Lanark – Beltex & Texel
Leading the way at the Beltex Scotland show and sale at Lanark on Thursday, was a shearling ram from Alasdair Maclean’s Tiree-based flock, which sold at 2400gns. Overall, four aged rams averaged £420, while 124 shearling ram levelled out at £681.31, 59 ram lambs averaged £661.32, 47 gimmers at£462.67 and five ewe lambs levelled at £537.60.
Meanwhile, at the Scottish Texel Club’s sale, also held by Lawrie and Symington, on the same day, trade peaked at 5200gns for a ram lamb from Scott Michie’s Scotsman flock. The 23 shearling rams averaged £495.78, while 156 ram lambs averaged £634.17 and 13 gimmers, levelled at £530.65.
Below are pictures of the top priced lots, but to view the full selection of photographs taken, see our Photo Sales section.
Top Beltex, at 2400gns was the shearling ram, Tiree Bentley, which sold to I Knight, Stephney Farm, Calderbridge, Cumbria
At 2300gns, the shearling Grangehall Beckham, sold to the Hackney flock
Leading the ram lamb trade at 2200gns, Clary Canyon sold to A and S Nicolson, Moor Lodge, Kilkeel, Co Down
The ram lamb, Matt’s Collectable, sold at 1800gns to J and G Howieson, The Lodge, Luxborough, Somerset
Top price gimmer, Lothian Beyonce, sold at 2200gns to Stuart Wood, for his son Murray’s flock
The overall champion, Black Jack Blade, reached the second top gimmer price, selling at 1500gns to K Preston, Omagh, Co Tyrone
To view the full selection of photographs taken, see our Photo Sales section.
Texel
Top Texel, Scotsman Avicii, sold at 5200gns to Paul O’Connor, Drumgooland; Alistair Gault, Forkins; Roger Strawbridge, Tamnamoney and Sam McAuley, Whitepark
Second top at 4600gns, Ettrick Above And Beyond sold to Iain Minto, Townhead, Dolphinton, and Meikle Jackson, Wolfclyde, Biggar
Scotsman Apollo sold at 4500gns to Stewart Ferris, Dromore, Co Down
Scotsman Ace made 3200gns, again to the Drumgooland, Forkins, Tamnamoney and Whitepark flocks
Garngour Alladin sold at 2600gns to Cameron Gauld, Cairnam
At 2500gns, Holylee Anchor Man sold to Robert Leggate, Silverrig
To view the full selection of photographs taken, see our Photo Sales section.