PREMIER SALE OF TEXEL IN-LAMB FEMALES
Friday 5th December 2003

On Friday 5th December Texel in lamb females enjoyed another good trade at Borderway Mart at the annual Show & Sale on behalf of the British Texel Sheep Society and The Solway and Tyne Texel Breeders Club.

Leading the days trading was a Muiresk Flamingo daughter selling in lamb to Knock Impulse from JR Wharton, Galloper Garth, Tebay, Penrith who was selling a half share in her. She was knocked down at 2,400gns, signing the cheque for his half was R Wilson, Lowfield Farm, Appleby, Penrith.

Next in line at 1,450gns was a Shearling gimmer from Gordon Gray, Sunnycroft, Lindeen, Selkirk, she was sired by Ettrick High Flyer and sold in lamb to Crookholm Impresario, the purchaser being A Ewing, Drumbretton, Annan, Dumfriesshire.

From the same pen at 1,000gns was another High Flyer daughter this time in lamb to Tophill Jetstream selling to Messrs Kinloch, Walton Farm, Cardross, Dunbartonshire.

Averages
103 Shearling Gimmers £383.10
23 Ewes £383.94
3 Ewe Lambs £227.50