Monmouthshire In-Lamb and Ewe Hogg Sale 2024

The Annual Sale of North Country Cheviot In Lamb Ewes and Ewe Hoggs took place at Monmouthshire Livestock Centre on Saturday 27th January 2024, the pre-sale show was ably judged in the Park Section by well known breeder, Mr David Pittendreigh of the Coed Y Foel flock & in the Hill section, Mr R Wilson.

Taking the top honours in the show & going on to top the trade of the day at £840 was Lot 21, a Shearling Ewe from Ben Baker's BB flock - Homebred sired by Croftheads Boxer, sold in lamb with twins to the £5000 purchase from Caithness, Sebay Buccaneer, she was purchased by a Welsh buyer. The same good home also received £787 for Lot 22, a Brefi Ewe sired by Bardnaclavan All Gold, again in lamb to Sebay Buccaneer she heads North to join the Craigbank flock of Luke Holmes & £735 for Lot 24, a 1 crop Nun Cote Nook ewe by South Lund Vanished, this time in lamb to the newly purchased Soutra Duke sire from Lockerbie in 2023, shes heads to Worcester.

A further two lots received £735, firstlty Lot 54 who had stood thrid in the show, A homebred Shearling ewe sired by Brefi Vince from Amanda Sloyan's Y Beudy flock, scanned in lamb with twins to Jethart Ace she joins the newly established Dorset based flock of James Batho & Phoebe Auburn. Next at the same money and standing second place in the show Lot 55, again a homebred Shearling Ewe this time from the Muirhead flock of Jock & Katherine Muirhead who'd travelled from Taunton for the sale, sired by Kinaldy X Factor and in lamb with twins to Humbleheugh Dictator who was a £2000 purchase from Lockerbie in 2023 she stays local joining the Elms flock of Thomas & Erin Parry.

Aled Jones's Penbache pen topped at £682 for Lot 42, a 3 crop homebred ewe sired by Humbleheugh Xcalibur, scanned with triplets by Synton Cantona she joins another newly established flock in Wales of Bron Tango, Bryn-Yr-Orsedd. Regular consignor to the sale at Monmouthshire, Sam Pedrick received £577.50 for his Brimley homebred shearling ewe, Lot 33 sired by Carruthers Almighty, scanned in lamb with twins to Humbleheugh Billionaire.

Park ewe hoggs topped at £504 from Gywnne & Linda Davies, Brefi flock - she was purchased by Kate Perkins for her Duffryn Flock. The first prize Hogg Lot 86, from Mr Tudor's Keiran flock was purchased from £430.

Hill type sheep were strongly sort after & with less available, sold well. Top price was first in the ring from Ben Baker, a 1 crop Keppoch ewe scanned in lamb to Clytha Dougies Boy she sold fro £399. Next best Lot 2, a Shearling ewe from Pat Hulburd's Islay flock, sired by Attonburn Beast and in lamb to Mowhaugh Cedrick, she received £336. Gareth Price sold his pen best, an aged ewe Lot 6 for £315 & new consignor to the sale, T Ellis, Hiraethoh flock sold his best, a 4 year old ewe for £294.

Hill hoggs topped at £262 each for a pair from the Islay, Lot 14 with another pair Lot 13, who'd stood 2nd & 3rd in the show selling for £231 each. Lot 12 from G Price, Cymraeg & Lot 11 from T Ellis Hiraethog were also at the same money.

Show Results - Park

Hill Results