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Beltex Scotland - Lanark Sale of Females
Saturday 11th December 2004

Prices peaked at 3,000gns at the Beltex Scotland sale of females held at Lanark on Saturday 11th December 2004.

Supreme Champion Lanark with Judge and Buyer Colin Barnes (left) and Vendor, Brian Ryder (right)

The sale topper and reserve champion was a home-bred gimmer, Airyolland Goldie, from Wigtownshire breeders Neil and Janet McQustin, High Airyolland, New Luce and is by Belgian-bred sire, Van't Rozenaken out of an imported ewe. In-lamb to Clary Handsome, she joins Brian Ryder's, Newton flock at Newton Farm, Annan Water, Moffat.

A home-bred gimmer, Corstane Greylag, from Mary Dunlop, Corstane, Broughton, Biggar was knocked down at 2,000gns to found Archie McLean's new flock at Hellipol on the Isle of Tiree. This daughter of the Belgian-bred sire, Dirk, out of a home-bred ewe was sold in-lamb to Ian's High Flyer. The Corstane also pen saw an 850 gns sale with the final bid from Grant Maxwell, Faughhill, Melrose for Corstane Gram, a Dirk-sired gimmer out of a home-bred ewe and in-lamb to Coningswick Gadfly.

There were two further four-figure sales. John Barclay, Mid Brockloch, Maybole, Ayrshire sold Beachy Go West, the 5th prize gimmer to Dumfries-shire breeder James McGarva, Horseclose, Annan. She is by Pentland Elite out of John's home-bred show ewe and is in-lamb to Brickrow High and Dry. Also at 1,00gns, Aberdeenshire breeder Doreen Mair, Aviemore, Turriff sold Aviemore Germaine, a Beachy First Class-sired gimmer out of an imported ewe. Writing the cheque for this gimmer which is in-lamb to West End High Quality was Black Isle breeder Duncan Gill, who runs Suffolk and Texel flocks at Easter Templand, Fortrose. Two further lots, each at 800gns, from the Aviemore pen also join the Templand flock.

There was strong competition for foundation stock for new flocks and among the successful bidders was John Reid, Glendearg, Eskdalemuir who took several lots and bid to a top of 950 gns for Beechcross Gwyneth from the pen of Black Isle breeder Donnie Douglas, Braes of Coulmore, Inverness. This gimmer by an imported sire out of a home-bred ewe is in lamb to Goodfella, an imported ram.

Ewes sold to 800gns for the champion, Garrion Elenor, a two-crop ewe from Brian Ryder. By a Belgian-bred sire and an imported dam and in-lamb to Coningswick Grumpy, she was knocked down to the judge, Northern Ireland breeder, Colin Barnes, Tullyodonnell Road, Dungannon. The Airyolland pen took the top bids for ewe lambs, the first at 700gns for Airyolland Halcyon, a Coningswick Gadfly daughter out of an imported ewe. She joins Glen Forsyth's flock ay High Bishopton, Whithorn, Wigtownshire. At 650gns, Archie Mclean took Airyolland Honolulu, a Dirk-sired daughter out of an imported ewe.

Averages:
6 Ewes £353.50
79 Gimmers £579.35
13 Ewe Lambs £441

Auctioneers: Lawrie & Symington