MART, CARLISLE
Notice to all Visitors and Traders
Please read and observe the following:
• Excessive dirty vehicles will not be allowed entry, therefore ensure vehicle is clean before arrival.
• All vehicles transporting livestock will be subject to a documentation check before entry to market site.
• All visitors and traders must ensure they wear clean clothing and footwear before entering market site.
• All visitors and traders using car park areas please use main entrance.
• Hauliers and farmers delivering livestock must disinfect their boots before and after loading or unloading.
• Livestock purchased or unsold will not be allowed to move unless an authorised “pass slip” has been issued by the main office.
• No livestock will be allowed to remain on the premises after a sale.
• Only staff, livestock hauliers, owners or their agents are permitted to load or unload livestock.
• Wash hands thoroughly when leaving pennage areas.
• Please observe our staff’s instructions at all times.
Our on site Biosecurity Officer, will only be too pleased to give you assistance.
GENERAL INFORMATION & SALE NOTES
LOCATION: The sale will be held in the Borderway Mart, Carlisle Cumbria. Motorists should leave the M6 at Junction 43 and follow CARLISLE sign. The Market is on the left hand side of the road within 1/4 mile of M6.
VIEWING: The Sale Sheep will be available for viewing at Borderway Mart, Carlisle on the morning of the sale. Prior viewing of the sheep is most welcome, please contact vendors direct.
CONDITIONS OF SALE: The Pedigree and Description of each lots and all information as to service sire dates and health are believed to be correct. Sold under the conditions of sale as displayed in the market, recommended by the Livestock Auctioneer’s Committee for England and Wales.
METHOD OF SALE: All sheep will be sold in guineas (105 pence) and strictly in catalogue order, unless any alteration is announced by the Auctioneers.
COMMISSIONS: The Auctioneers will dutifully execute commissions to purchase for buyers unable to attend the sale personally, upon receipt of written instructions.
SETTLEMENT AND CLEARANCE OF STOCK: Settlement in full is due immediately at the close of Sale. No animal may leave the Sale Premises without an official ‘Pass Slip’, obtainable only from the Auctioneers upon settlement.
MAEDI VISNA: All sheep are MV accredited.
LUCKY PENNY INSURANCE: All sheep sold will be insured at the ‘fall of the hammer’ by NFU Mutual (Lanark) FOR THREE MONTHS
Contact – NFU Office Lanark, tel: 01555 662271
ONLINE BIDDING: Online bidding facility available via handhmarteye.ie
CONSIGNORS INDEX
Cannon James T & Jenni B Redbrae 27-32 Redbrae Farm, Wigtown, Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire, DG8 9DJ
Christie Finn Maidenstone 33-35
Newton Of Balquhain, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, AB51 5HD
Christie Mr Graeme J Balquhain 49-56 Newton of Balquhain, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, AB51 5HD
Craft Farming Ltd Mr Stewart Lakeview 7-16 3 Balgeddie Grove, Glenrothes, Fife, KY6 3NZ
Douglas Mr J G Cairness 41-48 Woodhead Of Cairness, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, AB43 5XD
Gibb Mr John A Cairnton 36-38,71-72 Cairnton, Techmuiry, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, AB43 7BA
Irwin & Son Messrs T A Kings 73-74 Lower Kingstree, Kingsnympton, Umberleigh, Devon, EX37 9TT
Lawrence Mr Ross Roundacre 39-40,69-70 Netherleigh, Iddesleigh, Winkleigh, Devon, EX19 8BD
Liggett Mr L & M Carony 61-68 49 Manse Road, Carony, Drumquin, Co Tyrone, N Ireland, BT78 4SE
Service Details: Served 12/09/25 by Cairnton Crackerjack (pending). Scanned 2
This years show gimmer, she won Suffolk Champion at New Deer, Turriff and Keith, Overall Interbreed Champion at Turriff and Keith, Reserve Champion of Champions at Turriff and Overall Champion of Champions at Keith. She also won best female in this years North East Scotland Flock competition. Two full sisters sold to the Harpercroft flock as ewe lambs for 1800gns and 1600gns. She has been successfully flushed this year giving 15 grade 1 embryos
Service Details: AI’d 16/08/25 to Cairnton Five Star (pending). Scanned 1
Dam bred gimmers to 3400gns and ewe lambs to 1900gns. She is full ET brother to Cranorskie Great Expectations who has done well in the show ring for the Oxbrukheys flock.
