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A Rhaeadr First Choice-sired one-crop ewe from the Boden family’s Sportmans pen led the trade at the Derbyshire Diamonds in-lamb sale, Bakewell, when selling at 2000gns. Leading the trade was BGS2306423, with this one being…
Read moreNick Legge’s Thornbury flock enjoyed another successful day at the Gloucester and Borders Texel Club’s Christmas Present in-lamb sale, Worcester, when collecting the top price and championship in the pre-sale show. Leading the sale at…
Read moreThis year’s North of Scotland Texel Club in-lamb, sale staged as part of the Aberdeen Christmas Classic, saw a top call of 3500gns for a ewe lamb from Robbie Wilson, Milnbank. Sale leader was LYM2505767,…
Read moreRegional flock competitions have been continuing apace, with judges travelling the length and breadth of the UK to view flocks and award prizes. In the North West Texel Club’s competition, the championship awarded by the…
Read moreThe autumn months have seen a raft of regional flock competitions take place, with judges reporting quality stock on show across the country. Taking the championship in the Northern Area Club’s flock competition under judges…
Read moreThe Northern Ireland Texel Breeders Club welcomed Kerr Jarvie, Duncryne, to judge its flock competition this year, with the championship going to Alan Glendinning’s Lylehill flock. Taking the reserve championship was Adrian Liggett’s Corbo flock,…
Read moreThose looking to establish new flocks or refresh the genetics of existing flocks have a plethora of opportunities to do so at sales across the UK in the next few months as in-lamb sale season…
Read moreThe NI Texel Club held their final tup sale of the season in Ballymena Mart recently. This sale saw shearling ram and ram lamb sales get steady trade with shearling rams peaking at 1500gns. Shearling ram…
Read moreA busy ringside at Lisahally saw a top price of 1560gns for Adrian Liggett’s pre-sale champion, Corbo Im The Boy. This Forkins Hawkeye son out of a Alderview Explosive daughter sold to A and R…
Read moreShearling ram Clun Headliner from Roger and Anthony Williams led the trade at the Shropshire and Borders Club’s sale at Welshpool, when selling at 2600gns. Sired by Rhaeadr Fundraiser and out of a dam by…
Read moreAndrew Kennedy, Maineview, made the distance with both the judges and buyers for the pre-sale champion rosette and the top price of the day at 800gns at the Nothern Ireland Club’s sale at Dungannon. Sale…
Read moreThe NI Texel Sheep Breeder’s Club continued with their club sales in Ballymena Livestock recently with prices reaching 3000gns for a ram lamb from Mullan Texels. Taking the sale to a high note was a…
Read moreRobert Cockburn’s Knap flock continued to be the one with the sheep everyone wanted when topping the Solway and Tyne Club’s second sale at 10,000gns. Sale leader, Knap Iggy Pop is by Duncryne Hakuna Matata…
Read moreDemand 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…
Read moreHilltown was the latest venue for a Northern Ireland Texel Club sale, with prices peaking at 1600gns for a ram lamb from John McPolin. Sale leader was Ballei Iceberg, a Sadlerhead Fury son out of…
Read moreTop call at the Northern Ireland Texel Club’s sale at Armoy saw a lead price of 1900gns paid for a shearling ram from the Milestonehill flock. This was a Ballydesland Eddie son out of a…
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