A total of 41 pairs entered Aberdeen & Northern Marts' annual show and sale of Texel prime lambs at Thainstone Centre yesterday (Thursday, June 16th).

The event was held in conjunction with the North of Scotland Texel Club and sponsored by Towns and Carnie Ltd.

Judging the event was Mr A. Ingram, East Comalegy, Drumblade who awarded the championship to a pair of 44.5kg Texel crosses from D. and A. Ingram, Chapel of Elrick, Newmachar. The champions went on to sell for £100 each to Mason Lodge butcher Paul Smith.

The reserve champion pair were 44kg crosses from Graham Shepherd, Cowiehillock, Echt and they were bought by Mr Ingram for £70 each.

Commenting on the sale, Aberdeen & Northern Marts' prime, store and breeding sheep manager Colin Slessor said: "A quality entry of pure Texel and Texel-sired lambs met a good demand despite this week's decline in prime lamb prices. The champion pair were excellent lambs with tremendous gigots."

The full prize list was as follows:

Pure breds (up to 41.5kg)
1 G. L. Stuart, Milltown of Birness, Ellon (38.5kg, £65)
2 Messrs Buchan, Clinterty, New Aberdour (40kg, £59.50)
3 G. L. Stuart, Milltown of Birness, Ellon (41.5kg, £62).

Pure breds (42kg and over)
1 W. J. Knox, Mid Haddo, Fyvie (48kg, £68.50)
2 Colin G. Mair & Partners, Muiresk Villa, Turriff (52kg, £65)
3 G. L. Stuart, Milltown of Birness, Ellon (46.5kg, £62).

Cross Texels (up to 41.5kg)
1 Marina Gibb, Haremoss, Turriff (40.5kg, £55.50)
2 A. R. & L. Mearns, Lambslack, Rothienorman (41.5kg, £52)
3 L. G. Scott Wester Biffie, Maud (39.5kg, £59).

Cross Texels (42kg and over)
1 D. & A. Ingram, Chapel of Elrick, Newmachar (44.5kg, £100)
2 Graham Shpeherd, Cowiehillock, Echt (44kg, £70)
3 Colin G. Mair & Partners, Muiresk Villa, Turriff (51kg, £66.50).

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