Lanark ‘Kelso’ – Texels
Despite many rams having already been sold privately, the rescheduled ‘Kelso’ sale of Texels, which took place at Lanark Mart, saw a great trade across the board, with a top price of £12,000 for one from the Orr family at Wester Walston, Carnwath.
Averages were as follows:
RING 9 (Lawrie & Symington) – 168 shearling rams, £1297.80; 35 ram lambs, £526.57.
RING 7 (Lawrie & Symington) – 142 shearling rams and one aged ram, £1101.69; 75 ram lambs, £510.53.
RING 5 (Hexham and Northern) – 219 shearling rams, £839.36.
Below are pictures of the top priced lots, followed by a list of leading flock averages – to view the full selection of photographs taken, head to our Photo Sales.
Sale top at £12,000 from Wester Walston, by Blackadder Albertz, sold to Greenarch and Roxburgh Mains
Ettrick sold this one at £11,000, by Garngour Awesome, to Strathbogie and Wedderburn
At £10,000 was this one from Craig Douglas, by Knock Bantastic, which sold to the Whitefords at Tercrosset
From Midlock, this one by Knock Bantastic made £9000 to Bowsden Moor, Maerdy and Liley
Another from Wester Walston, this one by Blackadder Albertz made £8200 to Cressage
Allanfauld’s top was this one at £8000, by Knap You’re The Man, which sold to Kingside, Nunnerie and Wolfclyde
Elmscleugh sold this one, by Plasucha All In One, at £7500 to Craig Douglas
Also at £7500, this one from Hartside, by Halbeath VIP, sold to GV and JA Hardman, Shrewsbury
From the Midlock consignment, this Dundas shearling, by Mitchellhill Actionman, made £7000 to RM and GD Watkins, Upper Crum, Craswall
Procters sold this one, by Thrunton Younique, at £6200 to Dougie Fleming, Cottage, and J and W Bell, Highfield
This one from Craig Douglas, by Knock Bantastic, made £5200 to the Eglur flock
Also at £5200, this one from Brijon, by Midlock You’re The One, sold to Halbeath and Kingdom
This Prime Star shearling, by Craig Douglas Braveheart, made £4800, to GL Howells, Shadog
From Auchry, this shearling by Canllefaes You Are The One, sold at £4800 to C Cornthwaite, Clitheroe
Also from Prime Star, this one by Craig Douglas Braveheart made £4600 to Artnagullion
Top price lamb, a Knock Yardsman son from Milnbank, sold at £3100 to Artnagullion and Forkins
This lamb from Ettrick, by Brackenridge Commander, sold at £2100 to Loosebeare and Whitehart
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LEADING FLOCK AVERAGES:
Flock (No) Top Average
Walston (10) £12,000 £2909
Midlock (11) £9000 £2604
Ettrick (9 sh) £11,000 £2577
Ettrick (5 lambs) £2100 £850
Craig Douglas (10) £10,000 £2402
Prime Star (7) £4800 £2389
Allanfauld (8) £8000 £2175
Hartside (12) £7500 £1985
Procters (17) £6200 £1800
Elmscleugh (8) £7500 £1787
Swarland (7) £4000 £1714
Loosebeare (8) £3500 £1594
Townhead (12) £3800 £1323
Glenway (4) £2300 £1258
Campsie (3) £1350 £1233
Douganhill (11) £4200 £1200
Langside (6) £4000 £1115
Artnagullion (9) £2000 £1111
Haymount (21) £3000 £1093
Kedzlie (8) £1600 £1080
Auchry (15) £4800 £1039
College (17) £1600 £1038
Nab Point (9) £3400 £991
Roxburgh Mains (15) £3100 £977
Mitchellhill (8) £2500 £975
Empire (8) £2800 £964
Brijon (32) £5200 £937
Blackadder (7) £1500 £904
Yarrow (6) £1150 £825
Lauder (10) £2200 £820
Kininmonth (4) £1000 £813
Thackwood (3) £1200 £800
Dechmont (4) £1500 £800