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CRANORSKIE PUZ:24:01702 SINGLE ET 08/08/24 (UK0522319/01702)
Dam: Cranorskie gs: Birness Best Bet (1W:20:02777) (PUZ:21:00931) gd: Birness (1W:17:02082)
Service Details: AI’d 16/08/25 to Cairnton Five Star (pending). Scanned 2
STEWART CRAFT FARMING LTD
The Lakeview flock was purchased in 2019 from Gary Beacom and has won Overall Champion Royal Highland show and Reserve Overall Champion.
We have focused on breeding sheep that are good on their legs, correct in the mouth, good tops, skins and gigots with style.
Since 2019, we have enjoyed much success selling rams to 52,000gns, 26,000gns and many more. Our females have sold to 25,000gns, 6000gns, 5000gns and many more.
Service Details: AI’d 15/08/25 to Middlemuir Mr President (pending). Scanned 1
GEORGE L STUART
The Birness flock was established in 1978 and from the outset the emphasis has been aimed at producing quality rams for both the pedigree and commercial market.
The Birness flock once again has had a successful season in both the show ring and sales. The flock won Overall Champion at Shrewsbury and Gippeswyk Plate for the 1st prize pen of 3 ram lambs.
At our local commercial ram sale at Thainstone, the flock won 1st prize singles, pen of 5 and Overall Champion, selling 30 Suffolk ram lambs to average £820. This years gimmers have all been serviced by two top lambs purchased at Society sales. Firstly Lanark’s Reserve Champion Cairnton 5 Star and also one of Mark Priestley’s 1st prize group at Carlisle Limestone Ace of Spades.
Health Status:
• Double Blue Tongue Vaccinated
• All tested ARR/ARR
• Fully scrapie Monitored
• Toxo and Enzo Vaccinated
• On the Heptavac P System
This is the eleventh draft sale of gimmers to be sold from the Birness flock, having gimmers peak at 9000gns, 7500gns (x2), 6000gns, 5500gns plus numerous other four figure prices. We also sold ewe lambs to 14,000gns in 2024. We have three ewe lambs forward again, this time being selected from the top end of the retained ewe lambs in the flock.
We would like to thank our customers new and old for their continued support an wish them the very best with their purchases and a healthy 2026 lambing.
Shrewsbury Champion 2025 - Birness the Benz
Won Overall Reserve Champion Lanark 2025, was a joint purchase for 12,000gns. Sired by Annakisha Bright Eye with his dam being a full sister to the 75,000gn Cairnton Chaos.
Purchased jointly at the Suffolk Spectacular Carlisle for 8000gns, where he was part of the 1st prize pairs. He is sired by Malinhead Cannonball and dam is an ET sister to the 16,000gn Limestone Springbok.
Cairnton
Star
Limestone
Ace of Spades
17 BIRNESS 1W:24:04109 SINGLE 19/01/24 (UK0521261/04109) ARR/ARR
Service Details: AI’d 14/08/25 to Limestone Ace of Spade (KPC:25:02905). Scanned 2
JAMES T & JENNI B CANNON
We are delighted to sell at the Dark Diamonds once again, and we hope everyone has a successful sale.
We would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a good lambing when it comes.
