English National

from Texel Sheep Society Journal 2021 - A Year in Review

Scottish National

English National Sale

Charlie Boden and family continued their exceptional run of form at the 2020 National Texel Sales, taking the top spot at their second sale in the space of a week when selling Sportsmans Double Trouble at 16,000gns at the English National Sale, Worcester.

Their sale leader, another son of the sire of the moment, Garngour Craftsman, is out of a Stainton-bred dam which was bought for 3000gns and is herself by Eden Valley Warrior King. This lamb, with an index in the top 1% of the breed, drew plenty of strong bidding from the ringside before eventually falling to Staffordshire-based Paul and Anna Johnson for their Corriecravie flock.

Second best at 5200gns was another from the same pen, Sportsmans Deisel. Again, by Craftsman and this time out of a Teiglum Younggun daughter he sold with an index in the top 1% of the breed when bought by Stephen and Carolynne Williams, for the Wollascott flock.

The Bodens then took 4500gns for Sportsmans Detroit, again by the seemingly unbeatable Craftsman and out of a Garngour Alabama daughter. This lamb has an index in the top 1% of the breed and was taken by R S Young, Friarton flock.

Breaking the Sportsmans flock’s dominance of the lamb trade was a 3600gns sale for Willy Davis’ Usk Vale flock, with Usk Vale Danger Man taking this money when finding favour with Esmor Evans, Maerdy. This son of Hope Valley C The Stars, is out of a dam by Strathbogie Ya Belter.

Shearling rams

Whitehart Class Act from Jim and Nicki Hartwright led the shearling ram trade when he made 8200gns on a flying shearling trade which saw a new centre record average set at £1905.31.

Sired by Blackadder Weaver and out of a Loosebeare Voomer daughter, this one headed to the South West with the Devonbased Quick family for their Loosebeare flock.

The Quicks then recouped some of their outlay when taking 7200gns for their pen leader Loosebeare Champion. He’s by Brijon Youre The Boy and out of a dam by Whitehart Taylor Made and sold to Thomas Whiteford and family, Tercrosset.

After that came a 7000gns call for Granite Clansman from Gregor and Bruce Ingram, Aberdeenshire. This son of Logie Durno Braveheart is out of a Granite Untouchable daughter. Selling with an index in the top 5% he found a new home with the Priestley family, Brontemoor.

Then at 6600gns was another from the Hartwrights, Whitehart Clean Cut. This son of Sportsmans Bulletproof is out of a Humeston River Dance. He sold in a twoway split to Sioned Thomas, Onnen, and R & B James, Maesgwyn.

A 5400gns sale saw the Ingrams back in action when selling Granite Cracker. This full brother to their 7000gns pen leader also has an index in the top 5% and was bought by Andrew Baillie, Carstairs.

Gimmers

First time vendors Gregor and Bruce Ingram enjoyed a flying debut at the English National Texel Sale, selling their first gimmer in the ring at 13,000gns.

Their sale leader IGM1927511 is a daughter of the 60,000gns Clinterty Yuga Khan out of a dam by Deveronvale Warrior and sold with an index in the top 10% of the breed. She was shared by three breeders; James Theyer, Clanfield, Jeremy Theyer, Chedworth and Robert Evans, Hope Valley.

Second top at 5000gns was Charlie Boden’s pen leader from the Sportsmans flock, BGS1903873. Sired by Plasucha Big Gun, she’s out of a 16,000gns Glenside Wild Boy daughter. She sold to Messrs Dunlop for the Holtridge flock and Eamonn Vaughan for the Partridge Nest flock.

Following her when making 4800gns was one from the Bradley family’s Far Hey flock, BRF1900411, an Auldhouseburn Bolt daughter out of a ewe by Teiglum Younggun which was second as a gimmer at Great Yorkshire last year. She found a new home with Monnow Marquees, Monmouth.

Then came a 3100gns call for Robert Laird’s first gimmer, LTC1904461, a Langford Adder Again daughter out of a dam by Cambwell Trademark. She’s a full sister to the 5000gns Cambwell Chieftain and sold to Adam and Jessica Neachell, Cromwell. Top flock ram lamb averages; Sportsmans £5757.50 for six Usk Vale £2244.37 for four Knap £1745.62 for four Ettrick £1680 for four Whitehart £1673 for three Millars £1392.25 for two Cambwell £1358.70 for five Forkins £1302 for three Mellor Vale £1277.50 for three Auldhouseburn £1050 for four

Top flock shearling ram averages; Whitehart £6615 for three Granite £6510 for two Loosebeare £3066 for five Scolton £3018.75 for two Roxburgh £2625 for three Greenarch £2467.50 for two Hornacott £2231.25 for two Millend £1820 for three Canllefaes £1295 for three Peacehay £1273.12 for four