Club sales prove successful

Rhaeadr lamb fires up trade at J36

A ram lamb from Myfyr Evans’ Rhaeadr flock set a new sale record when selling for 7500gns at the North West Texel Club sale, J36.

The lamb, Rhaeadr Fire Power, had stood first and champion in the pre-sale show under judge Charlie Boden, Sportsmans, and is by last year’s Carlisle purchase Sportsmans Enforcer, himself a son of Castlecairn Doodlebug, and is out of a homebred dam by Teiglum Younggun which is full sister to the 125,000gns Rhaeadr Best of the Best.

Having caught the eye of several ringsiders during the judging this lamb was subject to spirited bidding before being knocked down to Harry Griffies for the Cairngryffe flock, Biggar. Second best among the ram lambs was a 2400gns call for Teiglum Fletcher from Andrew Clark. Sired by Knock Eastwood and out of a dam by Procters Chumba Wumba, he carries an index in the top 25% of the breed and comes from a successful show family, with his dam having been sixth at Textravaganza last year and his twin sister first at Biggar this year. He sold to Trefor Ryan-Davies for the Bodnant flock, Colwyn Bay.

Following him at 2300gns was the first of a pair of high sellers from David McKerrow and family’s Uppermill flock, Aberdeenshire. This price was paid for Uppermill Fabio, an Ettrick Earthquake son out of a dam by Knock Banker. Buying him was Procters Farm, Wennington.

And close behind at 2200gns was another from the same home, Uppermill Fernando. This is another by Earthquake and this time out of a dam by Forkins Bugatti. Selling with a top 10% index he found a new home with Harvey Sillis, Edgefield, Norfolk.

Averages; 26 shearling rams £771.35, 86 ram lambs £707.41, 97 gimmers £619.93, 13 ewe lambs £522.58, seven ewes £570 (North West Auctions).

Shearlings to 1600gns at Early NSA Sale

Shearling rams hit a high of 1600gns at the South Wales Club Sale at the Early NSA Ram Sale, Builth Wells, with 69 sold on a 72% clearance to average £774.18.

Leading the trade was Corras Elmo from the Watkins family, with this Clun Captain I son being out of a Roxburgh Apache daughter. He sold at 1600gns to R A Williams, Laugharne, Carmarthenshire. Second best at 1400gns was Vale Emmett from M Hughes.

This one is by Arkle Drum Major and out of a dam by Tima Web Cam.

Selling with an index in the top 25% of the breed he found a new home with

K Jones, Dorstone, Hereford.

Then making 1300gns was the best of the day from the Davies family’s Canllefaes flock, Knap East Coast. Sired by Sportsmans Cannon Ball and out of a dam by Strathbogie Wild Boy he was the pick of J Gwilliam, Clun. Two then sold at 1100gns, with the first of these being Peacehay Ewe Charmer from the Chave family. He’s by Clarks Wizard and out of a dam by the homebred Peacehay Untocuhable. Buying him was T W Jones, Llangunllo.

The other at this price was Corras Ebenezer from the Watkins family. He’s by Corras Cupids Hill and out of a dam by Roxburgh Apache and was knocked down to R W and C S Richards, Craswell.

Averages; 69 shearling rams £774.18, three shearling ewes £770 (Clee Tomkinson and Francis).

South West Club hits 2100gns at NSA Sale

Phil and Lesley Martyn-Uglow’s shearling ram, Hornacott Exceptional lived up to his name at the South West Texel Club’s sale at the NSA South West ram sale, Exeter, when taking the championship in the pre-sale show and topping trade at 2100gns.

Sired by Beautry Achilles and out of a dam by Whiteheart Unleashed, this one headed home with the judge, Jack Neale, Cornwall.

Second best of the day at 1300gns was another from the same home, Hornacott Energetic. He’s another by Achilles and is out of a similarly bred dam by Unleashed. He found a new home with Charles Fuggle, Wadhurst, East Sussex.

Following him at 1250gns was Housey Eye Catcher from Emma and Amy Coumbe. This one is a son of Millars Diante out of a dam buy Aman Wele and was taken by T Cole, South Molton, Devon.

Then at 1150gns was the best of the sale from Georgie Helyer, Langford Early Bird. He’s by the homebred Langford Dennis the Menace and is out of a dam by Fordwell Youmzain. He was knocked down to previous buyer Charles Fuggle. Also at this money was the best from the Chave family’s Peacehay consignment, Peacehay Ewe Genius. Sired by Clarks Wizard, he is out of a dam by Peacehay Untouchable and went home with Martins Farm, Dunkerswell, Devon.

South west club topper Texel Champion Hornacorr Exceptional. Average; 110 shearling rams £687 (Kivells).