Health Status:
• MV Accredited
• All gimmers are on the Heptavac P System
• All gimmers are vaccinated with Enzovac and Toxovac
• All gimmers were Blue Tongue Vaccinated in June 2025
Reference to Sires:
• Cairness Crafty – 33H:23:03702
Purchased for 5500gns in 2023. This year he sired the bulk of our sale ram lambs, including 5000gn Redbrae Daytona sold to Paul Delves’ Bridgeview Flock and the 1st prize Elite Ram Lamb at Lanark which also sold for 5000gns. Crafty was awarded Overall Best Stud Ram in the West & Central Scotland Flock Competition this year.
• Forkins Samson – AOR:20:02754
Samson has been one of the most notable sires we have ever used. Redbrae Poldark was sold privately for £10,000 whilst other sons include Redbrae Majestic, Redbrae HRH, Redbrae Kenny, Redbrae The Rock, Redbrae Tango & Redbrae Razzle Dazzle have reached 4-figure prices. Many Samson daughters have also sold for 4-figure prices.
Redbrae
Daytona
Reference to Service Sires:
• Sportsmans 7 Up – WWZ:24:01781
Purchased for 2200gns at Lanark last year. Sons have topped at 7500gns.
• Castlewood Big Wig – 1LSB:25:00448
Purchased at Ballymena this year for 2500gns. Having won Best Ram Lamb at this years West and Central Scotland Flock Competition, we are extremely excited to see his offspring come January.
• Crewelands Dancing Brave – PWN:20:01490
Purchased by the Doherty family, Malinhead, for 6000gns in 2022, Dancing Brave is sired by 10,000gn Birness Hustler and has sold lambs to 8500gns.
27 REDBRAE JKA:24:05474 TWIN ET 05/01/24 (UK0583514/05474)
Service Details: AI’d 10/08/25 to Sportsmans 7 Up (WWZ:24:01781). Scanned 1
FINN CHRISTIE
Reference to Service Sire:
Cherrylea Cheiftain
MAIDENSTONE FLOCK
Purchased for 12,000gns this year, he won 1st in the commercial gigot ram lamb class at the NI branch show and sale. Without a doubt the best lamb we have handled this year.
Howgill Foot Royal Mint
Purchased for 40,000gns this year. He won 1st prize open class in this years Scottish Area show & Sale and then went on the win Overall Champion. Without a doubt the best ram we have purchased. Sired by Howgillfoot Commander, who was this years sire of the year.
to Sire:
Cherrylea Cheiftain
Howgill Foot Royal Mint
Reference
Castleisle Blackadder
33 MAIDENSTONE WHU:24:01708 SINGLE ET 06/01/24 (UK0524877/01708)
Service Details: Served 31/08/25 by Howgillfoot Royal Mint (UTZ:25:00684)
This years Overall Scottish National Champion at Angus and also went on to win the Champion of champions. She has won every wingle sheep interbreed she has stepped into . Dam bred the RHS Champion June 2023 who bred the 15,000gn Maindenstone Magician and this years Reserve Overall Champion RHS June 2025.
Service Details: AI’d 10/08/25 by Cherrylea Chiefton (ZXA:25:01520). Scanned 1
Dam’s full sister bred the 2023 RHS Champion. Sister sold for 4000gns, 3500gns and 2300gns. Family includes 68,000gns King of Diamonds. ET sister to the 15,000gn Maidenstone Magician.
JOHN A GIBB
Health Status:
• Blue Tongue Vaccinated
• Enzo and Toxo vaccinated
CAIRNTON FLOCK
• Scanning results believed to be correct, but not guaranteed
Reference to Sire:
• Bridgeview Belvenie won Runner up Sire of the Yeat 2022
Reference to Service sire:
• Strathbogie Showman Has sired lambs this year to 3500gns, 3200gns and many more 4 figures. Dam is also full sister to the 40,000gn Stallone. Maternal sister to 15,000gn Never Say Never and 22,000gn Stradivarius.
