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British Texel Sheep Society Events 2025

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Measure – Manage – Add Value

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TEXELS ON TARGET

  • 85% of Texel lambs grade ‘in spec’.
  • Over their lifetime high index Texel rams add £690 to their commercial progeny.

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Texel Sheep Society news, shows, and sale information

Cambwell Hotshot hits £32,000 at Kelso

Texels once again met a buoyant trade at Kelso ram sales, hitting the top price of the day, the highest average and the most sold of all breeds. In all, 593 registered shearling rams sold to average £2092, an increase of £248 per head on the year, for 46 more sold, while 58 ram lambs […]

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ByJonathan

13th September 2025

Knap Important Boy lives up to his name

It was another successful trip south for Robert Cockburn when his ram lamb, Knap Important Boy topped the Ruthin Club Sale at 4000gns. Sired by Duncryne Hakuna Matata and out of the famed Knap Daisy Duke, he is a full brother to Robert’s 20,000gns English National sale topper and sold to Gerallt Rowlands, Traws. Second […]

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ByJonathan

12th September 2025

Successful National Sales highlight breed's appeal

This year’s Texel Society National Sales once again demonstrated the universal appeal of the breed across the UK, with high clearance rates seen at all four sales and strong averages recorded, reflecting the ongoing confidence in the breed. This confidence, said Society chief executive, stemmed from the unparalleled commercial demand for Texels, driven by the […]

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ByJonathan

12th September 2025

Double 2000gns top for Shropshire and Borders Sale

A brace of shearling rams hit the top spot of 2000gns at the Shropshire and Borders Club sale, Shrewsbury, with a 91% clearance in the shearlings and 181 levelling at £890. First at the top call was one from G V and J A Hardman’s Oak Farm consignment, Oak Farm Hotshot, a Haymount Forefather son […]

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ByJonathan

9th September 2025

TEXELS ON TARGET

  • 85% of Texel lambs grade ‘in spec’.
  • Over their lifetime high index Texel rams add £690 to their  commercial progeny.

Genetic Improvement Services

Measure – Manage – Add Value

British Texel Sheep Society Events 2025

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Shows, sales and more

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Formed in 1974 the British Texel Sheep Society now maintains the largest registry of pedigree Texel sheep anywhere in the world. Today more than 2000 members birth notify 45,000 lambs with 17,500 females and 1300 males going onto full pedigree registration annually. The Society and its 18 regional clubs market some 8500 breeding rams through 35 sales throughout the UK.

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