| Placing | Breeder Name | Flock Prefix |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | H Heath | Woodlands |
| 2nd | A Denning | Nursery |
| Placing | Breeder Name | Flock Prefix |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | V & G Bowring | Windmill |
| 2nd | R & R Sharp | Belvoir View |
| 3rd | V J & M L Roots | Freckleton |
| Placing | Breeder Name | Flock Prefix |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | S Taylor | Staddleston |
| 2nd | D & M Prince | Stonedge |
| 3rd | A Bishop | Bishops |
| Placing | Breeder Name | Flock Prefix |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | A Bishop | Bishops |
| 2nd | S Taylor | Staddlestone |
| 3rd | R & R Sharp | Belvoir View |
| Placing | Breeder Name | Flock Prefix |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | A Bishop | Bishops |
| 2nd | S Taylor | Staddlestone |
| 3rd | D & M Prince | Stonedge |
| Category | Breed | Breeder Name |
|---|---|---|
| Male Champion | 1st Prize Ram Lamb | S Taylor |
| Res Male Champion | 1st Prize Aged Ram | H Heath |
| Female Champion | 1st Prize Shearling Ewe | A Bishop |
| Res Female Champion | 2nd Prize Shearling Ewe | S Taylor |
| Supreme Champion | Shearling Ewe | A Bishop |
| Reserve Supreme Champion | Ram Lamb | S Taylor |
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
Well done to the Beltex boys at Cally Marts, especially the Newbigging team with the Champion and Reserve pens which sold for £135 and £136, respectively.
Photo: Caledonian MartsSALE REPORT FOR SALE HELD AT CALEDONIAN MARTS LTD ON
Tuesday 25th February 2020
Caledonian Marts Ltd (Tuesday 25th February 2020) sold 1702 Prime Hoggets, Ewes and Tups in conjunction with the Annual Show & Sale of Beltex Prime Hoggets which was kindly sponsored by Beltex Scotland Society, and Natural Stockcare.
The judge for today was Mr Stuart Stark, M J Stark Ltd, Paisley and the following were his awards;
Champion & 1st Prize up to 42kg – J M McDonald, Newbigging at £135 for 41.6kg, purchased by the Judge, Stuart Stark.
Reserve Champion & 1st Prize 46kg+ – J M McDonald, Newbigging at £136 for 46kg purchased by W Shearer, Burnbrae, Strathaven.
Prize List:
Beltex Hoggets Up to 42kg
1st – Newbigging – 41.6kg @ £135
2nd – Meikle Seggie – 39.6kg @ £120
3rd – Newbigging – 41.6kg @ £119
Beltex Hoggets 42-46kg
1st – Newbigging – 43.6kg @ £118
2nd – Blairgorts – 42.3kg @ £112
3rd – Blairgorts – 42.3kg @ £114
Beltex Hoggets 46kg+
1st – Newbigging – 46kg @ £136
2nd – Letter – 51kg @ £124
3rd – Newbigging – 47.6kg @ £126
Outwith the prize list, top price of the day went to D Bell, Kincraigie, Strathmiglo for Texels at £131 and to a top of 293ppkg for 41.6kg Beltex’s from R A Campbell & Son, Meikle Seggie.
Overall average for 1205 sold was 226.6ppkg (-11.5p on the week, or +33.6p on the year).
302 Heavy Hoggets (45.6kg+) averaged £110 (-£5.32 on the week).
Leading Prices
Lambs pounds per head:-
Beltex £130, £129 (Twice), £128 (Twice) & £126 (Twice) West Lundie
Beltex X £124 (Three Times) Letter
Continental £123 (Twice) Newbigging
Continental X £122 & £120 Meikle Seggie
Texel £119 (Twice) Meikle Seggie
Texel X £118 Kincraigie
Suffolk X £119 Couch
Suffolk £118 & £116 Kincraigie
Mule £98.50 Coulshill
BF (Tups) £103 Connachan
BF £102.50 Burnshot
Lambs per kilo:-
Beltex 290p Meikle Seggie
Beltex X 289p (Twice) & 278p Newbigging
Continental 271p Newbigging
Continental X 270p, 264p & 261p West Lundie
Texel X 261p (Twice) Letter
Suffolk 239p Couch
Suffolk X 237p Kincraigie
BF 232p Burnshot
Mule 215p Coulshill
Also forward were 500 Cast Ewes & Rams. All classes would again be dearer, and short of buyers requirements.
Heavy Ewes averaged £111.76 selling to £160 twice for Texels firstly from A M Duncan, Easter Dullatur, Dullatur and secondly from K Sutherland, Pardovan Holdings, Linlithgow.
Export Ewes averaged £75.07 selling to £84 for Blackface Ewes from I C Christie & Co, Gartlea, Gartocharn.
Cast Rams sold to £140 twice, firstly for Suffolks from R Sim, West Kelt, Denny and secondly for Texels from D Rock, Knock O Ronald, Gargunnock.
Leading Prices
Beltex
£147 Lephinchapel
Texel
£141 Easter Dullatur
£140 Old Higham (Struthers)
£125 Queenshaugh
£123 Whitecross
£120 Letter
Suffolk
£119 West Kelt
Cross
£116 & £110 Queenshaugh
£108 Easter Dullatur
£107 Whitecross & Queenshaugh (Twice)
£104 Letter & Queenshaugh
Mule
£110 Easter Dullatur
£109, £104 & £103 Straiton
£100 Dollarbank
£99 Easter Dullatur
£95 Lephinchapel
Continental
£103 Cuiltburn (Pettigrew)
£101 Avoncrook
£100 Standingfauld
£98 Easter Dullatur
BFL
£86 Dollarbank
Blackface
£81 Spittalhill
£77 Knock O Ronald
£72 Lephinchapel
£71 Remony Estate
Cheviot
£78 Culdees
£76 Ancaster Estates & Avoncrook
Other Leading Prices Rams
BFL
£134 Easter Dullatur
£111 West Kelt
Beltex
£104 Lephinchapel
All Classes of Stock required on a weekly basis. Please contact;
Alastair Logan – 07713 342514
Oliver Shearman – 07730 046252
James Scott – 07444 836360 www.kandtfootwear.co.uk
Philip Parkin of Parkin Family Butchers Howden, explains why butchers are prepared to pay substantial premiums for Beltex sired lambs
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