Charollais leader: The champion from Charles Marwood which topped the sale at 650gns.

Report:
Charollais rams enjoyed a healthy trade on Friday 29th August 2003 at Borderway Mart, topping at 650gns twice for shearling rams from the Foulrice flock of Messrs Marwood of Whenby, York.

The first was knocked down to W Huddleston & Sons of Barrons Farm, Lanaster, whilst JH Harvey of Ballamenagh Farm, Onchan, Isle of Man secured the second ram which had earlier won the supreme championship award at the pre-sale show.

Taking the next leading price tag at 580gns was another shearling ram from the Foulrice flock of Messrs Marwood, which sold to WJ & P Dargue of Swardale Hall, Kirkby Stephen.

Topping the lamb ram section at 460gns was the first entry from the Wraycastle flock of JA & R Geldard & Sons of Low Foulshaw, Levens, Kendal. He was successfully purchased by J McCleland of Bogfoot, Crocketford, Dumfries.

Close behind at 450gns was a lamb from the Halfpenny flock of Messrs Hodgson, Northfield Farm, Bedale which sold to J Stalker of Morton, Calthwaite.

Averages:-
29 shearling rams £329.60
21 lamb rams £288.50
3 ewe lambs £210.00.