The event, which was open to members of the Blackface Sheep Breeders' Association, who supply Sainsburys for their 'Taste the Difference' range, saw the overall championship go to a Blackface carcase from Malcolm Coubrough, of Whelphill, Crawford, who won the heavyweight class of 47 lambs, with a 19kg carcase that produced a U3L grade. Mrs CM Reid, Portmore, Peebles, took the reserve ticket with a U3L carcase which tipped the scales at 17kg.
Wyn Williams, Dunbia procurement manager and judge for the day, said: "The standard of the competition was exceptional; the entries showed that the Border Blackface group of farmers are producing a high quality product, consistent with customer demands and requirements."
See this week's The Scottish Farmer for a full prize list and photo of the winning carcases, out February 2.
