Lockerbie Halfbred Gimmers and Ewe Lambs

At Lockerbie Marts annual sale of Halfbred Shearling Gimmers and Ewe Lambs on Tuesday 23rd August 2005, a fantastic total of 3649 sheep were sold.

Half Bred ewe lambs from R Wilson, Marwhin

In all classes, buyers were only keen to purchase the very best, with smaller lesser types wanted but at a price.

Topping the sale at £98 were M/s D Bell & Sons, Hoddamtown whose choice pen of Halfbred Gimmers sold to Mr Stevens, Kent. Halfbred Ewe Lambs sold to £70 for Borders Breeder M/s GF Irving & Sons, Whitchester, Hawick with Dodgsonstown, Snade and High Moat all selling at £68.

All other classes of sheep were as with the Halfbreds a cautions demand with only the very best selling.

Peter Armstrong, of Moat, Longtown, with Half Bred ewe lambs

LEADING PRICES

Halfbred Gimmers £98, £88 & £76 Hoddamtown, £90 Linns, Collin, £85 Snade, £84 South Corrielaw, Wardhead, Strichan, £79 Marwhirn, Moniaive,

Greyfaced £78 & £74 Linns, Collin, £76 & £60 South Corriemains, £72 Pillmuir

Cheviot Mule Gimmers £77 & £71 Mains of Machermore

Texel Gimmers £72 & £68 Pillmuir

Suffolk x Half Bred Gimmers £63 Scotby Ghyll, Scotby

Halfbred Ewe Lambs £70 & £58 Whitchesters, Hawick, £68 Snade, Dunscore, Dodgsonstown, Roadhead & High Moat, Longtown, £66 Marwhirn, Moniaive & Dalmakether, £65 Snade, Dunscore, £64 High Moat, Longtown, £63 Annefield, £60 Burn, Thornhill, Dodgsonstown, High Moat, £59 Townfoot, Thornhill & £58 Annefield, £58 Alton, Thornhill & Black Craig, Borgue, £57 Townfoot, Thornhill, £56 Marwhirn, Moniaive, £55 Dodgsonstown.

Texel Ewe Lambs £56, £52 & £51 Bengal, £48 Craighouse, £46 Townfoot

Suffolk Ewe Lambs £54 Annefield, £50 Auchenknight, Thornhill & Whins, £49 Scotby Ghyll, Scotby & Cumleys, Parkgate

Greyface Ewe Lambs £44 Craighousestead.

2004 sale report

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