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J36 Crooklands Livestock Auction: J36 North West Texel Breeders Club Society Show & Sale, Sunday 11th August 2024.

North West Auctions were proud to host the Annual Show and Sale of 271 Pedigree Texel Rams and Females on behalf of the North West Texel Breeders Club.

The sale continues to grow, with the sale gaining a strong reputation among all breeders, attracting purchasers from far and wide. This year’s sale saw one of the best pre-sale shows seen at North West Auctions, with a credit going to all vendors for the quality on offer. Special mention goes to our pre-sale judge, James Theyer of the Clanfield Flock for his time and expertise and a big thank you to all pre sale sponsors; Lakeland Stonework Ltd, Carrs Billington Agriculture and P Holden Sheep Dipping Services.

Championship rosette was awarded to a much-admired ram lamb from Alan Blackwood of the Auldhouseburn flock, the ram lamb Lot 72 Auldhouseburn Hocus Pocus, sired by Scholars Governor, was sold for 4500gns. A strong class of 22 ram lambs, saw the 2nd prize lamb awarded the reserve championship from David Mckerrow of the Tilly Cairn flock, the ram lamb Lot 108 Tillycairn Highlander, sired by Clanfield Golden, sold for 2800gns. The first prize shearling ram was awarded to T & R Laird from the Cambwell flock, who has previously topped the shearling ram section 5 times which is remarkable achievement, the shearling ram Lot 28 Cambwell Gregor, sired by Deveronvale Fastrac, which sold to 2000gns. This sale has a strong reputation of being a strong gimmer sale, peaking at 6000gns for Lot 209 Sportmans, sired by Rhaeadr First Choice, from Boden and Davies. With others selling to 2300gns for Lot 216 Tophill, sired by Garngour Frontier from JD Houghton.

A buoyant trade throughout the sale with buyers forward from all 3 nations, ensuring a successful clearance rate of 88% achieved.

Please note the North West Texel Breeders Club Annual Show & Sale of Individual Pedigree Texel Females will be on Saturday 4th January 2025.

Sale averages:
• Shearling Ram av £815.78, topped at 2000gns
• Ram Lamb av £835, topped at 4500gns
• Ewes av £395.75, topped at 450gns
• Gimmer Shearlings av £728.01, topped at 6000gns
• Ewe Lambs av £447, topped at 600gns

Top Prices

PEDIGREE SHEARLING RAM:

Texel: 2000gns (x2) Cambwell Farm, 1800gns Brookfield Farm, 1100gns Cambwell Farm, 1000gns Sunnycroft, 850gns Low Foulshaw Farm.

PEDIGREE RAM LAMB:

Texel: 4500gns Auldhouseburn Farm, 2800gns Upperwill Farm, 2400gns Blackhill Farm, 2200gns Audlhouseburn Farm, 2200gns Uppermill Farm.

PEDIGREE EWE:

Texel: 450gns (x2), 400gns, 350gns (x2) Sunnyside, 250gns Nab House.

PEDIGREE GIMMER SHEARLING:

Texel: 6000gns Mellor Hall Farm, 2300gns Isherwood Farm, 1650gns Holtridge Farm, 1500gns Blackhill Farm, 1300gns Uppermill Farm, 1000gns Mellor Hall Farm.

PEDIGREE GIMMER LAMB:

Texel: 600gns Bryn Bloco, 500gns Knock Cross Cottage, 480gns Low Ground Fold, 450gns Boldventure Farm, 350gns Bryn Bloco, 300gns Low Ground Fold.

More Info

NORTH WEST TEXEL BREEDERS CLUB SHOW & SALE- JUDGE- JAMES THEYER

CLASS 1- BEST SHEARLING RAM

1st Lot 28 Cambwell Gregor from T & R Laird- 2000gns
2nd Lot 27 Cambwell Ghost from T & R Laird- 2000gns
3rd Lot 31 Allanfauld Graffiti from Alex & Gemma Brown- 1800gns
4th Lot 24 Tima Gman from David Gray- 1000gns
5th Lot 23 Ettrick Gdawg from Gordon Gray- 800gns
6th Lot 10 Moffett Grey Goose from C, B & D Moffett- 650gns

CLASS 2- BEST RAM LAMB

1st Lot 72 Auldhouseburn Hocus Pocus from Alan Blackwood- 4500gns
2nd Lot 108 Tillycairn Highlander from David Mckerrow- 2800gns
3rd Lot 107 Tillycairn Hell Raiser- 1500gns
4th Lot 85 Highfield Hellboy from Craig Campbell- 1300gns
5th Lot 53 Cairngryffe Hill Billy Joe from Harry Griffies-800gns
6th Lot 67 Teiglum Handyman from Andrew J Clark-2400gns

CLASS 3- BEST NATURAL BORN RAM LAMB

1st Lot 111 Uppermill Hampden from DJ McKerrow- 2200gns
2nd Lot 70 Mansriggs Hercules from John W Woodburn- 900gns
3rd Lot 62 Bold Venture Hitman from W Holden & Sons- 400gns
4th Lot 100A Cambwell Handsome from T & R Laird- 850gns
5th Lot 81 Tophill Henman from JD Houghton- 600gns
6th Lot 64 Ettrick How Do from Gordon Gray- 800gns

CLASS 4- BEST SHEARLING GIMMER

1st Lot 209 Sportsmans from Boden & Davies- 6000gns
2nd Lot 201 Mellor Vale from C Boden- 900gns
3rd Lot 227 Teiglum from Andrew J Clark
4th Lot 171 Ettrick from Gordon Gray- 800gns
5th Lot 211 Logram from Mark C Collins- 750gns
6th Lot 220 Cambwell from T & R Laird- 750gns

CLASS 5- BEST EWE LAMB

1st Lot 264A Saltcotes from James Conor Porter- 500gns
2nd Lot 263 Newbold from Teddy Holden-
3rd Lot 262 Bold Venture from W Holden & Sons- 450gns
4th Lot 267A Brookhill from Alex & Gemma Brown
5th Lot 266 Brookhill from Alex & Gemma Brown
6th Lot 268 Bodnant from Trefor Ryan Davies- 600gns

OVERALL CHAMPION- Lot 72 Auldhouseburn Hocus Pocus from Alan Blackwood

RESERVE CHAMPION- Lot 108 Tillycairn Highlander from David Mckerrow

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