Ringside

TEXEL

Three flocks – the Alwent, Callerton and Halbeath – staged an in-lamb ewe sale at Borderway Mart where a gimmer shearling from the Halbeath flock of Dunfermline breeders Nancy and Caroline Orr led the trade at 2000gns.

The gimmer was by Watchknowe Gameboy and out of a Baltier David ewe. Buyer was J Jack, Fife.

A Turin Hardy-sired gimmer from Messrs Nesbitt’s Alwent flock at Darlington made 1000gns to Messrs Grice, Co Durham.

Averages: Alwent – shearlings 398; Callerton – shearlings 203; Halbeath – shearlings 489 (Harrison and Hetherington).