Local pedigree sheep breeder Gary Beacom, Lakeview Flock, Fivemiletown, had an impressive run at the Beltex Sheep Society’s Harbro Premier Show and Sale held at Borderway Mart, Carlisle, on 13-14 August 2026.

At the two-day event Beacom equalled the former Beltex breed record at 65,000gns, with his pre-sale show supreme champion, Lakeview Lancelot ET.

The early-February shearling is by the 20,000gns Carlisle Premier Sale champion Logie Durno Jack Daniels ET and out of Lakeview Flying Beauty ET. He won the shearling ram class and took both the male and overall championships under judge Grant Maxwell, having earlier been Reserve Male Champion at the Irish National 2026 held at Omagh Show, before selling to Alan Miller of Miller Farms, The Lurg, Midmar, Inverurie.

Continuing the good fortune Lakeview Lord of The Ring ET from Gary Beacom, another Logie Durno Jack Daniels ET son, this time out of Aviemore Curie ET, sold at 12,000gns to Rosie Boden of the Mellor Vale flock, Stockport.

placeholder image — Lakeview Lancelot 65,000gns

With his pen of ten shearling rams averaging £10993, it was a worthwhile trip for the Fermanagh breeder.

The next Irish Beltex Sheep Breeders Club event is the Dungannon Premier Show and Export Sale on Monday, 31 August at Dungannon Farmers’ Mart.

Showing starts at 10.30am and the sale starts at 1.00pm.

Bidding will be available online via MartEye. An online catalogue is available on the Irish Beltex Sheep Breeders Club’s Facebook page. All ROI buyers must be registered with Traces NT to be able to export sheep.