St Boswells Sale of Shealring Gimmers, Ewe lambs and Store Lambs

SALE OF SHEARLING GIMMERS, EWE LAMBS AND STORE LAMBS

Harrison and Hetherington held their Annual Breeding Sale at St Boswells Auction Mart.

An outstanding show of around 8000 Breeding and Store Sheep were on offer to a ringside packed with buyers from throughout the UK with a huge trade seen in many sections

SEPSIS UK

A highlight of the day was a black Texel Gimmer kindly donated by the Grieve Family selling on behalf of Sepsis UK in memory of Catherine Croxford-Adams. 

The gimmer was sold on several occasions and along side other donations a fantastic total of £4000 was raised. 

We thank you for your support.

(182) Suffolk, Texel, Beltex and Cross Gimmers. 

Judge: Mr N.Grieve, Stantion Drive, Morpeth

1^st           The Chapel                         £300 (Blue Texel)
2^nd          Clarabad Mill                      £350 (Texel)
3^rd           Clarabad Mill                      £280 (Beltex)


1st prize - The Chapel £300

Other Leading prices – Blue Texel: £360 The Chapel; Texel: £200 South Dissington

(567) Scotch Half Bred Gimmers – Averaged £258.52 (+£38.05)

Judge: Mr W.Moor, Nesbit Farm, Wooler

1^st           Headshaw, Lauder           £315
2^nd          Mains of Auchleuchries £300
3^rd           St Johns Wells                    £260


1st prize - Headshaw - £315

Other Leading prices- £295, £280(2) Mains of Auchleuchries

(550) Scotch Mule Gimmers – Averaged £276.12 (+£64.59)

Judge: Mr R.Coney, Pirntaton Cottage, Stow

1^st           Crailing Nook                     £305     
2^nd          Hamildean                          £320
3^rd           Kaeside                                £315


1st prize - Crailling Nook - £305

Other Leading Prices - £305, £300 Headshaw, Lauder, £290 Kaeside, Hamildean, Headshaw, Lauder

North Country Cheviot: £230 Bowershields, £200 Rawburn

Cheviot Mule: £255, £250 Prendwick

Bluefaced Leicester: £240 Howden, Jedburgh

EWE LAMBS

(369)Suffolk.x Half Bred Ewe Lambs.  Averaged £196.69 (+£40.20)

Judge: F.A Burton & Son, Little Westfield, Driffield

1^st           Nesbit                                   £220
2^nd          Blackhill                                £220
3^rd           Marvingston                      £215


1st prize - Nesbit - £220

Other Leading Prices- £215 Marvington, £195 Nesbit

(298) Suffolk.x Mule Ewe Lambs.  Averaged £178.34 (£43.09)

Judge: F.A Burton & Son, Little Westfield, Driffield

1^st           Blegbie                                 £205
2^nd          Herbertshaw                     £182
3^rd           Windy Gowl                       £150


1st prize - Blegbie - £205

Other Leading Prices -£195 Blegbie, £190 Wester Middleton

(704)  Continental Ewe Lambs

Judge: Mr N.Grieve, Stantion Drive, Morpeth

1^st           Philiphaugh                        £250
2^nd          Wedderlie                           £200
3^rd           Wester Ulston                   £170


1st prize - Philliphaugh - £250

Other Leading Prices - £180 Philiphaugh, £180 Mossilee

Cheviot Mule Ewe Lambs - £170 Hethpool, Borthwickshiels

(522) Half Bred Ewe Lambs.  Averaged £166.30 (+£6.07)

Judge: Mr J.Sleigh, St Johns Wells, Turriff

1^st           Earlside Whitehill             £200     
2^nd          Stobshiel Mains                £210
3^rd           High Moat                           £152


1st prize - Earlside - £200

Other Leading Prices- £192 Earlside, £175 High Moat, £165, £160 Stobshiel Mains, £160 Dalveen

(849) Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs.  Averaged £178.17 (+£26.80)

 Judge: Mr B.Packwood, Meadow Farm, Leics

1^st           Easter Dawyck                   £235
2^nd          Dreva                                    £185
3^rd           Burncastle                           £200


1st prize - Easter Dawyck - £235

Other Leading Prices - £195 Haystoun, £188 Burncastle, £185 (2)Tinnis, £185,£180 Dreva

Show kindly sponsored by Tarff Valley and Elanco

STORE LAMBS.  Averaged £133

Attonburn – 1163 sold to average £99.82

Texel: £131, £120.50, £117, £114

Suffolk: £122

North Country Cheviot - £106, £105.50, £91

Beltex: £133, £129.50 Threeburnford

Texel: £131 Bowmont Farming, £127.50, £127, £126.50 Spottiswoode, £124.50 Greenhead, Selkirk, £124 Spottiswoode, £122 Covey Heugh, Greenhead, Selkirk, £121.50 Spottiswoode

Suffolk: £125 South Dissington

Cheviot Mule: £123 Falnash, £110, £105.50 Borthwickshiels, £101 Rawburn

North Country Cheviot: £106 Buchtrig, £104 Yetholm Mains, £100.50 Birneyknowe, £100 Bedshiel

*Photographs by Robert Smith Photography*