The champion from the pre-sale show led the trade at the Shropshire and Borders Club’s in-lamb sale, Welshpool, when making 1050gns.
Heading up the prices was Joseph Williams’ Owl Valley ewe lamb, WPH2204323. She’s by Garngour Craftsman and out of a dam by Clinterty Yogi Bear. She sold to Martin Grant, Stranraer.
Second best at 1000gns were a brace of shearling ewes, one from Robert Pierce, Oldford and the other from Dan Jones, Aldan.
The Oldford gimmer, PRE2101396, is a Craig Douglas Dancer daughter out of a dam by Auldhouseburn Bolt and had been reserve champion in the pre-sale show. She sold with an index in the top 15% of the breed and in-lamb to Midlock Escobar and was knocked down to A Jones, Whixall.
Meanwhile, the Aldan gimmer, JDY2101144, is an Eden Valey Wizz Kid daughter out of a dam by Auldhouseburn Bolt and was sold in-lamb to Morwood Five Star. She found a new home with M M and R Morris, Oswestry.
And selling at 820gns was another of the Oldford gimmers from Robert Pierce, PRE2101415, a daughter of Garngour Alabama out of a dam by Gyrhos Andy and in-lamb to Midlock Escobar. She was taken by Jones Bros, Bala.
Following her at 800gns was a gimmer from the Williams family’s Wollascott flock, WSW2104680. This Sportmans DJ daughter is out of a dam by Cooling Thor and sold carrying to Loosebeare EK when bought by T Slater, Haverfordwest.
Topping the aged ewes on offer at 650gns was one from Cefyn Price’s Caeraenion flock, PEC2000824. Sired by Kitrob Bangor, she is out of a dam by Kimbolton Venturer and sold in-lamb to the homebred Caeraenion First Class and with an index in the top 25% of the breed. Buying her was E Edwards, Anglesey.
Averages; three aged ewes £483, 74 gimmers £491.89, 24 ewe lambs £349.56 (Welshpool Livestock Sales).
