NI Texel Club members travelled to the Ulster Farmers Mart for their Club Sale in Enniskillen recently. Graham Rodgers, Bohard Texels, Aughnacloy, Co Tyrone, enjoyed topping this year’s sale with his shearling ram consignment, taking 840gns for Bohard Creagh, a Springhill Bratislava son out of a Crawfordsland Trooper dam.
From the same pen Bohard CA sold for the next top price at 410gns. He is also a Bratislava son and out of a Curley Urbana daughter. Selling close behind was Alistair Breen, Tempo, Co Fermanagh, with Drumderg Coolio, a Knock Yazoo son out of a Strathbogie Uno dam which sold for 400gns.
Nathan Armstrong with his Dynamite Diamond claimed the top price for the ram lambs. An Alderview Barrister son out of a Blackstown Yardsman daughter he sold for 600gns. Mr Armstrong also went on to sell his pen mates for 470gns and 440gns, both Harestone Commander sons.
Taking the second top price of the sale for ram lambs were young breeders Ella and Harry Breen, Tempo, Co Fermanagh, with their Lough Erne consignment. Another Barrister son Lough Erne Dominator sold for 510gns. He is out of a Strathbogie Yes Sir daughter. Next in line for the cash was Gary Beacom, Lakeview Texels, Fivemilestown, Co Tyrone, with Lakeview Doodle Bug. This Rhaeadr Ace son out of an Arkle Awesome dam sold for 500gns.
The Club thanks Mark Crawford, Farmcare, for his continued support.
