Bluefaced Leicesters, Rough Fells and other pedigree and commercial females went under the hammer
Catch up with what has been happening at livestock sales this week
Trade has been strong in the auction marts in both pedigree and commercial sectors
A new Bluefaced Leicester female record of 15,000gns was set at Carlisle when the female portion of the Carry House flock was sold on behalf of R.D. Archer and Son, Wark, Northumberland
The last of the Christmas sales have seen some big prices in the auction rings
Catch up with what has been happening in the auction marts this week
Catch up with the latest livestock sale reports
The centre record for a Beltex ram lamb was broken at Lanark when the pre-sale show champion, Faughhill Kealey, from Grant and Katie Maxwell, Melrose, sold for 21,000gns
New records were set at the Badger Face Welsh Mountain Society sale at Brecon for both Torddu ram lambs and ewe lambs.
The sale of pedigree Texels on behalf of the North West Texel Breeders Club at J36 had an 88% clearance rate and peaked at 6,000gns