Replacement sales provided at Hereford and Llandovery Following the cancellation of the Main NSA Sale at Builth Wells due to Covid-19 the Society organised a brace of commercially focussed sales in the region at Hereford and Llandovery to provide Society members with outlets for their stock. Both of these sales were well supported by breeders and saw regular buyers bidding strongly for the best of the rams on offer.
Heading the list at Hereford was Cennen Chad at 4300gns
Hereford A 4300gns call topped the Texel trade at the Hereford Main Sale, with this money paid by Welsh duo Paul Curran and Adrian Davies for Cennen Chad from Hywel Thomas, Llandeilo. Sired by Knock Yardsman, he is out of a dam by the homebred Cennen Yellowstone and attracted attention from both those present and telephone bidders. Second best at 1950gns was Canllefaes Charming from the Davies family. He’s a son of Curley Big Mac and out of a dam by the noted breeder Talcoed You Know. This one found a new home with J R Joseph and Co, LLyswen. Two then sold at 1400gns, with the first of these being Tynewydd Coolio from Deri Morgan. He’s by Crannog Browser and out of a Kimbolton Wayfarer daughter. He sold with an index in the top 5% of the breed to Messrs Tamplin, Machen. The other to make this money was Millend Cantona from Russel and Gill Watkins and family. This Strawfrank
Top female at Llandovery was this Blaencar gimmer at 1700gns
Autumn Glory son is out of dam by Drumgooland Van Dal. Buying him was H C Davies, St Armans.
Plasucha Big Gun and out of a Tullylagan Tonka daughter and sold to A U Farms, Plas Gogerddan.
Close behind at 1300gns was Paul Johnson’s Corricravie Clansman, a Blaencar Waratah son out of a Haddo William Knox Again daughter and with an index in the top 25% of the breed. He sold to A J Tortoriello, Llanbister.
Selling for 1000gns was M Hughes’ Vale Doctor Who. Sired by Arkle Undercover, he is out of a Duhonw Wildcard ewe and has an index in the top 5% of the breed. Buying him were P L J and A Howells, Llanwenog.
And then at 1100gns was Millend Contender from the Watkins’ pen. He’s a Peacehay At Your Service son out of a dam by Tumble Tye Volt. Taking this one home was C Gittoes, Bleddfa.
Averages; 112 shearling rams £736.74, 69 ram lambs £401.35 (Hereford Market Auctioneers).
In the lambs it was Nick Legge who took the top two sales when Thornbury Dazzler found a new home at 1700gns. He’s by Plasucha All Star and out of a Cambwell Boss Hogg daughter and was bought by J W Lea, Hales.
A couple of days later at Llandovery the top price of 2600gns was given for a shearling ram from Russel and Gill Watkins and family.
Second best and from the same pen and selling to the same buyer at 1450gns was Thornbury Double Trouble an Usk Vale Champagne Charlie son out of a Plasucha dam by Eden Valley Wiz Kid. A 1200gns bid then secured Sportsmans Drambuie from Charlie Boden. He’s by
Llandovery
Leading the roll call was Millend Casino, a Peacehay At Your Service son out of a dam by Loosebeare Yellowhammer. After spirited bidding he fell to G L Watkins, Oswestry, for the Lawnt flock. Next best when selling at 1650gns was Whitehart Culture from Jim Hartwright and daughter, Nicky. Their pen topper is a Loosebeare Voomer son out of a
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