A 2500gns call for Woodies Texels Got Ya from Stuart Wood led the Dutch Texels at Carlisle, with this one being by the imported sire A Class Act and out of a Thacka—bred dam by the same sire. He sold to W Storey, Penrith.
Then came a 2200gns call for Spencers Farm Gaffer from Seth Blakey. Sired by Turbo You Star and out of a Mossgiel-bred dam by Parkside Captain, he was taken by Steven Wigham for the Hargill flock.
A pair then made 2000gns, the first of which was Arkle Ghost from the Wilkinson family. This one is by Woodies Einstein and out of a dam by the imported sire Ypres. He found a new home with J Lee and Sons, Hexham.
Second at this price was Woodies Texels Grenade from Stuart Wood. He’s an Arkle Free Spirit son out of a Thacka Cruyff daughter and was taken by Messrs Alsop and East, Lichfield.
And then at 1800gns was Hargill Gaffer from Steven Wigham. Sired by the imported sire Ypres and out of a dam by Thacka Brock, he was the pick of J and A Moralee, Hexham.
Females
Female trade peaked at 900gns for a Hargill gimmer from Steven Wigham, WSV2321896. She’s by the homebred Hargill Fierce and out of a dam by Thacka Brock and sold to Stuart Wood.
The same buyer then paid 800gns for one from the Foy family’s Parkside flock, FGP2305496. She’s by Hargill Energy and out of a dam by Wiston Arjon.
Averages; 44 shearling rams £949.77, eight ewes £303.19, seven gimmers £540 (Harrison and Hetherington).