Zwartbles Sale Tops at 780gns
The recent Zwartbles in-lamb sale at Carlisle held by Harrison and Hetherington was topped by a shearling from Mr N Porter and Mrs A Evans’s Brace flock (lot 356) Brace 00329-048T sold to N Henderson Aquila flock Stirling. Other leading shearling prices were as follows 680gns for Holmlea Top Flight (lot 354) from J Thorburn selling to J Holman Hatches flock Devon and at 650gns (lot 346) For Fossway Tango from R Heigh selling to C Cromie Fort flock Co Down N Ireland and 600gns (lot 352) for Tardoes Thyme Julie from M Simpson selling to M Mclaren Greystone flock Dunblane.
31 Shearlings sold Average ££67.50
Flock Ewes topped at 650gns (lot 308) again from N Porter and A Evans for Brace 00329-680N this sold to S Braid’s Lockwood flock Moffat. Other leading prices as follows 450gns for(lot 307) from M Simpson Tardoes Sue this ewe was first in her class and overall reserve champion and sold to T Birkbeck Tombob flock Kirkby Steven and 400gns for (lot 313) from A Baillie and T Jackson’s Broomfield 00411-004S selling to P Potts Hawick.
12 Ewes sold Average £322.00
Ewe lambs topped at 420gns for (lot 365) from G and T Blamire Whinnow 00600-055W and was bought by A Dickinson Harle flock Kirkwhelpington. Next from the same home(lot 361) Whinnow 00600-045W at 320gns sold to C and S Rae Wallacetown flock Dumfries next was for two from W J Williams (Lots 412 & 409) Pen Llyn 00455-093W and 00455-085W at 280 and 260gns these sold to L Strawhorn Broomhillbank flock Lockerbie and G Thornborrow Tweedsmuir flock Biggar.
59 Ewe Lambs sold Average £156.25