There was lots of positives to take from this years sale .

16 Flocks break the £1,000 barrier

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.

2017 Kelso Ram Sale was great, having our own ring, where we offered our best run of excellent shearlings who without being overfed looked great. Buyers bid keenly from the very off. Whilst the sky-high prices of the previous year (£5,000) weren’t on the go, there were 7 consignors who sold at over the £1,000 barrier.

Results followed the show, ably judged by Mr Paul Slater with his champion selling at £3,000 from Mr R Rennie, Sydenham, who’s brilliant consignment of 22 ave a very impressive £1,284.

Leading prices and flock averages were: Sydenham £3,000, £2,500; Acreknowe Cottage £2,200 ave £850 for 9 sold. Crumhaughhill £1,800 ave £939 for 25 sold; Falla £1,500 ave £787 for 50 sold; Skelfhill £1,500 ave £950 for 5 sold; Bowsden Moor £1,250; Catslackburn £1,150, £1,100, £1,050 ave £679 for 28 sold; Roxburgh Mains £950 ave £825 for 12 sold; Muircleugh £950 ave 791 for 6 sold.

Crumhaughhill smash the record unregistered Texel price with a £5,000 bid.

Border Livestock Exchange Ltd sold 233 Texel Shearling Rams in Ring 18 on Friday past at The Annual Kelso Ram Sales.
Bidding was keen from the start , with several buyers securing their rams from regular vendors with past knowledge of how well they breed.
The highlight of the sale was the fantastic consignment of 24 rams from Allan and Hazel Smith Crumhaughhill Farm, Hawick. Their much talked about pen sold to average a remarkable £1,341, their top prices were £5,000 to Mr Paul Slater, Macclesfield closely followed at £4,000 to Mr John Gray, Unthank Farm, Alnwick, £2,000 again to noted breeder Paul Slater with border farmers M/s Fullerton Corsbie , Earlston securing one at £1,800.

At the show kindly sponsored by Tarff Valley Feeds and held prior to the sale on Thursday night. The difficult task of finding a winner was ably undertaken by Mr James and Peter Fleming Lochside Farm, Yetholm , Kelso.

The results from the show were :

1. Bowsden Moor 4675 £1,100
2. Crumhaughhill 4590 £1,800
3. Commonside 4769 £800
4. Blackett House 4816 £1,000
5. Catslackburn 4552 £950

The Robert Smith Photography Trophy presented for the best pen was won by Lot 13 Sharplaw Farms , Hownam , Kelso. This consignment backed up it’s award with an increase of £189 on the year to average £713.

Leading prices : Crumhaughhill £5,000 £4,000 £2,000 £1,800 £1,600 £1,300 £1,200. Bowsden Moor , Falla, Flex £1,100 Crumhaughhill £1,080 Catslackburn , Crumhaughhill, Falla, Sharplaw, Upper Bolton £1,050
Catslackburn, Falla , Hartside £950 Bowsden Moor £920 Upper Cleugh , Falla, Sharplaw , Upper Bolton and Crumhaughhill x4 £900

Great result following today’s sale when the judge Mr Neil Hamilton, Earlside, was backed up by the sale prices.

We would like to thank the tremendous support from our new and old customers!!

First £2,220 – 5190 Catcune (Border Livestock)

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