Oxford gimmers to £250 at Carlisle

The annual consignment of Oxford gimmers from Andrew Rutherford, Guards Farm, Gretna, Dumfriesshire sold to £250 at the Carlisle native breeds sale. All seven made the same price and went to the same buyers, E & O Morgan, Penallta, Hengoed, Caerphilly who established their Morhouse flock last year with ewes from the Applewick reduction. The Langrigg gimmers had run with service sire Greenlands Garrosh.

7 shearling ewes sold to £250 and averaged £250.

Auctioneers: Harrison & Hetherington