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J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: North West Texel Breeders Club Annual Show & Sale of Texel Rams and Females, Sunday 13th August 2023

North West Auctions were proud to host the Annual Show and Sale of 320 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 all breeders, and attracting purchasers from far and wide. This year’s sale saw one of the best pre-sale shows seen at North West Auctions, with credit going to the vendors for the quality on offer. A special mention goes to our pre-sale judge Pete Longdin, who we thank for his time and expertise.
The championship rosette was awarded to a much admired ram lamb from M Evans of the Rhaeadr Flock. The ram lamb Rhaeadr Gale Break, sired by Streatlam Fire Cracker and dam sired by Sportsmans Dare Devil. Which went on to sell for the sales top price of 2600gns, purchased by Trefor Ryan-Davies of the Bodnant Flock. A strong class of 28 ram lambs saw the second prize lamb awarded the Reserve Championship rosette from Leigh Smith and Joanna Huddart. This ram lamb Majestic Go Getter, sired by Sportsmans Express went on the sell for 1100gns to Ruby, Harry and Lily Geldard of the Whitbarrow flock. The first prize shearling ram was awarded to Stainton Friartuck from PK & R Woof which went on to sell to 1100gns to D Pickford of the Thornsett flock. The shearling ram section sold to a top of 2200gns for Cambwell Floyd consigned by TA & R Laird, with this consigner topping the shearling ram class for the fourth consecutive year.
This sale has a strong reputation for being a strong gimmer sale, this year peaking at 1900gns for the first prize Gimmer Shearling from the Stainton Flock purchased by Messrs Teward of the New View flock, with others selling to 1500gns from the Far Hey Flock. Ewe lambs peaked at 1100gns from Leigh Smith & Joanne Huddart of the Majestic Flock with this lamb finding a new home with Lewis Walton of the Oaktons flock.

A buoyant trade throughout the sale, with buyers forward from the nationwide, ensuring a successful clearance rate of 87%.

Shearling Rams sold to 2200gns and averaged £728.
Ram Lambs sold to 2600gns and averaged £629.
Ewes sold to 1200gns and averaged £527.
Gimmer Shearlings sold to 1900gns and averaged £608.
Ewe Lambs sold to £1100 and averaged £430.

Top Prices

SHEARLING RAM:

2200gns Cambwell Farm, 1100gns Moss House Farm, 1100gns Storth End Farm, 1100gns Closes Hall Farm, 1100gns Partridge Nest Farm, 900gns Closes Hall Farm.

RAM LAMB:

2600gns Tan-Yr-Accar, 2200gns Uppermill Farm, 2200gns Uppermill Farm, 1600gns Sunnycroft, 1500gns Uppermill Farm, 1400gns Mill House.

EWE:

1200gns Far hey Farm, 1000gns Far Hey Farm, 600gns Hilltop View, 550gns Hilltop View.

GIMMER SHEARLING: 

1900gns Storth End Farm, 1500gns Far Hey Farm, 1400gns Blackhill Farm, 1300gns Knock Cross Cottage, 1250gns Cambwell Farm, 1260gns Sunnycroft.

GIMMER LAMB:

1100gns Low Wreah Farmhouse, 800gns Wreah Farmhouse, 700 Low Wreah Farmhouse, 600gns Low Wreah Farmhouse.

More Info

NORTH WEST TEXEL BREEDERS CLUB SHOW & SALE- JUDGE- PETE LONGDIN

CLASS 1- BEST SHEARLING RAM

1st Lot 1032- Stainton Friartruck from PK Woof selling for 1100gns
2nd Lot 3- Chalet Foremost from I Bennett selling for 750gns
3rd Lot 34- Cambwell Floyd from T & R Laird selling for 2200gns
4th Lot 28- Tatham Hall Figaro from Proctors Farm Ltd selling for 650gns
5th Lot 15- Aspley Five from Nick Hulse
6th Lot 29- Peniel First Class from Proctors Farm Ltd selling for 1100gns

CLASS 2- BEST RAM LAMB

1st Lot 149- Rhaeadr Gale Break from Myfyr Aled Evans selling for 2600gns
2nd Lot 153- Majestic Go Getter from Leigh Smith & Joanne Huddart selling for 1100gns
3rd Lot 102- Ettrick Gstar from Gordan Gray selling for 1600gns
4th Lot 143- Uppermill Geronimo from Mr D J Mckerrow selling for 2200gns
5th Lot 118- Teiglum Gaffer from Andrew J Clark selling for 600gns
6th Lot 80- Cairngryffe G Force from Harry Griffies

CLASS 3- BEST SHEARLING GIMMER

1st Lot 188- Stainton from P K Woof selling for 1900gns
2nd Lot 190- Aspley from Nick Hulse
3rd Lot 220- Bradleys from Ryan Bradley selling for 1500gns
4th Lot 272- Teiglum from Andrew J Clark selling for 1400gns
5th Lot 261- Ettrick from Gordan Gray selling for 1200gns
6th Lot 265- Ettrick from Gordan Gray selling for 900gns

CLASS 4- BEST EWE LAMB

1st Lot 300- Majestic from Leigh Smith & Joanne Huddart selling for 700gns
2nd Lot 311- Bodnant from Trefor Ryan-Davies selling for 280gns
3rd Lot 303- Majestic from Leigh Smith & Joanne Huddart selling for 600gns
4th Lot 306- Bold Venture from W Holden & Sons selling for 500gns
5th Lot 314- Forth House from I Jaeban
6th Lot 315- Forth House from I Jaeban selling for 250gns

OVERALL CHAMPION- Lot 149- Rhaeadr Gale Break from Myfyr Aled Evans

RESERVE CHAMPION- Lot 153- Majestic Go Getter from Leigh Smith & Joanne Huddart

YOUNG HANDLERS SHOW

AGED 8 YEARS & UNDER

1st Ali Clark

AGED 9-16 YEARS OLD

1st Harry Geldard
2nd Lily Shuttleworth
3rd Roman Bradley
4th Lily Geldard
5th Megan Clark
6th Sadie Mason

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