Hexham Mart Beltex x Store Lambs – 10 August 2018 Judging this tremendous show of lambs this year was Mr K Harryman, Keskdale who placed M/s CA&JG Skidmore, Needless Hall first in the Other Continental class and Overall Champions. This
READ FULL STORYEarly wedding present for farming couple at Skipton Beltex show There was an early wedding present for soon-to-be-married farming partners Ian Moorhouse and Laura Hammond when they secured first prize in the annual Beltex-cross lambs show at Skipton Auction Mart.
READ FULL STORYBuyers travelled to Hopes Auction Wigton to secure Beltex commercial shearling gimmers. The trade exceeded expectations for an excellent selection of Beltex x shearling gimmers, the champion pen making £300 per head with the reserve champion pen at £250 per
READ FULL STORYButchers prefer to buy Beltex Lambs which means that consumers are guaranteed a consistent product Due to the high heritability of the double muscling traits of the breed Beltex rams have the ability to pass these characteristics on to commercial
READ FULL STORYHarrisons Butchers Wigton use Beltex Lamb to meet customers requirements Paul Harrison of Harrison butchers Wigton uses Beltex x carcasses to meet customers requirements – Paul said “our customers really appreciate the texture and flavour of the Beltex lamb we
READ FULL STORYThe Beltex Sheep Society has a membership of 800 and continues to grow – the society deals with registrations and promotes the breed with the production of a year book and members directory. Social media is used to promote the
READ FULL STORYHoggs with Beltex sired lambs at NSA Scotsheep 2018 held on 30th May, at Kings Arms Farm, Ballantrae. Beltex Society Chairman John Harbinson commented “the sheep on the farm were outstanding and it was particularly pleasing to see an exceptional
READ FULL STORYBeltex Hoggs lead the trade at Hopes Auction Wigton on March 6th 2018
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For all Beltex Sheep Society enquiries please contact secretary:
Barbara Huddleston,
Beltex Sheep Society,
Lane Farmhouse, Crooklands,
Milnthorpe,
Cumbria, LA7 7NH
T/F: 015395 67973
M: 07918 638197
E: beltex.sheep@beltex.co.uk
©Beltex Sheep Society 2019
Strathaven show champion Beltex from Hodge's Beltex
Photo: Hodge's BeltexFantastic end to this years show season @ Strathaven show yesterday with our one crop ewe taking overall beltex champion and then going on to be reserve overall sheep champion!
Beltex x Gimmers claim Champion and Reserve at Hopes Auction Wigton Whites Show and Sale 7/9/19 - Champion Gimmers Beltex x sold for £310 per head from W Murray and Son Prior House with the Reserve Champions from the same home selling for £240 per head
Top prices at Newark include:
Ram Lambs
172, P Tippetts' Hackney Eagle ET, 450gns
Shearling Rams
151, V&G Bowring's Windmill Dip Dab, 550gns
Shearling Ewes
144, P Tippetts' Hackney Denise, 700gns
143' P Tippetts' Hackney Daytime ET, 500gns
Newark sale (Judge: Henry Jewitt, Sunnybank and Jewitts Flocks)
Supreme Champion - P Tippetts’ Shearling Ewe, Hackney Daytime ET
Reserve Supreme - V&G Bowring’s Shearling Ram, Windmill Dip Dab
Female Champion - P Tippetts’ Shearling Ewe, Hackney Daytime ET
Reserve Female - ED Jones’ Ewe Lamb, Merton Hall Ever So Bright ET
Male Champion - V&G Bowring’s Shearling Ram, Windmill Dip Dab
Reserve Male - P Tippetts’ Ram Lamb, Hackney Eagle ET
Shearling Ewe
1, 143, P Tippetts’ Hackney Daytime ET
2, 265, A Wright & Son’s Brothertoft Doris
3, 140, ED Jones’ Merton Hall Duchess
4, 266, A Wright & Son’s Brothertoft Doreen
Ewe Lamb
1, 146, ED Jones’ Merton Hall Ever So Bright ET
2, 145, ED Jones’ Merton Hall E-4-Eliza ET
Shearling Ram
1, 151, V&G Bowring’s Windmill Dip Dab
2, 169A, A Hamplett’s Booden Dezmondo
3, 159, J&E Hedley’s Tosh Diesel
4, 156, ED Jones’ Merton Hall Double Muscle ET
Ram Lamb
1, 172, P Tippetts’ Hackney Eagle ET
2, 173, D&M Prince’s Stonedge Englebert ET
3, 170, ED Jones’ Merton Hall E-4-Emu ET
