Corbo leads at Lisahally
Topping the day’s trade at the NITBC sale, Lisahally, was a ram lamb at 1360gns from Adrian Liggett’s Corbo flock. This one had been the Holden Agri and Fuels champion from the pre-sale show and…
Read moreStrong demand at Welshpool
Demand for shearling rams at the Shropshire and Borders Texel Club sale, Welshpool, was exceptional, with the average rising more than £100 on the year and a top call of 2900gns. Leading the prices was…
Read moreSwatragh NITBC sale sees strong demand
Taking the top call of 2050gns at the NITBC’s sale, Swatragh, was the champion from the pre-sale show under judge David McIlwaine, Ciaran McAuley’s shearling ram fromhis Capecastle flock. This is a Loosebeare Chief son…
Read moreTwo ram lambs make 3800gns at Solway and Tyne sale
The Solway and Tyne Texel Club’s second sale, Carlisle, saw a brace of ram lambs sell at 3800gns, with the first of these being Allanfauld Jumping Jack from the MacGregor family. This Brackenridge Fly Half…
Read moreTelling Texel’s story
Society chief executive John Yates recently spoke to the New Zealand-based Head Shepherd podcast hosted by leading genetics consultant Mark Ferguson to discuss the evolution of the breed and the Society in recent years, including…
Read moreTrade reaches 3280gns at Enniskillen
Northern Ireland breeders saw prices reach 3280gns at the latest NITBC sale, Enniskillen, when the reserve champion from the pre-sale show hit the ring. This was Geoffrey Cathcart’s Carnview Jagerbomb, a Corbo I Texel son…
Read moreArmoy sees 1550gns high
Leading the shearling ram section at the NITBC sale, Armoy, were Pat and Ros Garrivan of the Ballydesland Flock. Their first-prize shearling ram, Ballydesland Ivor, a son of the homebred Ballydesland Eddie, sold for 1550gns.…
Read moreMilnbank lamb leads Thainstone at 6000gns
Robbie Wilson’s Milnbank flock topped the North of Scotland Texel Club’s sale at Thainstone with a ram lamb at 6000gns. Leading the trade was the champion from the pre-sale show, LYM2606185, a Hilltop Invictus son…
Read moreSouth East sale sees 1400gns top
Top call at the South East Texel Club’s sale was a 1400gns bid for shearling ram Clayhill Iron Man from Nick and Sarah Pile. Sired by the homebred Clayhill Goliath and out of a dam…
Read moreConiston leads at Skipton
Skipton’s Northern Area Texel Breeders’ Club sale saw a top of 6000gns paid for the champion from the pre-sale show, shearling ram Coniston Invincible from Jeff and Jennifer Aiken and family. He’s by Tatham Hall…
Read moreShearling rams in demand at Wilton
It was shearling rams that were the pick of the trade at the Southern Central Texel Breeders’ Club Sale, Wilton, where prices peaked at 1110gns. Taking this lead call was Morgan Imp, a Corras Guardian-sired…
Read moreShearlings hit record £1637 average at Builth
20,000gns top Six five figure sales Record £1637 average 89% clearance Shearling rams followed the seasonal trend at the Main NSA Ram Sale, Builth Wells, when recording a new centre best average of £1637, a…
Read moreFemale champion hits 4800gns at Builth
Leading the female trade at the Main NSA Ram Sale at 4800gns was the female champion from the pre-sale show from Hywel Thomas’ Cennan flock. Trade topper was TCA2500318, with this being a Cowal Escobar…
Read moreJack Daniels hits the top shelf at Builth
Ram lamb trade hit a high of 2700gns at the Main NSA Ram Sale, Builth Wells, when Rhys Jones sold his lamb, Llyn Y Bugail Jack Daniels. A bumper trade saw a 90% clearance and…
Read moreScottish Club sale sees 3800gns highlight
Ram lamb Haymount Junior from Jack Arnott topped the prices at the Scottish Texel Club sale, Lanark, when making 3800gns. Sired by Rue Wood Indiana and out of a dam by Strathbogie Gladiator, he found…
Read moreRuthin Sale hits 4000gns high
Top call at the Ruthin Texel Breeders Club Sale was a 4000gns bid for Cambwell Jed from Robert Laird and family. This son of Walston Hard Ass is out of a dam by the homebred…
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