Closamectin Kelso Ram Sales
Friday 14th September
On Friday 14th September Lawrie & Symington sold 1590 Rams of all classes at the Closamectin Kelso Ram Sales. The top end in all breeds were very dear and keenly sought after whilst the middle of road sheep worked away better than vendor expectations, as is normally the case. The lesser end of rams proved far more difficult to move and could perhaps be better marketed at sales later in the season.
The sale topped at £29,000 in Ring No 9 for an outstanding Texel Shearling from Messrs Clark, North Garngour, which sold to Mr P Slater.
This was closely followed at £16,000 in the same ring for another Texel Shearling from Neil Harvey, Blackadder Mains, which sold to Jim Gibb, Toftcombs, Ian Minto, Townhead & James Orr, Wester Walston.
In Ring 15, Bluefaced Leicesters saw both types meet a good steady trade topping at £8,000 for a crossing type from Messrs Sharp, Newbigging Walls, which sold to Messrs McClymont, Tinnis Farm, then at £6,500 a traditional Blue from Messrs Dykes, South Slipperfield, sold to Messrs Williams, Bryn Daws.
In Ring 6 the Charollais sale was topped at £1,800 for a Shearling Ram from Messrs G Hodgson & Mr G Wearmouth, Rosehill, County Durham, and was bought by F Ward, Rogerly Hall, Bishop Auckland.
Each Ring Details – Number, Average, Top Price & Top Flock Averages.
Ring 9
FLOCK
NO
TOP
AVERAGE
GARNGOUR
13
29,000
3336.92
MIDLOCK
10
6,200
2945
BLACKADDER
15
16,000
2703.33
ALLANFAULD
6
3,800
1933.33
ARTNAGULLION
10
2,600
1185
GREENALL
17
2,800
1126.47
SCROGTONHEAD
32
7,000
1075.63
MITCHELHILL
8
3,800
1043.75
KINGLEDORES
3
1,200
900
LANGSIDE
14
2,000
892.86
TOFTCOMBS
22
2,600
872.34
CAMBWELL
17
2,600
871.18
RUSHA
12
1,100
870.83
SUNNYCROFT
24
2,100
848.75
HAREHEAD
12
1,500
804.17
Ring 7
CRAIGDOUGLAS
5
5,500
2,076
KNOCKEM
4
2,500
1,387.50
BLACKHOUSE
6
2,600
1,241.67
HARESTONE
4
1,900
1,200
MILNBANK
15
4,600
1,040
BOAT
4
1,700
962.50
TOWNHEAD
14
1,800
960.71
SYDENHAM
10
2,000
869
STRAWFRANK
15
5,000
834.67
WESTER WALSTON
8
1,050
826.25
Ring 15
FINNENESS
3
4,200
2,166
NEWBIGGING WALLS
9
8,000
2,155
KIRKSTEAD
9
4,000
1,940
MACQUESTON
6
5,000
1,925
EASTER HAPPREW
8
6,000
1,902
MIDLOCK
17
3,200
1,560
HARROWS
8
3,000
1,547
HAMILDEAN
6
3,200
1,516
SOUTH SLIPPERFIELD
9
6,500
1,485
KILNKNOWE
3
2,400
1,416
BEECHES
7
2,400
1,400
COTTAGE
5
4,400
1,388
Ring 6
ROSEHILL (SHIELDASH)
1,800
715
LANGSIDE
1,100
696
WESTEND
1,100
630
SOUTHFIELD
750
545
FOULRICE
780
517
