English National Show & Sale
A 2600gns bid was enough to secure the best of the day from the Draper family’s Claybury flock, a Tamnamoney Ned son SRY07010 in the form of Claybury Shakespeare DHL1100069. This is out of a dam by Muiresk Forever MSK99024 and has an index of 255.
Top call in the sale was a 1500gns bid for one from Stuart Currie’s Beautry flock. This was a Procters Oswald PFD08392 daughter, out of a dam by Culzean Next Best, GIL07012. With an index of 284 she sold to Messrs Boden and Davies for the Sportsmans flock.
Also at 2600gns was the first prize winner from the recorded lamb class, Allanfauld Spartan XMM1101559 from the MacGregor’s. This is by 18,000gns sire Allanfauld Rockafella XMM1000014 and out of a dam by Garngour Nobleman CJN07610. He had an index of 357. This one was sold to R C L Watts, Rowden.
Another from the same home and similarly bred, being by Oswald again then sold at 1400gns. This one is out of a Beautry Ludlow CUB05101 daughter and sold with an index of 217 to A J Carter, Dawlish, Devon.
At 2500gns was Procters Saracen PFD1100994 from Procters Farm. This is a Haddo Ringleader KWJ1000063 son out of a dam by Ettrick McCoist GGH06073 and has an index of 259. He went home with Hywel Thomas, Cennen. Second best of the day in the Shearlings was a 2260gns call for Roxburgh Renegade EJR1000139 from John Elliott. This is a Drinkstone Peacemaker PJP09040 daughter out of a dam by Lumbylaw Malton ORL06083 and has an index of 314 which sold to E Williams and Son, Stelfox.
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Selling at 2100gns from Gordon Gray was Ettrick Simply Scottish GGH1101033. This is a Knock Papoose HAK091075 son out of a dam by Hewer Hill Mr Big SHM06017 and has an index of 258. Claiming this one was J Chapman, Wicksted. Texel females sold to a packed ringside at Worcester with breeders keen to secure new lines for their flocks. With an 84% clearance, up by 3% on 2010, and an average of £563 for 71 sold. The ring was the busiest ever seen at Worcester for a Texel sale and that is without a doubt a mark of the commercial success of the breed.
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Making 1100gns was the first shearling in the ring from Peter Woof’s Stainton flock. She is a Kelso Planet, MBZ0915 daughter out of a dam by Crookholm Moscow Flyer MKC06030 and had stood third in the pre-sale show. Buying this one were D and J Chambers for the Twelve Oaks flock. Following that at 1000gns was a Hexel Panzer Tank MZH09219 daughter from Robin Kellet. This one from the Parkhill flock is out of a dam by Knock Kingdom HAK04324 and sold to R N I Waters, Clun, Craven Arms. Following that at 980gns was another from the same home, this time a Knock Panache HAK091099 daughter out of a dam by Alwent Lacoste NTA05079. She was bought by C A Freeman, Rushden. Another from the same flock then made 900gns when selling to C A Smale, South Molton, Devon. This one was by Kingsland Perfect Storm VPK09019 and had been female champion in the pre-sale show. She is out of a dam by Talcoed Lusty HQT05099. At 920gns was one from Aubrey and Sue Andrews’ Miserden flock, this was a Miserden Nuther Cracker AAS07933 daughter and out a dam by Salocin Nick TNS07076. She sold to Messrs Williams, Efailwen, Carmarthenshire.