St Boswells Sale of Shearling Gimmers, Ewe Lambs & Store Lambs

Harrison and Hetherington held their Annual Show and Sale of Gimmers at St Boswells Mart.  Trade saw the expected rise on the year, selling to strong rates.

Suffolk Cross Gimmers – Averaged £170.  Judge: Mr B.Nicholson, The Knock

1^st           Hermiston                                          £180
2^nd          Holydean                                            £170
3^rd           Hardacres                                           £175

Texel Cross Gimmers – Averaged £182.  Judge: Mr B.Nicholson, The Knock

1^st           South Dissington                             £195
2^nd          Hamildean                                         £182
3^rd           Redden                                                £195      

Leading prices - £195, £185 Hermiston, £190, £188 South Dissington

Scotch Half Bred Gimmers – Averaged £213.   Judge: Mr S.Shaw, Smailholm Mains

A fantastic show of 500 Gimmers sold to extreme levels

1^st           Headshaw, L                                      £205
2^nd          Mains of Auchleuchries                 £222
3^rd           Mains of Auchleuchries                 £218

Leading prices - £227, £222, £218 Mains of Auchleuchries, £212, £208 South Blanchrie

Scotch Mule Gimmers – Averaged £192.  Judge: Ms E.Walton, Low Hall

A very strong show of local Gimmers.

Scotch Mule Gimmers –

1^st           Headshaw, L                                      £210
2^nd          Crailing Nook                                     £180
3^rd           Milrighall                                            £205

Leading prices - £238 Hamildean, £215, £200 Milrighall, £210 Kaeside

Cheviot Mule Gimmers – Averaged £190

£220, £190 (x2) Swinnie, £190 Over Blainslie, £180 Wedderlie, Upper Chatto

Thursday 2^nd September  - SALE OF EWE LAMBS AND STORE LAMBS

On the second sale of Breeding Sheep, an outstanding show of Ewe Lambs and Feeding Lambs saw records smashed in many sections.

420 Suffolk.x Half Bred Ewe Lambs.  Averaged £186 (+£61)          Judge: Mr R.Bailes, Cole Hill

With less numbers forward, trade was simply on fire.

1^st           Nesbit                                                  £225
2^nd          Marvingston                                      £168
3^rd           Nesbit                                                  £175

Leading prices - £220, £195, £180 Nesbit, £175 Blackhill, C

630 Suffolk.x Mule Ewe Lambs.  Averaged £145 (+£24)                  Judge: Mr R.Bailes, Cole Hill

A much improved show, saw more purchasers present.

1^st           Branton Eastside                             £165
2^nd          Blegbie                                                £170
3^rd           Branton Eastside                             £150

Leading prices - £170 Boreland, £165 Easter Middleton, £162 Blegbie

606 Half Bred Ewe Lambs.  Averaged £182 (+£49)                             Judge: Mr T.Hodges, Buttermilk

In demand once again, all lambs up

1^st           Earlside Whitehill                           £202
2^nd          Stobshiel Mains                               £202
3^rd           High Moat                                           £208

Leading prices - £198 Earlside Whitehill, £195 Dalveen, £190, £188, £182 Stobshiel Mains

1126 Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs.  Averaged £141 (+£8)                       Judge: Mr G.Maxwell, Faughhill

Top lambs saw an increased trade

1^st           Easter Dawyck                                   £230
2^nd          Burncastle                                          £178
3^rd           Tinnis                                                    £155

Leading prices: £180 Dreva, £165, £140 Longcroft, £152 Burncastle, £142 Ettrickshaws

A pen of 8 Ewe Lambs were sold on behalf of The Doddie Weir Foundation, selling to Mr A.O Bell, Gordon for £175 per head.

387 Texel Ewe Lambs- Averaged £135.40

£160 Philiphaugh, £158, £140 Swinside Townfoot, £138 Swinhoe North

39 North Country Cheviot-

£158, £150 Humbleheugh

108 Cheviot Mule:

£132, £124 Upper Chatto, £125 Shepherds Cottage

4 Zwarble:

£135, £132 Whitlaw Cottage

STORE LAMBS

Store Lambs followed the buoyant trade set by the Breeding Sheep with all types keenly contested for from bidders covering the length and breadth of the country.  Topping at £119 for a stylish pen of Beltex.x from Attonburn.

Attonburn –

1100 Wedder Lambs were shown in outstanding form to average £80.18.

Texel: £95, £89, £80

Beltex: £119, £103, £85

North Country Cheviot: £86, £81, £80.50, £78

Bedshiel –

400 North Country Cheviot Lambs.  Averaged £79.25.

North Country Cheviot: £83, £80.50, £77

Suffolk.x -  £96.50 Ruletownhead, £90 Hawksnest

Texel - £107 Elliston, £89 Hawksnest, £81.50 Woolaw

Cheviot Mule - £85.50 Borthwickshiels

North Country Cheviot - £85.50 Birneyknowe, £83 Yetholm Mains

Zwartble-  £83 Whitlaw Cottage