Class Results
Ram Lambs
Shearling Ewes
1st Graham A S Morrison – Deveronvale Perfection
1st K D & D E Millar – Crookholm
2nd Malcolm Reid – Kelso Prostar
2nd Edward Pugh – Glanllyn
3rd Ian C Gilmour & Sons – Humeston Phil
3rd Vaughan Farms Ltd – Kingsland
Performance Recorded Texels
Shearling Rams 2nd Mr E W Quick – Lossebeare on the Money
1st Claybury Texels – Claybury Powerpacker 2nd JE & L Davies – Teilo 3rd J McKerrow – Grougfoot Performer 11
3rd J McKerrow – Grougfoot Optic
Group of Three
Novice Ram Lambs
1st Ian C Gilmour – Humeston
1st Roy Peterkin – Barnyards Performer
2nd Claybury Texels – Claybury
2nd Ryan Bradley – Bradleys Pure Gold
3rd J D Houghton – Tophill
1st David, Isla & Lisa Gray – Tima Orlando
3rd W Jack Arnott – Haymount Pile Driver
Deveronvale Perfection at Lanark 2009
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reed, UK and world sheep records were smashed at Lanark, when a Texel tup lamb sold for a phenomenal 220,000gns at the Scottish National show and sale, eclipsing the previous world peak of £205,000, or AU$450,000 paid for a Merino ram in Australia, in 1989, was Graham Morrison’s Deveronvale Perfection, from Inchbruich, Cornhill, Banff, which almost doubled the previous UK breed record of 122,000gns paid for the Texel ram lamb, Tophill Joe, in 2003. However, in contrast to the majority of previous bumper five-figure transactions and just four other six-figure priced rams sold in the UK, the new record priced sheep was knocked down to just one man – to Jimmy Douglas, who runs the Cairness flock at Woodhead of Cairness, Fraserburgh. “He’s the best tup I’ve ever seen – just what the breed needs. He’s got great spring of rib, top line, character and good legs. I just hope I’ve got good enough Gimmers to put him to,” said Mr Douglas, who later said he’d sold a share back to Graham Morrison. “He’s the best lamb I’ve ever bred and he has been the best from day one,” added Mr Morrison, who bought his first Texel females in 2001. “I think he’s the best champion there’s been here for six or seven years, but I never ever dreamt he’d make that sort of money. I thought he’d make something more like 70-80,000gns.” Auctioneer David Lowry, who sold the lamb within a breath-taking couple of minutes, later said: “The bids came thick and fast up to 30-40,000gns, and up to 60-70,000gns it was between three or four people. From 70,000gns until it was knocked down at 220,000gns it was just between two men.” The bidding went up in 5000gn bids from 95,000gns up to 190,000gns with the final three being 10,000gn jumps, with a hearty round of applause when the hammer went down.
By Patsy Hunter – Scottish Farmer
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