Top prices for Lleyn sheep were hard to attract at the Thainstone Society Sale, where 94 gimmers averaged £168.11 (-£3.47 on the year) having sold to heights of £192 from Blackpots, Auchnagatt. The same home also produced pens to £175 and £170, repsectively.

The Crawford family of Teuchitfauld sold their best to pen of gimmers to £185.

A small selection of 8 Lleyn rams levelled at £379.99 and reached a top price of 580gns from Arwick, Evie.

Blackpots sold their pen leader for 450gns and 400gns, whilst Teuchitfauld attained a top price of 400gns.

Thainstone Pre-Sale Show Results

Judge: Mr. K Mair. 

Shearling Ram

Champion Male - Lot 2 - M Cursiter, Laga Farms; 2nd - Lot 10 - C, C & C Crawford, Teuchitfauld; 3rd - Lot 4 - N Lawrence, Blackpots; 4th - Lot 13 - Messrs Henderson , Nether Touks 

Pen of 5 Gimmers

1st - N Lawrence, Blackpots; 2nd - C, C & C Crawford, Teuchitfauld; 3rd - D & B Henderson, Nether Touks; 4th - L Cruden, Woodlands; 5th M Cursiter, Laga