36 CAIRNTON KLR:24:01643 SINGLE ET 31/12/23 (UK0530842/01643)
Sire: Bridgeview Belvenie gs: Bridgeview The Joker (BLN:20:00800) (BLN:21:01107)
Service Details: AI’d 29/07/25 to Strathbogie Showman (SUT:24:08479). Scanned 2
Bridgeview Belvenie
ROSS LAWRENCE ROUNDACRE
Reference to Service Sire:
• Alloaks Secret Sauce was purchased for 2000gns from the National sale 2024. He was purchased for his immense carcase, correctness an power. His first son sold for 3000gns Lanark 2025 and first daughter sold for 2000gns Exeter 2025.
Reference to Sire:
• Castleisle Blackadder sold for 28,000gns and bred sons to 16,000gns and daughters to 7000gns.
Dam: Roundacre gs: Strathbogie Magic Mike (SUT:21:05864)
(NHL:22:00495) gd: Roundacre (NHL:20:00373)
Service Details: AI’d 14/08/25 to Alloaks Secret Sauce (J65:24:05182)
A big, powerful gimmer by the 28,000gn Castleisle Blackadder. Dam is the flock’s greatly admired and unbeaten show ewe. She was shown 7 times at major shows and won 7 Breed Championships, 3 Reserve Interbreed and 1 Interbreed Championship.
40 ROUNDACRE NHL:24:00585 SINGLE ET 07/01/24 (UK0371451/00585) ARR/ARR
Dam: Roundacre gs: Lakeview Bob (JFF:17:02564) (NHL:18:00266) gd: Roundacre (NHL:16:00171)
Service Details: Served 29/08/25 by Alloaks Secret Sauce (J65:24:05182)
A massive gimmer with serious back legs. Dam won 2nd prize gimmer RHS 2019. He bred ram lambs to 4000gns and females to 3000gns. She has been successfully flushed this year.
J G DOUGLAS
Health Status:
• Blue Tongue Vaccinated
• Enzo and Toxo Vaccinated
Reference to Service Sires:
CAIRNESS FLOCK
• Callow Carbon was a private purchase at the 3 Counties show. One of the best lambs seen this year, jointly purchased with the Cairnton flock.
• Pyrus Best of the Best has grown into a big and powerful ram. Dam is a 7000gn Limestone gimmer purchased at the 3 Nations 4 years ago. He is sired by Frongoy Rocket.
41 CAIRNESS 33H:24:03960 SINGLE 28/12/23 (UK0520579/03960) ARR/ARR
Sire: Cairness Cooper gs: JALEX Power House (WLS:22:05983) (33H:23:03735) gd: Cairness (33H:19:03103)
Dam: Cairness gs: Cairness A Star (33H:19:03128) (33H:21:03441) gd: Cairness (33H:16:02500)
Service Details: Served 12/08/25 by Callow Carbon (pending). Scanned 2
Sire: Annakisha Bright Eye gs: Blackbrae AB President (E35:22:00885) (R15:23:06659)
Dam: Cairness
gd: Annakiska (R15:19:05250)
gs: Cairness McCoy (33H:21:03425) (33H:22:03651)
gd: Cairness (33H:18:02954)
Service Details: Served 12/08/25 by Pyrus Best of the Best (pending). Scanned 2
48 CAIRNESS 33H:24:03949 SINGLE 27/12/23 (UK0520579/03949) ARR/ARR
Sire: JALEX Power House gs: Frongoy Rocket (NAT:21:08025) (WLS:22:05983)
Dam: Cairness
gd: Landale (KFD:18:02788)
gs: Cairnton Prince (KLR:20:01212) (33H:21:03465)
gd: Catterthun (NTS:19:00128)
Service Details: Served 30/08/25 by Callow Carbon (pending). Scanned 1
GRAEME J CHRISTIE
Reference to Service Sire:
Cherrylea Cheiftain
BALQUHAIN FLOCK
Purchased for 12,000gns this year, he won 1st in the commercial gigot ram lamb class at the NI branch show and sale. Without a doubt the best lamb we have handled this year.
Howgill Foot Royal Mint
Purchased for 40,000gns this year. He won 1st prize open class in this years Scottish Area show & Sale and then went on the win Overall Champion. Without a doubt the best ram we have purchased. Sired by Howgillfoot Commander, who was this years sire of the year.
