Texel leads Thainstone rams at 4,800gns

Record averages were achieved at the multi-breed ram show and sale at Thainstone

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Texel leads Thainstone rams at 4,800gns

 The sale topper was a Texel ram lamb by Clanfield Golden from Robbie Wilson's Milnbank flock, Turriff, which sold to R. Mackay, Lybster.

The second top price of 2,600gns was paid for a Texel shearling ram by Craig Douglas Evoke from Rodney Blackhall, Banchory which sold to Ardhuncart Farm, Alford.

Suffolks topped at 1,800gns for a shearling ram by Frongoy Explosion from J. C. Innes, Huntly, who sold another shearling at 1,500gns.

Charollais sold to 1,200gns twice for the champion and reserve, both shearlings from E. and E. Duncan, Mintlaw, which both sold to J. and J.S. Wilken, Keith.

Beltex rams peaked at 1,000gns twice. Firstly, for the reserve champion, a shearling from Miller Farms, Inverurie, which went to I. Mackenzie, Instack, and then for a ram lamb from Stuart Wood, Skene, which sold to R. McLeod, Finzean.

The top price for the Blue Texels was 900gns paid for a shearling from W. J. and M. Hunter, West Insch which sold to C. L. Sclater, Orkney.

The Border Leicester champion from J. G. Douglas,Fraserburgh made the top price of 1,600gns, with the reserve champion from the same vendor making 600gns with both selling to W. Mather and Son, Brechin.

M. Seed and Son, Cuminestown secured both champion and reserve in the Blue Faced Leicester section with the champion selling for 1,000gns to C. Shorten, Keith, and the reserve to Brumber Hill Farm, Appleton Roebuck for 800gns.

Topping the Dutch Spotted section at 1,200gns was a gimmer from J. Marshall, Kinross, which sold to P.D. and E.A. Thorp, Ellon.

Averages: Texel - 47 shearling rams, £987.39 (+£32.30 on 2023), 96 ram lambs, £728.43 (+£125.32); Suffolk - 15 shearling rams, £920.20 (+£207.78), 185 ram lambs, £641.35 (+£49.39); Charollais- 16 shearling rams, £722.65 (+£268.47), 17 ram lambs, £508.85 (+£65.38); Beltex - 30 shearling rams,£561.75 (+£7.87), 10 ram lambs, £644.70 (+£10.20); Blue Texel - 10 shearling rams, £456.75 (-£12), 8 ram lambs, £472.50 (+£49); Border Leicester 5 shearling rams, £388.50 (+£47.25); 7 ram lambs, £529.50 (-£34.87); Bluefaced Leicester – 4 shearling rams, £892.50 (+£371), 5 ram lambs, £567; 7 Dutch Spotted - 7 shearling rams, £405, 9ramlambs,  £274.16.

 Auctioneers: Aberdeen and Northern Marts.

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