North West Auctions were proud to host the Annual Show and Sale of 336 pedigree Texel rams and females on behalf of the North West Texel Breeders Club. The sale continues to go from strength to strength gaining a strong reputation amongst breeders, attracting purchasers from far and wide.
This years sale boasted one of the strongest pre-sale shows seen at North West Auctions with credit going to the vendors for the quality on offer. A big thank you to the sponsors Agri Lloyd for their continued support. A special mention goes to our pre-sale judge Mr C Boden of the Sportsman and Mellor flocks, who we thank for his time and expertise and to Miss R Boden for judging the Young Handlers.
The Championship rosette was awarded to a much admired ram lamb from M Evans of the Rhaeadr flock. This ram lamb Rhaeadr Fire Power sired by Sportsmans Enforcer and dam sired by Teiglum Young Gun, with the dam being full sister to the £125,000 Rhaeadr Best of the Best. It went on to smash all previous records at the North West Texel Breeders Club sale at J36 selling to 7500gns, purchased by H Griffies of the Cairngryffe flock. A strong class of 26 ram lambs saw the second prize rosette awarded to AJ Clark with Teiglum Fletcher which was sired by Knock Eastwood and went on to sell at 2400gns. The Reserve Championship rosette was awarded to GL Riby of the Stonehills flock with a Craig Douglas Dancer sired gimmer shearling, this stylish sheep attracted much interest selling to 1500gns to JS Lodge.
The first prize shearling ram was awarded to Whitbarrow Excellent from Harry Geldard which went on to sell at 900gns. Taking the first prize rosette in the ewe lamb class was Leigh Smith and Joanne Huddart of the Majestic flock with a powerful and bright lamb sired by Strawfrank Cardhu which went on to sell for 1050gns.
A buoyant trade throughout the sale, with buyers forward from nationwide ensuring a successful clearance rate of 86%. A successful day for the Uppermill flock from David J McKerrow peaking at 2300gns with Uppermill Fabio sired by Ettrick Earthquake, purchased by Proctors Farms with others from the same home selling to 2200gns with Uppermill Fernando, sired by the same Ettrick ram.
This sale has a strong reputation for being a strong gimmer sale peaking at 2000gns from H Griffies of the Cairngryffe flock which was sired by Kingspark Diamond and out of one of the best breeding lines. Ewe lambs peaked at 1750gns from Leigh Smith and Joanne Huddart of the Majestic flock after some intense internet bidding. Shearling rams peaked at 1300gns with Cambwell Eejit from T&R Laird with this Waen Déjà Vu sired ram.
Shearling rams sold to 1300gns and averaged £771, Ram lambs sold to 7500gns and averaged £707, Gimmer shearlings sold to 2000gns and averaged £619, and Ewe lambs sold to 1750gns and averaged £522.