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 8873 Sheep.

(71) Suffolk Cross Gimmers – Averaged £165 (-£9).  Judge: Mr J.Damerell, Lauder Barns

1^st           Smiddy Hill                                          £200

2^nd          Smiddy Hill                                          £152

3^rd           Hardacres                                            £130

(202) Texel and Beltex Cross Gimmers – Averaged £189 (-£1)  Judge: Mr J.Damerell, Lauder Barns

1^st           Wester Ulston                                   £175

2^nd          The Chapel                                         £290

3^rd           Brunton Park                                      £166      

Other Leading prices – Pure Texel: £305, £270, £205 Clarabad Mill, £210, £200, £195 Wester Ulston

(651) Scotch Half Bred Gimmers – Averaged £220.47 (+9.32)   Judge: Miss B.Brewster, Broom Farm

Another fantastic show of Gimmers with more numbers forward, met by extreme levels.

1^st           Mains of Auchleuchries                 £248

2^nd          Mains of Auchleuchries                 £242

3^rd           Headshaw, L                                       £268

Other Leading prices - £245, £238, £235 Mains of Auchleuchries, £238 St Johns Wells, £232 High Moat

Half Bred Ewes – 1/2  crop: £205 Mains of Auchleuchries. 

(651) Scotch Mule Gimmers – Averaged £211.53 (+£31).  Judge: Kenny & Frank Forster, Hermiston, Lilliesleaf

The best show of gimmers seen for a number of years, receiving the trade they deserved.

1^st           Prestonhall                                         £215

2^nd          Headshaw, Lauder                           £222

3^rd           Kaeside                                                £242

Other leading prices: £235 Crailing Nook, £232 Kaeside, £228 Hamildean, £228, £225 Headshaw, L, £222 Whitfield, Hawick

Blue Texel: £290, £230 The Chapel

Bluefaced Leicester: £185, £170 Howden, Jedburgh

North Country Cheviot: £140 Springwood

North Country Cheviot Ewes-1 crop: £150 Springwood

Jacob: £132 Howden, Jedburgh

EWE LAMBS

Ewe Lamb trade proved harder work on the year with the Scotch Mules providing the sale highlights.

(494) Suffolk.x Half Bred Ewe Lambs.  Averaged £156.49 (-£28.54) Judge: Mr Mr I.Carlisle, Nether Dargavel, Lockerbie

1^st           Nesbit                                                   £192

2^nd          Nesbit                                                   £152

3^rd           Marvingston                                      £158

Other Leading prices- £200 Smailholm Mains, £160 Blackhill, Coldingham

(708) Suffolk.x Mule Ewe Lambs.  Averaged £135.25 (-£9.61) Judge: Mr Mr I.Carlisle, Nether Dargavel, Lockerbie

1^st           Blegbie                                                 £165

2^nd          Carruthers                                          £120

3^rd           Branton Eastside                              £170

Other Leading prices - £168 Branton Eastside, £152 Carruthers, £138 Herbertshaw

(632) Half Bred Ewe Lambs.  Averaged £160.23 (-£25.33) Judge: Mr J.Bracey, Hungerford

1^st           Stobshiel Mains                                £212

2^nd          Earlside Whitehill                             £198

3^rd           High Moat                                           £155

Other Leading prices - £182, £158 Stobshiel Mains, £165 Earlside Whitehill, £162 Dalveen

826 Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs.  Averaged £151.37 (+£7.27) Judge: Mr I.Bonn, Matfen Home Farm

1^st           Easter Dawyck                                   £255

2^nd          Haystoun                                             £150

3^rd           Tinnis                                                    £160

Other Leading prices: £172, £150 (x2)  Burncastle, £170, £142 Dreva, £150 Lauderhill, £140 Nisbet, Biggar

Texel: £198 Philiphaugh, £168, £158 (x2) Wedderlie, £158 Meigle

Blue Texel: £150 Adderstonshiels

Cheviot Mule: £130 Boreland, Peebles

Beltex: £122 Boreland, Peebles

Show kindly sponsored by The Farmers Guardian

3335 STORE LAMBS.  Averaged £81

An outstanding show of Feeding Lambs forward at the Annual Breeding Sale at St Boswells.  All types selling to extreme rates.

Both regular consignments of newly spained Hill Lambs did not disappoint.

Attonburn – 1569 Wedder Lambs to average £79.47

Bedshiel -        529 Wedder Lambs to averaged £79.44

Attonburn –

Texel: £98, £94 (x3), £93, £91

Beltex: £87, £81.50

North Country Cheviot: £84.50, £81, £76

Bedshiel –

North Country Cheviot: £89.50, £85, £79

Beltex: £103, £98 Threeburnford, £93.50, £90 Cathpair

Texel: £99, £98, £95.50 Spottiswoode

North Country Cheviot: £85.50 Birneyknowe, £84 Dryden, £84, £83 Yetholm Mains

Suffolk: £81 Inchkeith, £80.50 Mid Edrom

Cheviot Mule: £80.50 Borthwickshiels

Lleyn: £81 Menslaws

Hampshire: £78 Gayfield