A strong demand for Texel females saw the breed register a second best ever centre average for gimmers when 47 sold to level at £1413.03 on an 87% clearance.
Topping the trade at 9000gns was one from the MacGregor family’s Allanfauld flock, Glasgow. This was XMM2427840, a Sportsman Grand Slam daughter out of a Cowal-bred dam by Hexel Django. This one had been the day’s female champion in the pre-sale show and sold to Jim Innes for the Strathbogie flock, Huntly.
Next best at 4000gns was one from Mike Turner’s Okehall flock, Derbyshire. This was TMO2411089, a Holtridge Golden Arrow daughter out of a dam by Haymount Earth Wind and Fire and had been third in the pre-sale show. She was knocked down to Eamonn Vaughan for the Partridge Nest flock, also Derbyshire.
Then making 3200gns was another from the Allanfauld pen, XMM2427832. This full sister to the sale topper was bought by J H and J Ryder, Seaville, Cumbria.
And then selling at the same money was the first of the day, WWC2412535 from Robert and Nesta Watkins’ Corras flock. The first gimmer ever sold from the family, this one is by Loosebeare Fantastic and out of a dam by Roxburgh Apache. She had been reserve female champion at Royal Three Counties Show earlier in the summer and was the pick of Llion Jones for the Pant flock, North Wales.
A pair then made 2300gns, with the first being from Messrs Boden and Davies’ Sportsmans consignment, BGS2407406. This Rhaeadr First Choice daughter is out of a dam by Castlecairn Doodlebug and was another bought by Messrs Ryder, Seaville.
Second at this level was the reserve female champion from Gordon Gray, Ettrick. Sired by Sadlerhead Fury, GGH2416021 is out of a dam by Clinterty You Cracker and sold with a top 25% texelplus index when taken by Jan Boomars, East Sussex.
Following her at 2200gns was one from the Monnow Hill flock of Alan Powell and family. This was XPA2400321, a Hexel Geronimo II daughter out of a Sportsmans-bred dam by Garngour Craftsman. She found a new home with K Jones, for the Field Day flock, Shropshire.
And wrapping up the leading prices at 2000gns was another from Messrs Boden and Davies, BGS2407220. Sired by the 170,000gns Knap Grumpy, she’s out of a dam by Procters El Presidente and was knocked down to Stephen Stamp and family for the Appletree flock.
Averages; 47 gimmers £1413.03 (McCartneys).