Wollascott tops Shrewsbury

Ashearling ram from Steve and Carolyn Williams’ Wollascott flock led the prices at the Shropshire and Borders Club’s sale, Shrewsbury, at 2250gns. Top seller was Wollascott Etoile, a Scolton Young Pretender son out of a dam by Coolingel Thor. He went away with A T Turner, Newtown, Powys.

Second best at 2100gns was Cressage Epsilon from Matthew Ellis, with this Walston Carlos son being out of a dam by Kelso Wiseman. He was the pick of the Kirton family, Bewdley. Averages; 210 shearling rams £753.85, 29 ram lambs £476.48, 51 shearling ewes £376.47, two ewe lambs £273 (Halls).

Ruthin Club Sale reaches 2800gns

Topping the Ruthin Club’s sale at 2800gns was Rhaeadr Flight Control from Myfyr Evans, with this one being a full ET brother to the 160,000gns Lanark topper Rhaeadr First Choice. He’s by Sportmans Dare Devil and out of a dam by Teiglum Younggun. Buying him was George Oare for the Coach House flock, Holywell. Second best at 2500gns was Kauri Frankie Boy from Nia Ellis. Sired by Charben El Diablo, he is out of a dam by Scholars Cracker Jack. He found a new home with GOP Farm, Rhyl. Two shearlings traded at 2100gns, with the first one being Caron Ellis from the Williams family. This Mellor Vale Duke son is out of a dam by Durisdeer Valiant. This one headed away with Messrs Williams, Amlwch. The other at this price was Esmor Evans’ Maerdy Envelope, a Roxburgh Cheeky Chap son out of a dam by Cornmore Yeovil, with this one sold to Gareth Jones, Abergele.

Averages; 122 shearling rams £712.45, 125 ram lambs £509.46, 36 shearling ewes £477.46,four ewe lambs £238.88 (Ruthin Farmers Mart).

Cannon Ball son tops Rathfriland

Northern Irish breeders saw a strong demand at the NITBC’s sale at Rathfriland Farmers CoOp when prices soared to a high of 1900gns for pre-sale judge Stewart Ferris’ champion from the Glenhone pen of Martin McConville.

This was a February-born ram lamb by Sportsmans Cannon Ball, Glenhone First Trust, out of a Tamnamoney bred ewe out of Scotsman Avicii. Next in line for the cash was young breeder Charlie Trimble with Cherrylea Fargo, a Sportsmans Dare Devil son out of a Strathbogie bred ewe sired by Sportsmans Benchmark. This ram lamb was reserve champion in the pre-sale show and changed hands for 1700gns.

Topping at 1900gns was Glenhoe First Trust.

Cherrylea leads Dungannon

Young Charlie Trimble’s ram lamb, Cherrylea Fireball, was the high seller a the NITBC’s Dungannon sale when making 2000gns. Sired by Sportsmans Dare Devil, he is out of a Strathbogie-bred dam by Sportsmans Benchmark and sold to Mark Patterson for the Alderview flock.

Sadlerhead lamb rides to the top at Lanark

A steady trade saw more sheep sold and averages up on the year at the Scottish Texel Club sale at Lanark.

Prices peaked at 4000gns for Robert Harvie and Matthew Davies’ ram lamb, Sadlerhead Frank the Tank, a Sportsmans Cannon Ball son from their Coalburn-based flock. Out of a ewe by Teiglum Courteener, he sold to David McKerrow and family’s Uppermill flock at Tarves, Ellon, with Gordon and

David Gray taking a half share for their

Ettrick flock.

Andrew Neilson’s Brackenridge consignment sold to a top of 2200gns for

Brackenridge Fireball, a Claybury Dunkirk son, out of a ewe by Procters Chumba

Wumba, which sold to Dougie Fleming, for his Burnhead flock at Coulter.

Champion at the pre-sale show, judged by John Currie, Carlinside, was Garngour

Falcon, a Midlock Escobar son, out of a

Chumba Wumba daughter, from Alan Clark,

Lesmahagow. He sold at 2000gns to the

Wights at Midlock, Crawford.

Averages: 107 ram lambs, £625.68, nine shearling rams, £598.50

Longdin leads Skipton at 7000gns

A new club record was achieved at the Northern Area Club Sale, Skipton, when Peter Longdin’s Wellingly Emperors sold at 7000gns.

This son of the £100,000 Sportsmans Batman is out of a dam by Wellingley Whiskey Galore and sold in a 50:50 split between Cheshire’s Ken Hodge, Greenarch Texels, Mobberley, and John Elliot, Roxburgh, Kelso.

