A new centre shearling ram record price of 32,000gns led the English National Sale when the Williams family’s Caron flock, Lampeter, saw their shearling ram, Caron Dynamite, blow the roof of at Worcester.
The sale also recorded a new centre record shearling ram average of £2552.29 for the 66 shearling rams sold on an 81% clearance.
Sale topper Dynamite, which had led the shearling class in the pre-sale show, is a son of Tullylagan Commander out of a dam by Tamnamoney Yeti and was the subject of much interest in the hours ahead of the sale.
Setting off with an opening bid of 10,000gns, bidding quickly went through the gears, with the hammer eventually falling in favour of the Robin and Caroline Orr, Halbeath, and Esmor Evans, Maerdy, in a two-way split.
Following him at 22,000gns was John Elliot’s Roxburgh Dirrington, a son of Canllefaes Bright Spark out of a dam by Meinspride Usain and sold with an index in the top 5% of the breed. He sold to the Ingram family, Aberdeenshire.
Then came a 6500gns call for Canllefaes Dynamite from W T Davies & Co. This son of Scrogtonhead Bright Spark is out of a dam by Talcoed You Know and found a new home with Gary and Meinir Howells, Shadog, Carmarthenshire.
The Quick family then took 5000gns for Loosebeare Duke, a son of the £10,000 homebred Loosebeare Chief and out of a dam by Loosebeare Show Stopper. He was knocked down to Messrs Rottenbury and Son, Chipstable, Taunton.
Three then followed that at 4000gns, with the first being the very first shearling of the sale, Clun Dynamo from A E Williams and Son. Sired by Craig Douglas Ya Belter, he is out of a dam by Glenside Uri and sold to Messrs Watkins, Hay-On-Wye, Herefordshire.
Second at this level was another from the Quick family, Loosebeare Dictator, a Crookholm Bouncer son out of a dam by Arkle Armageddon. He goes back to the 18,000gns Pant Wolf and was bought by Messrs Heighway, Craven Arms, Shropshire.
And the third and final 4000gns call came for Halbeath DJ from Robin and Caroline Orr. This one is by the 23,000gns Peacehay Ya Belter and out of a dam by Halbeath Atom. Buying this one were Messrs Hardwick and Son, Upper Talcoed, Llandrindod Wells.
Close behind at 3800gns was Phil Weaver’s Empire Dynamite, a Canllefaes Big Boy son out of a dam by Blackadder Well Hung. This one was bought by Messrs Forrester, Twemloes, Whitchurch.
A brace then followed that at 3000gns, with the first of these being Preenbank Django from Bryn Robinson and family. Sired by Clun Captain Jack, he is out of a dam by Whitehart Vodka and was the choice of Messrs Burrough and Son, Membury, Axminster.
Elgan Davies then took the same money for LLwyngan Drummer, a Midlock Youre The One son out of a dam by Tynewydd Switchon. Buying this one were Messrs Powell Partners, Vowchurch, Hereford.
Average; 66 shearling rams £2552.29 (McCartneys).