Beltex Scotland in Lamb Females Show and Sale
The annual show and sale of in lamb Beltex females and dry ewe hogs saw trade brisk for all classes especially the best end trade topped at 5000gns for the pre-sale Champion from Messrs T & A Taylor, Heatheryhall a Gimmer in lamb to the 30K Buckles Dark Dawn which sold to Messrs Wood, Withy Trees Farm. Reductions from Callacrag flock topped at 4000Gns for a ewe purchased by Laing Perryflatts. With the Broughton and Corstane Reduction topping at 2000Gns for a Ewe which sold to Messrs Reid, Osprey. All sheep forward for the sale, found new homes bar 1.
Principle Prices:
Sale Averages
12 Ewes Averaged 716.96gns
67 Gimmers averaged 623.37gns
4 Ewe Lambs averaged 1115.63gns
Ewes
4000gns, 3200gns, 1000gns,900gns Carstairs Mains
1200gns, 1000gns, 800gns Corstane Farm
Gimmers
5000gns Southholm
2600gns, 2100gns,1700gns, 1100gns, 1000gns, 900gns, 900gns Carstairs Mains
Ewe Lambs
1600gns, 1300gns,1100gns Carstairs Mains