Ben Vernon’s Charben flock flicked the switch at the Friday Night Lights Sale, Carlisle, when a ewe lamb, VBC2104432, led the trade at 7000gns.
Sired by Teiglum Cinnamon, this March-born ET lamb is out of a dam by Fordafourie Amalert and was subject to intense bidding before selling to Rob Evans for the Hope Valley flock, Shropshire.
Second best at 4000gns was another Charben ewe lamb, VBC2104420. Sired by Glenside Drum Major and out of a Garngour Alabama daughter she also joined the Hope Valley flock.
Two then traded at 3000gns, with the first of these being a gimmer from the Arnott family’s Haymount flock. This was AWJ2002165 an Usk Vale Crackerjack daughter out of a dam by Milnbank Awesome. Sold carrying to Rhaeadr Entrepreneur, she was taken by Robert Cockburn for the Knap flock, Perthshire.
At the same money was one from Robert Bennett’s Plasucha flock. This Plasucha All Star daughter, BFE2010087, is out of a dam by Kelso Wiseman and sold in-lamb to Sportsmans Express and was knocked down to Rhys Jones, Llanerfyl, Welshpool.
Then at 2800gns was another Charben ewe lamb, VBC2104369. She’s by Auldhouseburn Crackpot abnd out of a dam by Hexel Beast From The East and was bought by S Delaney, Co Roscommon, Eire.
And making 2200gns was the best of the sale from James Wilkinson’s Ballygroogan flock, WVB2000963. This gimmer is by Strathbogie Best Bet and out of a dam by Garngour Vertigo. In-lamb to Alderview Explosive she was the pick of the Illingworth family, Lockerbie.
Three then followed at 1500gnas, with the first of these being another Plasucha gimmer in the form of BFE2010082. She’s by Plasucha Corker and out of an Eden Valley Wiz Kid-sired dam. In-lamb to Sportsmans Express she went home with A E Jones, for the Ynystoddeb flock.
Second at this level was the pen leader from James Theyer’s Clanfield flock, THE2000627. This triplet-born gimmer is by Hope Valley C The Stars and out of a dam by Tophill Wall St and sold carrying to the 100,000gns Auldhouseburn Expression. Buying her was H L Johnson, Patley Bridge.
Another from the same home made the same money when bought by Graham Morrison for the Deveronvale flock. This was THE2000571 another by C The Stars and out of a dam by Plasucha All Star. She was also in-lamb to Expression.
Averages; Charben eight ewe lambs £2395.31, Plasucha three gimmers £2065, Haymount five gimmers £1491, Ballygroogan six gimmers £1365, Clanfield two gimmers £1575, Millars five gimmers £840, Stainton two gimmers £1050, Corskie four gimmers £787.50, Thornbury three gimmers £682.50, Kingspark three gimmers £577.50, Chedworth one ewe lamb £577.50, Ynystoddeb two gimmers £525 (Harrison and Hetherington).