The Heb sale was up and down - good females made good money but it was probably a bit heavy with males so the better end were sold and a few didn't make the prices people were after. Think the top 2 males were about the 250 - 260 guineas mark and there were 4 or 5 gimmers above and below the 100 guinea mark. In general prices were okay. That said i bought a couple of older quality sheep at reasonable prices.
I saw some of the rare breeds later on not making what people were after. Just not sure whether in the current economic climate people have the same spare cash as they had before. I like you took my tup lamb home ( i think you were going into the ring as i carried it past you) However It was graded by the heb society good in all categories so will keep it for another day.
There was a bit of confusion with lot numbers getting presented out of order because they had been in certain pens and i certainly missed one i was thinking of having a crack at. I'm sure there might have been others in a similar position.
It was difficult to judge numbers of buyers against previous years due to the change of ring but i thought there was less folk around, not sure what your thoughts were on that score but to me that would make less competition and lower prices