There might not be a Kelso Ram Sales at Kelso this year, but there are still the same number of top quality tup lambs and shearling rams to be sold which will be cashed through various auction marts over the next few weeks.

Border Livestock Exchange in conjunction with C and D Auction Marts at Longtown are staging their Ring 18 and 19 Texel shearling rams at Longtown on Monday, September 7, at Longtown; while Harrison and Hetherington have their sale of various breeds and crosses at St Boswells today Saturday, September 5.

Lawrie and Symington has a few extra busy days at Lanark with their 'Kelso' Charollais, non-MV Texels and cross-bred rams being sold on Wednesday, September 16, and registered Bluefaced Leicester shearling rams and tup lambs on Saturday, September 26.

Lanark market will also be the venue for Lawrie and Symington and Hexham and Northern Marts' 'Kelso' Texel ram sale which will include entries from the Border Texel Group.

Meanwhile, United Auctions are including their 'Kelso' entries either at the multi-breed sale at Stirling on Saturday September 19, or at the Ram Rendezvous at Stirling, on Saturday, October 3.