Oxfords to £900 at Kelso Ram Sales

Oxfords rams enjoyed their best trade in decades at the 2024 Kelso Ram Sales. 

A shearling by Billesdons Braveheart from Andrew Rutherford's Langrigg flock at Guards Farm, Gretna, Dumfriesshire made the top price of £900, setting a new Oxford centre record for Kelso.

The buyer was Rob Boswell of Balnasium Farm at Loch Tay in Perthshire. He uses Oxford rams on the older ewes in his Lairg-type Hill Cheviot flock, selling the Oxford x lambs as stores through Caledonian Marts, Stirling. These achieve a worthwhile premium over the pure Cheviot lambs. 

The tup will also be used on a small flock of pure Oxford ewes that Mr Boswell purchased last year.

The Langrigg pen averaged £680 for five, all selling to commercial buyers.

Auctioneers: C&D Auction Marts Ltd