Kelso Ram Sales 2018
A tremendous run of strong commercial rams were keenly bid for from the minute Mr Jimmy Jeffrey Kersknowe rang the starting bell.
By the time the second ram of the day came in trade had already passed the £1000 mark and reached £1200 from Bowsden Moor.
Top price for the Ring was £3,000, fittingly from a great Kelso supporter JS Dun & Partners Catcune as this was their last year , selling to a well known local Texel breeder CD Scott Falla , Jedburgh .
At the show prior to the sale Crumhaughhill won 1st place and the champion which sold for £1600. 2nd place Bowsden Moor x £1200, 3rd place x Sharplaw Farms x £900, 4th place Sydenham x £1500 , 5th place Muircleugh x £600 , 6th place Catslackburn x £920 .
Robert Smith photography Best pen was won by Muircleugh.
Trade was slightly easier overall than last year although there were a record number of high prices . 35 rams sold over £1000 with a fantastic 56 selling above £900.
The ring average was a very respectable £632.04 for 363 sold.
Leading Prices
£3000 Catcune, £1750 Skelfhill , £1600 x 2 Crumhaughhill and Sydenham, £1550 Falla , £1300 Roxburgh Mains, £1250 Flex , £1200 Bowsden Moor and Haymount.
Leading flock averages
Haymount. £1030 top £1200
Skelfhill. £956 top £1750
Roxburgh Mains £883 top £1300
Sydenham £842 top £1500
Allanshaws. £766. Top £920
Sharplaw. £741. Top £900 x 3
Craigfarg. £700 top. £1000
Crumhaughhill. £687. Top £1600 x 2
Catslackburn. £641. Top £920
Cavers Lea £625 top £800
Acreknowe Cottage £622 top £1050
Falla £622. Top £1550
Overall a very successful day
