Beltex sale

[beltextexel]

Anyone going up to the beltex sale at Carlisle this week?

 

[alwayslearning]

I'm going for a couple.
What time tip shearling start?

 

[alwayslearning]

Do you have some there?

 

[beltextexel]

They start selling tups at 10 on the friday. We have 8 shearlings going this year. Everything from big powerful tups to smaller carcass tups and a real bare skinned tup as well. Call in at our pen to say hello if you like. Beck Hill lot 1013.

 

[beltextexel]

@liammogs @shearerlad ???

 

[MJT]

I'm not going this year, had very little luck with carlisles tups sadly . Sticking with mostly home bred tups now . Hell of a sale though ! Keep us updated @beltextexel

 

[beltextexel]

You must have been buying your tups from the wrong home @MJT !

 

[MJT]

You must have been buying your tups from the wrong home @MJT !

Possibly ! , I'm putting my faith in these couple of home bred lads this season and see how I get on, know they won't disintegrate during tupping at least . Peeler ram lamb was born with full fleece before anyone comments .

 

[Willie adie]

The guy i work to has some sheep down

 

[Joe]

Possibly ! , I'm putting my faith in these couple of home bred lads this season and see how I get on, know they won't disintegrate during tupping at least . Peeler ram lamb was born with full fleece before anyone comments .

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Nice lambs, like the peeler fella especially. Often tempted to try a Beltex on commercial ewe lambs, but wouldn't fancy lambing pedigrees ones...

 

[liammogs]

Wont be attending unfortunatly!! To much to do and work commitments! @MJT fair lamb you have there!!

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Last 4 texel tups out of Carlisle were softer than cow sh!t..,,won't be going back

 

[shearerlad]

Not going this year. Like @MJT I didn't have much luck with tups bought at Carlisle. Also work commitments this week.
Will probably head to Lanark though.
Good luck with your pen @beltextexel

 

[neilo]

Nice lambs, like the peeler fella especially. Often tempted to try a Beltex on commercial ewe lambs, but wouldn't fancy lambing pedigrees ones...

Do it. I just picked up a couple more ram lambs this week for just that job. And yes, I could literally pick them up.....

 

[canam1]

Did anyone see the 1st lot of lambs in the ring today?

 

[shearerlad]

Got a Snapchat from a mate that was at the sale. Clary to 7k. Kingledores 27k. Good lambs were big money but a lot of 3-800
Maybe @beltextexel could give us more detail

 

[beltextexel]

Accurate as above I'd say. Same as every year - good sheep = good trade. An odd bargain to be had in the tup lambs but gimmers were well sold. We averaged £500 for our 7 which would be fair price. We have same problem as every year though - not enough feed into them!

 

[dogandstick]

Accurate as above I'd say. Same as every year - good sheep = good trade. An odd bargain to be had in the tup lambs but gimmers were well sold. We averaged £500 for our 7 which would be fair price. We have same problem as every year though - not enough feed into them!

Probably the ones to buy then!

 

[shearerlad]

Not as good as your tups @MJT but this is my effort at breeding my own tups. They are 3/4 beltex with their mothers being home bred for at least 3 generations.
This lad was in for a quick trim this morning before heading to the local show tomorrow.

 

[alwayslearning]

Dear enough trade