The Longdins followed up with a further sale highlight when hitting second top price of 4800gns with Wellingley Elliott. This time by the Beautry Achilles son, Hornacott

Haddo Europe is a Hexel Django son out of a dam by Clinterty Yuga Khan and sold with an index in the top 5% of the breed when bought by S and A Hall, Killon. Next best in the shearlings at 1800gns was

Matthew Seed’s Auchry shearling, SED2102565. He’s by Strawfrank

C Cest Bon and out of a dam by Boghouse Atlanta and sold to K M

Alexander, Auchenbreddie.

Following him at 1600gns was one from J D and M M Leitch, Feolquoy. This was LFJ2100511, a Holtridge Commanche son out of a dam by Didcot Breezer. He found a new home with W and D Moir, Cairness.

A 1600gns call topped the lamb trade, when the Knox family sold Haddo Ferrari, a Feddal Road Easypeasy son out of a dam by Hexel Born To Be Wild. Taking this one home was A J Rae, Udny.

Averages; 65 shearling rams £836.12, 122 ram lambs £520.80 (Aberdeen and Northern Marts).

Commander, he is out of a another ewe bred by Whiskey Galore and joined D H Ryder, Otley. Two other Longdin shearling rams made 2000gns and 1800gns, their six-strong consignment selling to an overall average of £3115.

Other keenly sought sheep produced a 3500gns sale for the first prize winner in the texelplus shearling ram show class from East Yorkshire father and son, Jack and Mark Lucas, who run the Fimber flock. Their Fimber Emperor is a son of Rugley Bonzo and is out of an Ettrick Tartan Special-sired dam. He too was claimed by the Hodge and Elliot partnership,

Averages; shearling rams £1121, ram lambs £476.07, shearling ewes £464, ewe lambs £278.25 (Craven Cattle Marts).

Haddo leads Thainstone trade

A top call of 2200gns for a shearling ram from the Knox family’s Haddo flock led the trade at the Noth of Scotland Club’s sale, Thainstone.

Wilodge Ex Factor wins Builth public vote

Shearling ram Wilodge Ex Factor from Paul Tippetts and Christine Williams, Shropshire, was the public’s favourite when taking the day’s top call and setting a new breed centre record at 24,000gns at the Main NSA Ram Sale, Builth Wells.

Ex Factor is by the £15,000 Teiglum Crackerjack and out of a dam by Claybury Basic Instinct and going back to the 16,000gns Beautry ewe from the English National Sale 2016.

He was well fought for, eventually selling in a three-way split to the Fox family, College, Lanarskhire, Jonathan Watson, Brijon, Northumberland and Michael James, Duhonw, Powys, having stood champion in the pre-sale show. Next best at 7500gns was Will and Emma Gittoes’ Bryndu Earthquake. This is another by Teiglum Crackerjack and this time out of a dam by Blaencar Bandit and had stood fourth in the pre-sale show. He sold to Russell and Gill Watkins, Millend, Hereford.

Following him at 5800gns was his pen-mate and full ET brother, Bryndu Ezy Ryder. He sold to Eion and Geoff Probert, Mortimers, Worcestershire.

Setting a new breed centre record at 24,000gns was Wilodge Ex Factor from Paul Tippetts and Christine Williams. Then came a 5200gns call for one from Stephen Abberley’s Old Hemley flock. He’s ABP2110776, a son of Whitehart A Lister and out of a dam by Wayside U Bet. Buying this one was Procters Farm, Lancashire.

Close behind at 5000gns was the best of the day from Michael James’ Duhonw pen in the form of JMU211058, a son of the £29,000 Garngour Awesome and out of a dam by Meinspride Usain. He went home with Gary and Meinir Howells for their Shadog flock, Llandysul.

Then at 4800gns was another from the same home, Duhonw Extrordinaire. Another sired by Whitehart A Lister, he’s out of another Meinspride Usain daughter he was the pick of A J Meredith, Hardwicke, Worcestershire.

Two then sold at 4000gns, with the first being the Creer family’s Coolingel Epic Joe. This Ryders Cotton Eye Joe son is out of a dam by Coolingel Thor. He went home with the Smith family for the Slapton flock, Northamptonshire.

The other at this price was Evan Davies’ Millars Echo. Originally bred by Martin and Cyril Millar, Northern Ireland, this one is by Hexel Diamond Joe and out of a dam by Cowal Yorkshire Lad. Taking him home was D Williams, Abermule, Powys.

A 3800gns bid then secured the topper from Roger and Anthony Williams’ Clun flock. This was Clun Essential, a son of the homebred Clun Athlete out of a dam by Tatham Hall Ur The One. Buying him was Aberystwyth University.

Following that was another at the same price, Scolton Elite from Andrew Reed and family. Sired by Canllefaes Big Boy and out of a dam by Caereinion Ace, he was knocked down Derek Bain.

