Date: 16 September 2021 | Breeding Sheep, Store & Breeding Cattle | Beltex, Suffolk, Texel
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On Thursday 16th September, Borderway Mart held their Annual ‘Borderway Boys’ September Ram sale.
A total entry of 206 quality Continental and Suffolk rams were forward, with trade flying for all classes and surpassing expectation.
The Pre-sale show was kindly judged by Mr John Sinnett, he placed the 1st prize Texel cross Beltex ram consigned by Mr Jack Douglas, Cambeckhill Farm as Overall Champion, this exceptional ram sold to the top price of £1350. Reserve Champion was awarded to the 1st prize shearling from Messrs Borthwick, Catlins Farm, later selling to £700.
Suffolk shearlings sold to a top of £850 from Messrs Glaves, Cayley Lane. A large entry of Suffolk lambs were forward with trade being very strong, topping at £600 on two occasions, firstly from Messrs Armstrong, Studholme and secondly from Messrs Reid, Calfpark.
A fantastic show of Texel rams from Messrs Harrisom Hazel Head sold 9 to average £770, topping at £1300. Jack Douglas’s consignment of 13 Texel x Beltex rams averaged £726.15.
Prize List
Suffolk Shearling
1st – J Borthwick, Catlins Farm, Corrie, Lockerbie
Suffolk Lambs
1st Messrs Hewson, Burgh Head Farm, Burgh By Sands, Carlisle
2nd DG Reid, Calf Park, Mouswald, Dumfries
3rd G & FJ Soulsby, Williamsgill Farm, Temple Soweby, Penrith
Texel
1st Ian Douglas, Cambeckhill Farm, Newtown, Carlisle
2nd R & A Harrison, Hazel Head, Wigton
3rd JB & SM Mounsey, Ashfield, Laversdale, Carlisle
Continental
1st D Jones, The Croft, Thurstonfield, Carlisle
2nd Ian Douglas, Cambeckhill Farm, Newtown, Carlisle
3rd Ian Douglas, Cambeckhill Farm, Newtown, Carlisle
Champion: Ian Douglas, Cambeckhill Farm, Newtown, Carlisle (Texel)
Reserve Champion: J Borthwick, Catlins Farm, Corrie, Lockerbie (Suffolk Shearling)
Leading Prices per head: Texel £1350, £900, £800, £780, £750, £700 (x2), £680, £600 (x3), £580 Cambeckhill Farm, £1300, £1050, £750, £700 (x2), £680, £620 (x2), £500 Hazel Head, £780, £650, £600, £550 Wester Parkgate Farm, £620, £580, £550, £520 Cayley Lane, £550 Ghyll Croft, Suffolk £850, £650 Cayley Lane, £700 Catlins Farm, £680, £600 (x3), £420 (x2), £400 East Cliff Farm, £600, £550, £450, £420, £400 (x2) Studholme, £600, £450, £400 Calfpark, £550 Upper Priestside, £500, £480 (x2), £450, £400 Williamsgill Farm, £500, £450 (x2) Burgh Head Farm, Dutch Texel £700, £600 (x2), £580 (x2), £520 Ashfield, Beltex £600 Farewell Grange, £450, £400 The Croft, £400 (x2) Lesson Hall, Charollais £420, £300 Lesson Hall.
Overall Cahmpion - Jack Douglas, Cambeckhill - £1350
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