A cautious start at yesterday's annual sale of Texel sheep for the
Scottish Texel Sheep Breeders Club at Lanark in due course warmed up to
the extent that, while most breeders were aware of an over-supply
situation, disappointment was eventually limited.
Highlight of the sale were two bids of 3000gns. The first came for the
champion ram lamb from Carolyn Hastings, Courthill, Dumfries, which sold
to Roy Hudson, The Glebe, Nottingham. At the same price Stephen
Harrison, Bankhead of Tinwald, Dumfries, bought one from T. and R.
Laird, Cambwell, Biggar. Messrs Laird also sold at 1200gns to Robert
Pigg, Gaitshill, Carlisle.
At 2200gns John Mackie, Milton of Noth, Huntly, sold to Gilbert Bain,
Wester Coxton, Elgin.
General opinion among Texel breeders yesterday was that the time had
come for a realistic appraisal of the numbers of rams presented. One
noted breeder suggested that ''every member of the society should be
given a box of rubber rings for Christmas.'' However, club secretary
Brian Ross stated: ''Week in, week out, Texel cross lambs are topping
the market here in Lanark and all over the country.
Shearling rams sold to 600gns for one from J. W. Gibb, Rusha, West
Calder, while females sold to a top of 1000gns for a gimmer from James
Currie and Son, Carlinside, Lanark. Overall, 291 ram lambs averaged
#250.89, down #1.26; 34 ewe lambs averaged #146, up #26; 90 gimmers
averaged #231, up #35; and 62 shearling rams averaged #228, down #24.
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