Demand for Texels was evident at the Northern Ireland Club’s sale at Swatragh, with shearling trade peaking at 2050gns and ram lamb trade at 1350gns.
Leading the shearling rams was a brace from Joseph Muldoon in the shape of Carnteel Hawkeye and Carnteel Hardman. These Mellor Vale Déjà Vu sons are out of a dam sired by Kildowney Evo.
Coming in close behind was Roger Strawbridge with the reserve champion from the pre-sale show, Tamnamoney Houston. He’s a Douganhill Gangster son out of a Sportsmans Dare Devil daughter and sold for 2000gns.
The McKinney Brothers were next to cash in at 1950gns. Heathmount Hannibal, is a Lakeview Fearless son out of a Deveronvale Brave One dam.
Three ram lambs then sold at 1350gns, the first of which was the pre-sale champion Lylehill Indigo from Alan Glendinning. He’s by Auldhouseburn Fancy Pants and out of a Procters Chumba Wumba dam.
Mr Glendinning also took the same money for this lambs pen mate, Lylehill Imauell, a Hexel Geronimo son out of a Garngour Craftsman daughter.
Martin and Cyril Millar then sold Millars Iron Man at the same price. This one is a Tamnamoney Hawkstone son out of a Hexel Diamond Joe sired dam.
Averages; 22 shearling rams £1266, 54 ram lambs £827