Lanark – Beltex & Texel
The Beltex Scotland show and sale at Lanark saw 199 sell to average £611.16, with trade peaking at 3800gns for the shearling ram Heatheryhall Campbell. A total of 142 shearling rams averaged £621.20, while 36 ram lambs levelled at £611.04, 18 gimmers averaged £590.33 and three ewe lambs levelled out at £262.50.
Meanwhile, at the Scottish Texel Breeders’ Club sale held the same day at Lanark, 16 shearling rams averaged £587.34 and 134 ram lambs levelled at £511.76, with eight gimmers averaging £465.94. Top price was 2800gns for the champion, Forkins Bently, a ram lamb from Alistair Gault.
Below are pictures of the top priced lots, but to view the full selection of photographs taken, see our Photo Sales section.
Sale topper at 3800gns, Heatheryhall Campbell, by Quarrymount William Wallace, sold to the Aviemore and Buckles flocks
At 2100gns, Tiree Chip, by Callacrag Wise Crack sold to Andrew Baillie, Michael Russell and Kenny O’Connor
Ivanhoe Dynamo, by Aviemore Bookem, sold at 1800gns to Stewart Wood
Female champion, Aviemore Curie, by Loandhu Bonzo, sold at 1700gns to Gary Beacom
Top price at the Texel sale, Forkins Bently, by Scotsman Ace, sold at 2800gns to Garngour
To view the full selection of photographs taken, see our Photo Sales section.