There is a well known saying, 'no pain, no gain' and that will be ringing true in the minds of Milk Link’s 1,600 producers, who are on the brink of reaping just reward for 12 years of loyalty and investment.Haddo Texel reduction sale to 5,500gns
EWES sold to 5,500gns when a reduction sale of females from W.J. Knox’s Haddo Texel flock, Turriff, was held at Carlisle.
Top seller was a 2005-born Tophill Joe-sired ewe out of a Craighead Hercules-bred dam. The buyer was D.J. McKerrow, Cupar, Fife.
Next best was 3,000gns paid by R. and E. Owen, Colwyn Bay for a 2007-born Glenside Mylord-bred ewe. At the same money was the top-priced shearling gimmer by Combs Valley Nistleroy, a Glenside Minstrel son. It went to G. Morrison, Banff, Aberdeenshire.
Eight more sold at 1,500gns or more including three at 2,000gns.
Averages: 41 ewes, £1,020.04; 39 shearling gimmers, £964.65.
Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.
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