Types of North Country Cheviot

[GusMcCrea]

So I’d like to maybe get into a few NC Cheviots folks...only thing is they are new to me and don’t really know the intricacies of the breed to be honest. Can someone explain the different types to me please .ie. difference between hill and park types etc. I’d cross a few with a BFL for the ChevMule ewe lamb but what about the Border Leiceste for the Halfbred type lamb? Is it as good a cross?

I mainly run Scotch Mule x Texel or Suff ewes and have never worked with the Cheviot before so I’m a bit green I happy to admit.

 

[yellowbelly]

How long have you got??
Lairg type
Park type
NCC
SCC
Brecknock Hill..........
https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/north-country-cheviot.184890/
https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/best-mules-for-heathland.251880/page-2/#35

 

[JP1]

@Old Tip

Time to explain (again)

 

[Old Tip]

@Old Tip

Time to explain (again)

Type Cheviot into the FTF search box and enjoy a good evenings reading

 

[Old Tip]

Anyone of to Lockerbie this week, I will be there in the Wednesday, heard Park tips were a strong trade last week

 

[Bob the beef]

Going for a look Wednesday but not needing anything this year. Park tups avg around 1000 last week so I heard. Females were a big trade as well, but not huge numbers forward.

 

[Old Tip]

Going for a look Wednesday but not needing anything this year. Park tups avg around 1000 last week so I heard. Females were a big trade as well, but not huge numbers forward.

Will have to work out who you are and have a bleather, shame they’ve split the ewe sale but it will mean I get home a lot sooner and save me being tempted to fill the trailer

 

[Agrivator]

St Boswells Store & Breeding Sheep Sale – Harrison & Hetherington

harrisonandhetherington.co.uk

The aim for a hill farm with Cheviots should be to produce store lambs like those from Carcant They made £59, compared to their draft-ewe mothers earlier in the sale that made £62. Julie is also well known in the dog-trialling world.

 

[Nithsdale]

Anyone of to Lockerbie this week, I will be there in the Wednesday, heard Park tips were a strong trade last week

I had been intending going, but I'm at Carlisle all day on Thursday so need to stay home and crack on dosing ewes so I don't fall behind with jobs

Haven't heard anything from tups last week, but yeah I heard the females were very expensive!

 

[Bill dog]

Anyone of to Lockerbie this week, I will be there in the Wednesday, heard Park tips were a strong trade last week

Going down for a look at the ewes this morning. If the trade is hot, and I expect it will be, I’ll head for Lairg next week.

 

[Bob the beef]

Will have to work out who you are and have a bleather, shame they’ve split the ewe sale but it will mean I get home a lot sooner and save me being tempted to fill the trailer

Sadly not going to make it now, wrenched my back yesterday turning ewes, and a jolly to Lockerbie, I can probably do without.
Would have been going to catch-up

 

[Old Tip]

Sadly not going to make it now, wrenched my back yesterday turning ewes, and a jolly to Lockerbie, I can probably do without.
Would have been going to catch-up

That’s a shame, hope you feel better soon

 

[yellowbelly]

Going down for a look at the ewes this morning. If the trade is hot, and I expect it will be, I’ll head for Lairg next week.

What did you reckon to the trade @Bill dog ? Looked pretty strong to me.

 

[Bill dog]

Definitely less sheep there than before, but the sheep there were looking a credit to all the vendors.
Chap beside me reckoned 2000 less this year .
Prices would have held up well. I missed the start of the older ewes but the best prices I saw were Douglas of Whitehope got £122 for his best pen of 40 five yr olds. Plenty of others in the high 80’s to 100 .
Strong gimmers making £140 , ewe lambs to £110.
Plenty of grumbling why the tups are being sold tomorrow, and not making it a 1 day sale ! Then the show rolls on to Lairg next Tuesday!

 

[Old Tip]

Definitely less sheep there than before, but the sheep there were looking a credit to all the vendors.
Chap beside me reckoned 2000 less this year .
Prices would have held up well. I missed the start of the older ewes but the best prices I saw were Douglas of Whitehope got £122 for his best pen of 40 five yr olds. Plenty of others in the high 80’s to 100 .
Strong gimmers making £140 , ewe lambs to £110.
Plenty of grumbling why the tups are being sold tomorrow, and not making it a 1 day sale ! Then the show rolls on to Lairg next Tuesday!

Yep, big mistake splitting the day, I am there tomorrow but would normally pick up a few gimmers as well as a tip

 

[Old Tip]

Most folk seemed happy today considering the way things are, first tip I picked made £6000. Bid a few of my fancied ones up to the thousand pounds mark then got two I liked for nice money. One has a bit of black on a leg which probably put a few folk off and the other was a bit tender in his feet but I looked like scald so wasn’t bothered.

 

[yellowbelly]

Most folk seemed happy today considering the way things are, first tip I picked made £6000. Bid a few of my fancied ones up to the thousand pounds mark then got two I liked for nice money. One has a bit of black on a leg which probably put a few folk off and the other was a bit tender in his feet but I looked like scald so wasn’t bothered.

Did you take any pics?

Just curious to see what you Cheviot aficionardos look for

 

[Old Tip]

Will try and get some better photos tomorrow, but width, length, good fleece, tight skins and of course good legs and teeth. I go for a more female looking narrow head but the ones with the big bull heads are wanted by some for crossing but are getting less and less as folk go for easy lambing types.

 

[Old Tip]

@yellow belly this the photo of the catalogue

Not sure why it’s on it’s head mind ?

 

[cubby]

My two at home last night first Cheviots on the farm