10 Aug
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The first of the gimmers to sell from the Millars flock has just traded at 7000gns, with this one being VMG11000357, a Sandleford Premier daughter out of a dam by Cambwell OBE. She traded with an index of 207. She has been sold to an undisclosed buyer.

Selling at 3600gns was another by Premier. This was VMG1100407, and ET bred gimmer out of a Masterpiece daughter. She was part of the Millars group of three at the AGM last year and has an index of 220. Buyer here was R E Wood and Sons, Biggar, Lanarkshire.

And then at 2300gns was the twin to the last, VMG11000358. She also traded with an index of 207. Close behind that at 2100gns was another by Premier, VMG1100413. This ET bred gimmer is out of a dam by Masterpiece and has an index of 158.

Averages: 81 ewes £1317.43; 48 shearling gimmers £1046.50 (Harrison and Hetherington).