Welsh National

from Texel Sheep Society Journal 2021 - A Year in Review

Hereford & Llandovery (NSA Builth Wells replacement sales

Welsh National Sale

The Society’s 2020 Welsh National Sale peaked at 5800gns when Cefyn Pryce sold his shearling ram Caereinion Class.

This Kimbolton Ace son is out of a dam by the noted homebred sire Caereinion Number One which is also dam to rams at 5000gns and 4000gns. Selling with a texelplus index in the top 1% of the breed, he was knocked down to David Williams, Abermule, Powys flock.

Next best in the shearlings was a 2600gns call for the best of the day from the Elgan Davies’ Llwyngan flock in the shape for Llwyngan Concorde, a son of the £30,000 Midlock Youre The One out of a Hollyford Thunderbolt daughter. He was the pick of Messrs Davies Bros of the Trefere flock.

Selling at 2300gns was Dragon Champion from the Williams family, with this Strathbogie Yes Sir son being out of a dam by Aman Vyrnwy. He sold to Michael and Heulwen Owens, Pont Sian.

Ram lambs

Best of the day in the tup lambs was a 2000gns bid for Plasucha Diamond from local vendor Robert Bennett. This Plasucha Corker son is out of a dam by Knock Yankee which is also dam to the 20,000gns Plasucha Bossman. He sold with an index in the top 5% of the breed and was taken by R Brown.

Second top here at 1800gns was Rob Evans’ lamb, Hope Valley Dynamo. Sired by Sportsmans Belter, he is out of a Knap Vicious Sid daughter and was bought by S and G Mellor, Cellarhead. Robert Cockburns’ journey from Crieff was then rewarded with a 1400gns sale for Knap Darth Vader. This Sportmans Cannon Ball son is out of a Mullan Amigo-sired dam and joins Wyn Jones’ Fferwd flock.

Gimmers

A searing demand for gimmers saw the average rise by £85 on the year, with 48 selling to level at £663.47. Topping the prices here was Robert Bennett again, with a Cambwell Boss Hogg daughter from the Plasucha flock, BFE1909184. This gimmer is out of a Knock Yankee dam and was taken by previous buyers Mark and Val Collins for the Logram flock.

Following her was another from the same home, BFE1909248, at 1500gns. Again, by Boss Hogg, she is out of a Connachan Sharky-sired dam and was the pick of Jeremy Theyer for the Chedworth flock.

Robert Cockburn then enjoyed further success when selling one from the Knap flock, CKP1903897 at the same money. She’s by Mullan Amigo and out of a Clinterty Yuga Khan daughter. She sold to local breeders Steve and Helen Smith for the Penparc flock.

Top flock shearling ram averages Caereinion £3220 for three Canllefaes £1837.50 for two Llwyngan £1802.50 for three Dragon £1417.50 for five

Top flock ram lamb averages Mellor Vale £1120 for three Knap £1050 for four Plasucha £936.25 for six