St Boswells Store & Breeding Sheep Sale

At the Annual Show and Sale of Scotch Blackfaced wedder lambs at St Boswells Mart, there was a great show forward for judge Mr Robin Braes, Burnshot.  The show was kindly sponsored by The Scotch Blackfaced Sheep Breeders Association and won by Cramalt, Benson Wemyss Farms.

1^st        Cramalt           £54

2^nd        Syart               £51

3^rd        Syart               £46

[caption id="attachment_24133" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Blackface Show and Sale - 2nd and 3rd Prize pens from Syart Farms (Benson and Wemyss)[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_24134" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Champion Pen of Blackface Store Lambs from Benson Wemyss Farms, Cramalt Farm. Judged by Mr R.Braes[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_24135" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Champion pen of Blackface Store Lambs from Cramalt Farm, Benson Wemyss Farms[/caption]

STORE SHEEP

Store Sheep were sold to usual rates, with a full ringside present.

Blackface: £56, £55, £54 Harehead,  £54, £51 Cramalt, £48 Harehead, £46 Cramalt, Texel: £63 Woolaw, £62 (2), £60 Winkston, North Country Cheviot: £60 Birneyknowe, £58.50 Belford on Bowmont, £56 Bothwell, Suffolk: £59 Stottencleugh, £56.50 Smiddy Hill, £55.50 Belford on Bowmont, Greyfaced: £55, £53.50 Stottencleugh, Radnor: £55 Craigsford, Lleyn: £44, £37 Menslaws

BREEDING EWES

Suffolk: £96, £86, £80 Buxley, Blackface: £93, £80 Broomiebank

RAM SALE

At the Annual Sale of Rams, a strong show forward for many local purchasers.

Texel: £750 Huntington, £480 Crailing Nook, £460, £440 DJ Texels, £400 Huntington, £400 (2) Blackadder Mains, £400 Rumbletonrig, DJ Texels, Bluefaced Leicester: £480, £400 Beechbank, £400 Threepwood, £350 Beechbank, £350 Foulshiels, Suffolk: £320, £280, £250 (2) Belmont, Blue Texel: £220 Upper Ashtrees, North Country Cheviot: £200 (2) Cheeklaw Brae