Whitehart Class Act from Jim and Nicki Hartwright led the shearling ram trade at the Neogen English National Sale, Worcester, when he made 8200gns on a flying shearling trade which saw a new centre record average set at £1905.31.
Sired by Blackadder Weaver and out of a Loosebeare Voomer daughter, this one headed to the South West with the Devon-based Quick family for their Loosebeare flock, Crediton.
The Quicks then recouped some of their outlay when taking 7200gns for their pen leader Loosebeare Champion. He’s by Brijon Youre The Boy and out of a dam by Whitehart Taylor Made and sold to Thomas Whiteford and family, Brampton, Cumbria.
After that came a 7000gns call for Granite Clansman from Gregor and Bruce Ingram, Aberdeenshire. This son of Logie Durno Braveheart is out of a Granite Untouchable daughter. Selling with an index in the top 5% he found a new home with the Priestley family, also Brampton, Cumbria.
Then at 6600gns was another from the Hartwrights, Whitehart Clean Cut. This son of Sportsmans Bulletproof is out of a Humeston River Dance. He sold in a two-way split to Sioned Thomas, Whitland, and R and B James, Fishguard.
A 5400gns sale saw the Ingrams back in action when selling Granite Cracker. This full brother to their 7000gns pen leader also has an index in the top 5% and was bought by Andrew Baillie, Carstairs, Lanark.
Next up at 4300gns was Scolton Corker from the Reed family, South Wales. This son of Wilodge Bravo is out of a dam by Caereinion Rocket and sold to Geoff Probert and family for the Mortimer flock, Worcester.
Close on that at 4200gns was another of the Whitehart shearlings, Whitehart Classic. He’s by Loosebeare Voomer and is out of a Langside The Gaffer-sired ewe and was the choice of M and A James, Pembrokeshire.
Making 3500gns was John Elliot’s best of the day, Roxburgh Collussus. This son of Haddo Balvenie is out of a dam by Hightecs Unbeatable and sold with an index in the top 1% when bought by Messrs Robinson, Preenbank, Church Stretton.
Cornwall-based Phil Martyn-Uglow maintained his recent strong form when selling Hornacott Commander, a Beautry Achilles son out of a Badharlick Walter daughter and sold to Phil Weaver, Newark, for the Empire flock at 3500gns.
Eve Hodge the sold Greenarch Captain Caveman at 3400gns in a two-way split to J E and S L James, for the Duhonw flock, Builth Wells and D J Abberley, Brecon, for the Old Hemley flock. He is by Midlock Youre The One and out of a Craig Farm Wizard daughter and has an index in the top 1%.
Averages; 60 shearling rams £1905.31 (McCartneys).
