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

At the Principal Show and Sale of Gimmer Shearlings, Ewe Lambs and Store Lambs at St Boswells, Harrison and Hetherington had forward and sold 9188 Sheep.

All classes saw similar returns on the year with many local and travelled buyers present.

(313) Suffolk Cross Gimmers – Averaged £174.43 (+£4).  Judge: Mr L.Laing, Oxmuir

1^st           Faughhill                                              £208
2^nd          Mains of Auchleuchries                 £220
3^rd           Faughhill                                              £188

Other leading prices - £182 Faughhill, £178 Cammerlaws

(209) Texel Cross Gimmers – Averaged £190.89 (+£8)  Judge: Mr L.Laing, Oxmuir

1^st           Threeburnford                                  £170
2^nd          Buckholm                                            £210
3^rd           Buckholm                                            £220      

Other Leading prices – Pure Texel: £420, £350, £280 Clarabad Mill, Blue Texel: £410, £360, £300 Chapel, Lilliesleaf, Texel.x: £230, £220, £210, £200 Buckholm

(500) Scotch Half Bred Gimmers – Averaged £211.15 (n/a)   Judge: Mr H.Annett, Widdrington

Another fantastic show of 500 Gimmers forward, met by extreme levels.

1^st           Headshaw, L                                       £250
2^nd          Mains of Auchleuchries                 £240
3^rd           Mains of Auchleuchries                 £235

Other Leading prices - £232, £230 Mains of Auchleuchries, £230 High Moat, £200 South Blanchrie

Half Bred Ewes – 1 crop: £205, £180 Mains of Auchleuchries.  2 crop: £168 Mains of Auchleuchries

(801) Scotch Mule Gimmers – Averaged £180.27 (-£4).  Judge: Mr I.Harvey, Shotton

A mixed show of Gimmers forward with strong types sought after

1^st           Headshaw, L                                       £212
2^nd          Kaeside                                                £210
3^rd           Crailing Nook                                     £198

Other leading prices: £210 Headshaw, L, £198 Kaeside, £195 Hamildean

Beltex: £255 Threeburnford

Cheviot Mule: £195, £190 Swinnie

Bluefaced Leicester: £150 Howden, Jedburgh

Lleyn: £142 Menslaws

EWE LAMBS

(518) Suffolk.x Half Bred Ewe Lambs.  Averaged £185.03 (-£1) Judge: Mr A.Russell, Rectory Farm Cottage, Malton

More numbers forward on the year, trade just as strong

1^st           Marvingston                                      £200
2^nd          Blackhill, Coldingham                     £212
3^rd           Nesbit                                                   £195

Leading prices £195, £180 Smailholm Mains, £190 Marvingston

(825) Suffolk.x Mule Ewe Lambs.  Averaged £144.86 (-£1) Judge: Mr A.Russell, Rectory Farm Cottage, Malton

1^st           Herbertshaw                                     £148
2^nd          Branton Eastside                              £200
3^rd           Blegbie                                                 £192

Leading prices - £182 Philiphaugh, £170 Blegbie, £155 Branton Eastside

(581) Half Bred Ewe Lambs.  Averaged £185.56 (+£3) Judge: Mrs D.Calder, Marigold

Simply on fire once more

1^st           Stobshiel Mains                                £242
2^nd          High Moat                                           £180
3^rd           Earlside Whitehill                             £198

Leading prices - £210, £195, £192 Stobshiel Mains, £182 Earlside Whitehill

1029 Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs.  Averaged £144.10 (+£3) Judge: Mr D.Moir, Home Farm, Caithness

A fantastic show saw a more level trade

1^st           Easter Dawyck                                   £295
2^nd          Dreva                                                    £162
3^rd           Tinnis                                                    £150

Leading prices: £170, £150 Burncastle, £145 Tollishill, £140 Tinnis, Burncastle, Easter Dawyck, Longcroft

Texel: £200 Philiphaugh, £178, £170 Swinside Townfoot, £168 (2) Clarabad Mill, £158 Manortoun

Blue Texel: £300 Adderstonshiels

Cheviot: £165 Humbleheugh

Cheviot Mule: £148 Borthwickshiels, £130 Boreland

Zwartble: £135 Whitlaw Cottage

3524 STORE LAMBS.  Averaged £81.12

A superb show of Store Lambs was met by a very buoyant trade.

Attonburn –

1468 Wedder Lambs to average £84.88.

Texel: £95, £92 (3)

Beltex: £127, £121, £97.50

North Country Cheviot: £93, £88, £86, £83, £81.50

Bedshiel –

510  Cheviot Wedders to average £79.10

North Country Cheviot: £85.50, £82.50, £79.50

Top Prices-

North Country Cheviot: £90 Greenhill, £83.50 Birneyknowe, £83 Hownam Grange.

Beltex: £96 Threeburnford

Texel: £99 Manortoun, £93 Spottiswood, £91 Hawksnest

Suffolk.x: £93.50 Hawksnest, £84 North Lyham, £83 Broomilees

Vendeen: £84, £81 North Lyham

Cheviot Mule: £84.50, £80.50 Borthwickshiels

*Photographs by Robert Smith Photography*