Borderway Breeding Sheep Sale

On Friday 19^th August Harrison & Hetherington sold 1140 breeding sheep. All classes of ewes and shearling gimmers sold extremely well to a packed ringside of buyers. Topping at £325 for an outstanding Suffolk shearling from Low House Farm Ltd, Armathwaite. Suffolk half bred shearlings sold to £315 for a pen of 6 from R Skelton, New Hall. Blue Texel shearlings sold to £300 for a pen of 3 from C Hastings, Courthill. Breeding ewes topped at £230 for Suffolks from Low House Farm Ltd. Breeding rams sold to £700 from H Currie, Eden Dales.

Leading prices per head:

Rams – Texel £700, £600 Eden Dales, £450 Low House Farm

Shearling gimmers – Suffolk £325 Low House Farm, £315, £275, £260, £255 Newhall Farm, £220 Chapel House, £200, £180 Foulskyke, £180 Newtown Farm Blue Texel £300 Courthill Texel £270, £268, £260, £250(x2), £230(x2) Newhall Farm, £250 Whitcastle, £245, £230 Cornhills, £240(x2) Newtown Farm, £240, £230, £225 Courthill, £230 Lingstubbs Charollais £190 Low House Farm Lleyn £185(x2), £175(x2) Low House Farm

Ewes – Suffolk £260 Low House Farm, £190, £150 East Cliff Farm, £150, £140 Holly Tree Farm, £140 Foulskyke Texel £235, £210, £190, £185 Lingstubbs Farm, £210, £185, £180, £165 East Cliff Farm, £182, £165 Holly Tree Farm, £180, £170, £165 Buckles Farm, £172 Shankfield Head Llyen £195, £182, £170(x2) Low House Farm Greyfaced £148 Clappers Farm, £130 Foulskyke