Calton wins show and sale at Lanark

Wednesday 20th November 2019

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At Lawrie and Symington’s annual show and sale of Beltex-sired lambs on Monday, 11 November, it was the winning pen in the Beltex cross any other breed 43kg and under from A & D Murray, Calton, that went on to lift the Championshiop ticket.

Picked out by the judge, R Lawson, East Mains, the winning pen weighed in at 41kg and sold to Vivers Scotland for £100 per head.

Taking the reserve ticket was a heavyweight pen bred from Texel ewes from R and MStruthers, Collielaw, which tipped the scales at 46kg and later topped the sale at £106 when knocked down to Pak Mecca Meats.

Champion Pen – Messrs A & D Murray, Calton (Beltex X AOB – 43kg and Under)
Reserve Champion Pen – Messrs R & M Struthers, Collielaw (Beltex X Texel – Over 43kg)

Prize List

Judge: R Lawson, East Mains Farm, Newbigging, Carnwath

Beltex x Mule (43kg and under)

1st – P & M Gray, Eastfield
2nd – A Baillie, Broomfield
3rd – P & M Gray, Eastfield

Beltex x Mule (43kg and above)
1st – J Glasgow, Felton
2nd – A Baillie, Broomfield
3rd – P & M Gray, Eastfield

Beltex x Texel (43kg and under)
1st – W Steel & Co, Cumberhead
2nd – W Steel & Co, Cumberhead
3rd – I Laird, Yeldabreck

Beltex x Texel (43kg and above)
1st and reserve – R & M Struthers, Collielaw
2nd – W Steel & Co, Cumberhead
3rd – Mr I Laird, Yeldabreck

Beltex x AOB (43kg and under)
1st and champion –  A & D Murray, Calton
2nd – T & A Taylor, Heatheryhall
3rd – JB Currie & Son, Haswellsykes

Beltex x AOB (43kg and under)
1st – I Laird, Yeldabreck
2nd – R & M Struthers, Collielaw