Record average at Kelso Ram Sales with trade peaking at £32,000

A top price of £32,000 for a Texel and a record average £1,427.02, up £97.84 on the year for the 3,411 rams sold with a clearance rate of 87.10% were highlights of Kelso ram sales

Angela Calvert
Head of Livestock, Shows and Sales
clock • 3 min read
Cambwell Hotshot
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Cambwell Hotshot

The sale leader at £32,000 giving Robert and Joyce Laird and daughters, Amy and Kim, Biggar, their best shearling price to date, was Cambwell Hotshot by Deveronvale Fastrac bought at Lanark for 1,400gns,...

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