A 3600gns call followed that for the best from the Quick family’s Loosebeare flock. Taking this price was QEL2111830, a son of the £7000 Loosebeare Boy Wonder out of a dam by Strawfrank Wild Thing. This one sold to the Jones family for the Rowlestone flock, Haverfordwest. Two shearlings then made 3000gns, with the first coming from Llion Jones’ Pant flock. This was Pant Emperor, a Stonegrove Cowan Dickie son out of a dam by the 17,000gns Pant Wolf and sold to J R Joseph, Llanstephen, Brecon.

Second at this money was Owen Watkins’ Caenantmelyn Emperor, with this one being by Duhonw Celtic Star and out of a dam by Roxburgh Yusef. Buying this one was D W Morley, Clipston, Market Harborough.

Ram Lambs

Best of the ram lambs at 5200gns was the Davies family’s Teilo Fendigedig, a Hope Valley C The Stars son out of a dam by Knap Angus Ogg and the winner of the open ram lamb class and reserve overall championship in the pre-sale show. He was taken by the Chave family for their Peacehay flock, Somerset.

Will and Emma Gittoes sold Bryndu Earthquake for 7500gns, with this one joining the Millend flock.

A full brother to Earthquake, Bryndu Ezy Ryder made 5800gns for the Gittoes family.

Stephen Abberley’s best from his Old Hemley pen sold at 5200gns.

The same flock was also responsible for the next best call of 3800gns with Teilo Fawr, a son of the homebred Teilo Enfawr and out of a dam by Milnbank Wisconsin. He had won the texelplus class in the pre-sale show and was the pick of J S Baillie and Co, Tankerness, Orkney. Two from Paul Rowlands and Willy Davis then made 3000gns apiece, with the first being UVP2200011. This son of the 38,000gns Cressage Enforcer is out of a Knock-bred dam by Sportsmans Chieftain and sold to the Chave family, Peacehay.

Their second at 3000gns was UVP2200149, a Knock Eagle Eye son out of a dam by Hexel Born To Be Wild. He was bought by the Morgan family, Blaencar, Sennybridge.

The Morgan family then took 1500gns for their best of the day, Blaencar Fonzie, a Knock Yardsman son out of a dam by a Strathbogie sire. Buying him were J J Greenow and Sons, Llanthony, Abergavenny.

Topping the ram lambs at 5200gns was Teilo Fendigedig from the Davies family.

A 5000gns led the day for Michael James and family’s Duhonw flock.

Roger and Anthony Williams sold their best, Clun Essential at 3800gns.

Leading the day for Andrew Reed and family at 3800gns was Scolton Elite.

Teilo Fawr took the day’s second best lamb price of 3800gns. Paul Rowlands and Will Davis took 3000gns for UVP2200011.

Paul Rowlands and Willy Davis’ second at 3000gns was UVP2200149. Owen Watkins’ Caenantmelyn Emperor, at 3000gns.

Gimmers

Best of the female trade was a 3800gns call for an Usk Vale gimmer from Paul Rowlands and Willy Davis, UVP2104845. This Haymount Divine King daughter is out of a dam by Hexel Born To Be Wild and sold to Paul James and family, Bridgnorth.

Second top here was a 2150gns call for the reserve female champion from the Vaughan family, Kingspark. This was VFK2101946, a Teiglum Crackerjack daughter out of a dam by Auldhouseburn Billy The Kid. She was the pick of P S Tark, Cwmbran.

Following her were a pair at 1200gns, the first of which was YME2108834, a

Leading the female trade at 3800gns was Paul Rowlands and Willy Davis’ Usk Vale gimmer. Plasucha All Star daughter from the Morgan family, Blaencar. She is out of a dam by a Strathbogie sire and sold to R C and N A Ellis, Ffordd Rhosemor, Flintshire.

And the other at this level was the female champion from the pre-sale show from Hywel Thomas’ Cennen flock, TCA2100226. She’s by Usk Vale Delight and out of a dam by Knock Yardsman and sold to Messrs Rhys, Caernarfon.

Ewe lambs

James Theyer’s Clanfield flock topped the ewe lambs with a 650gns call for THE2201067. She’s by the 100,000gns Auldhouseburn Expression and out of a dam by Tophill Wall St and sold to R W Phillips, Trawsmawr. The Draper family then sold their best at 600gns, with this being DHL2202109, a Rhaeadr Explorer daughter out of a dam by Wilodge Bravo. She was bought by J P Whittingham and Son, Raglan.

And the same buyer then paid 580gns for one from James Theyer, THE2201052. She’s another by Auldhouseburn Expression and is out of a Millhouse Crossbow daughter.

Averages; Averages; 89 gimmers £545.06, 17 ewe lambs £392.21, 222 ram lambs £517.24, 545 shearling rams £979.65.