BORDERWAY EURO SALE OF CONTINENTAL BREEDING SHEEP

On Sunday 9th September 2007 at Borderway Mart, Harrison & Hetherington held their Annual Euro sale of 5330 Continental breeding sheep.

In general there was a strong trade, quality sorts sought after by a huge ringside of bidders, secondary sorts more difficult to sell. An increased number of sheep were sold, the average being slightly down on the year.

Calla Top Price Shearling Gimmer

Top price of the sale was £410 for a shearling gimmer consigned by regular exhibitor A Baillie of Calla, Carnwath. Great interested was attracted to this batch with the leading gimmer, a daughter of the registered Beltex Longley Hero, and sold to D Aitken of Kerfield, Peebles.

Calla Top Price Pen

Leading Shearling prices (all crosses):- Texel £410, £340, £300, £210 Calla Crag, £150 Buckles Farm, £128, £122 Swaits, £108 Castlehill, £106, £104 Stonefieldhill, £105 Castlehill (Osborne). Beltex, £270 Penrhos, £230 Flimby Hall, £115 Crailloch, £115, £110 Penrhos.

Leading Ewe prices (all crosses):- Beltex £110, £102, £101, £96, £94 Penrhos. Zwartbles £70, £65, £63 Becklees.

Leading ewe lamb prices (all crosses):- Texel, £90, £74, £70 Broomhill, £88, Millstone Moor £84 Newbiggin Hall, £80, £74 Thirlwall Castle, £80 Castlehill (Osborne). Beltex, £70 Snade, £70 Limestone Cottage

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