Longtown record set by terrific Texel
The fourth sale of pedigree in-lamb females and geld hoggs broke records at Longtown on Tuesday (16 January), with a centre record of 5,200gns for a Texel gimmer.
Steven Renwick’s Craig Douglas flock, Peebles, topped the sale, which saw 131 Texels through the ring as well as 13 Dutch Texels, nine Beltexes, 20 Beltex-crosses and 18 Bluefaced Leicesters.
The winning bid came from Bruce Renwick, Castlecairn flock, Kelso. The Haddo Whiskey Galore daughter sold in lamb with twins to Mullan Amigo.
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The same bidder and buyer combined for the second lot on the day. A single-bearing gimmer made 3,800gns and went home to the Castlecairn flock.
At 3,000gns was a Tullagh Saracen daughter from the Ettrick pen of Gordon and David Gray. She was knocked down to Messrs Redpath, Berrymoss, Kelso, and was sold in lamb to Usk Vale Albatross. Â
The Craig Douglas flock then saw a 2,000gns big for another Haddo Whiskey dalore daughter, again in lamb with twins to Mullan Amigo. She went home with Messrs Jones, Ynystoddeb, Carmarthonfure.
(C&D Auction Marts)