The £5000 Ram from J.W. Gibb, Toftcombs, Biggar

The £1000 Ram from W.J. & J.G. Bell, Kinning Hall, Hawick.

The Cumberland & Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart P.L.C. had a super entry of 249 rams at the Dectomax Kelso Ram Sales on Friday 10th September 2004.

Early in the morning in Ring 3, our highlight of the day was for a Texel shearling from J.W. Gibb of Toftcombs, Biggar which sold for £5,000 to Messrs McKerrow, Grougfoot, Linlithgow.

Whilst in the non-accredited ring 19 a Texel shearling sold at £1,000 from W.J. & J.G. Bell, Kinning Hall, Hawick to D. Bell, Greenknowe, Canonbie.

In ring 1, Border Leicesters from Mrs I. Duncan, Knowehead, Insch, Aberdeen peaked at £950 to R. Weir, Townfoot Farm, Thornhill.

OTHER PRINCIPAL PRICES
Registered Texel Shearlings - £680, £620 Toftcombs.

Non-registered Texel Shearlings - £600 Falla, £580 Kinning Hall.

Non-registered Suffolk Shearlings - £680 Kingside, £620, £600 (x2), £580 Scrogton Head, £520 Kirkhouse.

Non-registered Charollais Shearlings - £300 (x3) North Greenhill.

Suffolk x Texels Shearlings - £620, £600 Carwood.

Charollais x Beltex Ram Lambs - £550 Mouldy Hills.

Border Leicester Shearlings - £500, £450 (x2), £420 Knowehead.