Cherrylea Cheiftain
Howgill
Foot Royal Mint
Reference to Sire:
Castleisle Blackadder
49 BALQUHAIN PDN:24:01653 SINGLE ET 07/01/24 (UK0524877/01653)
Service Details: AI’d 10/08/25 by Cherrylea Cheiftain (ZXA:25:01520). Scanned 2
Dam has bred gimmer to 5500gns, 2200gns 1500gns this years Scottish area sale Female Champion and Reserve female Champion. Dam also bred the Reserve Champion at Kelso ram sale 2024
55 BALQUHAIN PDN:24:01652 TWIN ET 07/01/24 (UK0524877/01652)
Service Details: AI’d 10/08/25 by Cherrylea Cheiftain (ZXA:25:01520). Scanned 2
Maternal sister sold for 7000gns to Sportsmans flock at Dark Diamond 2024. Dam was the much admired show gimmer in 2023. Gdam bred gimmers to 3200gns and 3000gns.
GEORGE L STUART BIRNESS FLOCK
These ewe lambs would be a great asset to any flock, having potential for both showing and flushing. All reared on Suffolk ewes,
61 CARONY DBB:25:01815 SINGLE ET 30/12/24 (XI1701701/01815)
Sire: Carony Cha-Ching gs: Sportsmans 5 Star (WWZ:22:01146) (DBB:23:01582)
Dam: Carony
gd: Birness (1W:21:03047)
gs: Ballinatone Show Stopper (TDL:21:03062) (DBB:22:01341)
gd: Rhaeadr (A12:20:02330)
One out of our keeper field. Dam by the 44,000gn Show Stopper. ET sister sold to Steve Barrons for 2100gns at Black Magic sale maternal sister sold Dark Diamonds 2024 for 2500gns to Caroline Brown
Sire: Carony Cha-Ching gs: Sportsmans 5 Star (WWZ:22:01146) (DBB:23:01582)
ET sisters sold 3600gns, 2400gns, 2000gns, 1900gns. Maternal sisters sold to Cannon Hall Farm and Phil Brown for 6000gns others sold to 3400gns, 3200gns, 3000gns and 2500gns.
Carony Cha-Ching sold for 19,000gns
Carony Explosion
62 CARONY DBB:25:01847 TWIN ET 30/12/24 (XI1701701/01847)
63 CARONY DBB:25:01856 SINGLE ET 30/12/24 (XI1701701/01856)
Probably one of the best ewe lambs we have ever offered for sale. Great power and an absolute meat machine. Dam and Gdam are two of the flock’s top breeding ewes.
CAIRNTON FLOCK
71 CAIRNTON KLR:25:01711 TWIN ET 27/12/24 (UK0530842/01711)
Sire: Treforian Rocket
gs: Strathbogie Never Say Never (SUT:21:05847) (ZDU:24:00081)
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Reference to Service Sire:
Purchased jointly for 10,000gns.
73 KINGS CAL:25:09197 SINGLE ET 12/01/25 (UK0368940/09197)
Some scale and lift on this special girl. Maternal sister to the 16,000gn 2022 sale topper. Breeding very well at Rhaeadr, her progeny includes the 18,000gn Rhaeadr Kingsman.
74 KINGS CAL:25:09193 SINGLE ET 10/01/25 (UK0368940/09193)
gs: Birness Bang Tidy (1W:18:02333) (CAL:19:04103)
gd: Kings (CAL:17:02720)
ET sister to Kings Fusion, our top ram lamb this year, retained and used on the majority of our ewes. Dam has bred daughters to 10,000gns and sons to 6500gns and include the 3200gns Kings Superior, breeding exceptionally well at Wharfe.
Rhaeadr Razzmatazz
Operating Marts at Borderway, Carlisle, Kirkby Stephen, Lazonby, Lockerbie, Middleton in Teesdale, St Boswells and Wooler