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1900gns Zwartbles

Making that money was Woodson Pedrog son that stood reserve male at the Royal Welsh, from Rob and Vicky Grinnall’s Beech Hay flock, from Clay Farm, Worcester.

Glenside leads at Welshpool

Scots perform at Chelford

Scottish Beltex sheep breeders dominated the proceedings at a breed show and sale at Chelford, both as consignors and buyers, with a trio of John Barclay, Maybole; Jock McMillan, Newton Stewart; and Stuart Wood, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, buying the top priced ram at 1500gns and later they were behind many of the highest priced lots.

Texel sale hits 65,000gns

Despite the fact nothing came close to breaking last year’s record breaking price of 220,000gns for a Texel ram lamb, a much improved trade throughout saw overall averages improve by £176 per head to level at £2445 at this year’s Scottish National Show and Sale at Lanark, where a top price of 65,000gns was achieved.

NI Texel sale peaks at 17,000gns

Carlisle Beltex hit 18,000gns

The vast quantity of sheep forward resulted in a sticky trade towards the end of the 10-hour long shearling day, at last week’s two-day Beltex sale at Carlisle, but an 85% clearance rate, more sheep sold on the year, and a top price of 18,000gns, was proof enough that demand is as strong as ever for this growing breed.

Haddo Texels prove popular

A reduction sale from the Knox family’s Turriff-based Haddo Texel flock met a strong demand at Carlisle, with just two lots failing to find buyers.

Reserve champion leads at 20,000gns

Despite four five-figure prices and a further eight selling between 5000gns and 10,000gns, at last week’s Northern Area Suffolk sale at Ingliston, averages fell by more than £200 per head for the third year in succession, and for fewer sold.

Scots triumph at Suffolk sale

Scottish breeders made their presence felt at the first main Suffolk ram sale of the year at Shrewsbury, last weekend, producing several of the top priced lots including the sale leader at 26,000gns, while others bought stockrams to take back home across the Border.

BF ewe hoggs peak at £180 at CD

Averages increased by just short of £17 per head, to level at £100.86, at Wallets Marts’ sale of 1011 Scotch Mule and Blackface ewe hoggs at Castle Douglas, where a top price of £180 per head was achieved for the lead pen from the Finlay family from Blackcraig, Corsock.

Hampshire Downs to £1320

Hampshire Down ram lambs commanded a strong trade, achieving a new record of £1320 at the breed association’s official show and sale in Stratford, last weekend.

Stirling hogg sale

Blackface ewe hoggs met a tremendous trade at United Auctions Stirling centre on Wednesday, selling to a top of £470 a head.

Ewes and lambs sell well

Trade was strong at Harrison and Hetherington’s New Fair sale of ewes and hoggs with lambs and geld hoggs at Kirkby Stephen Mart last week, where the overall average was up by £10.07 per head on the year.

Strong trade for ewes and lambs

Trade was strong at the Skipton sale of ewes with lambs at foot, and yeld gimmer hoggs, on Monday.

Top BF hoggs make £90

Included in the Cumberland and Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart prime sale last week, was the annual show and sale of Blackface prime hoggs, sponsored by Frank Johnston Tractors, Carlisle.

Easter lambs sell well at Chelford

Considering the relatively early Easter, and the extreme cold weather endured by the lambs in their early days, Chelford breeders produced a quality entry for the Easter Show, last week.