St Boswells Sale of Ewes & Lambs

On the second day at the St Boswells Annual Breeding Sheep Sale, a full ring side turned out for a magnificent show of all breeds which made for an ecstatic trade.  Many thanks to all Vendors and Purchasers

626 Suffolk cross Half Bred Ewe Lambs.  Judge: Mr B.Attewell

Average - £125 (+£13)

1^st        Nesbit                          £152

2^nd        Marvingston                £130

3^rd        Blackhill, C                  £142

£140 (x2) Nesbit, £120 Marvingston

405 Suffolk cross Mule Ewe Lambs.  Judge: Mr B.Attewell

Average - £121 (+£20)

1^st        Branton Eastside         £130

2^nd        Blegbie                        £148

3^rd        Branton Eastside         £125

£125 Blegbie, £118, £116 Cammerlaws

643 Half Bred Ewe Lambs.  Judge: Mr I.Wilson, Tulloch Farms

Average - £133 (+£24)  

Half Breds on fire

 1^st        Stobshiel Mains          £160

2^nd        Earlside Whitehill        £138

3^rd        Stobshiel Mains          £152

£148, £142 Stobshiel Mains, £138 High Moat, £125 Earlside Whitehill

1234 Scotch Mule Ewe Lambs.  Judge: Mr W.Hedley

Average - £132.90 (+6.90)

Another outstanding show of Scotch Mules at St Boswells sold to surprisingly increased rates after last years trade.

1^st        Easter Dawyck           £210

2^nd        Tollishill                        £130

3^rd        Burncastle                   £160

£155, £150, £138 Tinnis, £155, £132 Longcroft, £138 Burncastle, £138, £135 Dreva

  64  North Country Cheviot:                       £165, £140 Humbleheugh

263 Texel:                                                      £148 Philiphaugh, £130, £122 Wester Ulston

  36  Beltex.x:                                                 £138 Philiphaugh

117  Cheviot Mule:                                        £135, £122 Halterburn Cottage, £128, £122 Upper Chatto, Wester Culbowie

655 STORES

Less numbers but sold to extreme rates to many buyers.

Suffolk.x:                               £79, £78.50 Ruletownhead, £67.50 Blackcruik

Texel.x:                                  £73 (x2) Winkston, £69 Hawksnest, £68 Woolaw, Blackcruik

Beltex:                                    £75 Threeburnford

North Country Cheviot:        £67.50, £65 Yetholm Mains, £64.50 Leaderfoot

Cheviot Hill:                           £67 Birneyknowe