A 12,000gns call for Cressage Everest from Matthew Ellis was the lead price in the shearling ram trade at the KiwiKit Roxan English National Sale, Worcester, with 45 rams levelling at £2492 on a 74% clearance.
Sired by Walston Carlos and out of a dam by Fordafourie Amalert, this one had stood fourth in the pre-sale show and had been interbreed champion at Shropshire County earlier in the season. He sold to Esmor Evans, Mold, for the Maerdy flock.
Second best here was a brace of 5500gns calls, with the first of these being for John Elliot’s Roxburgh Emperor. This son of Walston Clansman is out of a dam by Haymount Arnott and sold to join the Lawrence family’s Upper Coton flock, Market Bosworth.
Second at this money was Hornacott Electric from Phil and Lesley Martyn-Uglow. He’s a son of Beautry Achilles and is out of a dam by Whiteheart Unleashed. Buying this one was Andrew Reed for the Scolton flock, Haverfordwest.
Then at 4500gns was one from Bryn Robinson and family’s Preenbank pen in the form of Preenbank Emrys. Sired by Roxburgh Colossus and out of a dam by Cambwell Yaris, he found a new home with Messrs Furness and Taylor, Buxton, Derbyshire.
Just shy of that at 4200gns was Caron Express from the Williams family, Lampeter. This one is by Mellor Vale Duke and is out of a dam by Fachell Bobs Worth. He’d stood second in the pre-sale show and also at the Royal Welsh and sold to Phil Weaver for the Empire flock, Newark.
Four then sold at 4000gns, with the first of these being Roxburgh Elysium from John Elliot. He’s by Canllefaes Bright Spark and out of a Meinspride Usain daughter and was the pick of Ryan Thomas, Haverfordwest.
Next at this money was the first of three 4000gns sales for the Quick family’s Loosebeare flock, Loosebeare Echo. Sired by Whitehart Class Act and out of a dam by Strawfrank Activator, he sold to Caroline Harriott, Horsham.
The second from Loosebeare at this price was Loosbeare Eclipse, the reserve champion from the pre-sale show. He’s by Strawfrank Wild Thing and out of a dam by Loosebeare Voomer and sold to Giles Pyman and family, for the Thacka flock, Penrith.
And the last from the Quicks at 4000gns was Loosebeare Electric, a son of Loosebeare Voomer out of a dam by Kimbolton Arrow and shared in a two-way split by Steve and Helen Smith, Pen Parc and Nigel Gibbs and family, Betonfield.
Following him at 3400gns was the best of the day from father and daughter team Jim and Nicola Hartwright, Whitehart Evolution. This one is by Teiglum Cosmic and out of a dam by Strawfrank Wild Thing. He found a new home with Messrs Gilbert, Cheltenham.
Close behind at 3200gns was Bryndu Elite from William and Emma Gittoes. He’d been third in the pre-sale show and is by Teiglum Crackerjack and out of a dam by Blaencar Bandit. This one headed home with J Forbes, Wick, Caithness.
Then selling at 3000gns was Preenbank Ever-Ready from Bryn Robinson and family. This is another son of Roxburgh Colussus and is out of a Canllefaes Young At Heart daughter and sold to the Forrester family, Whitchurch.
Also at this price was Hornacott Emperor from Phil and Lesley Martyn-Uglow, with this being another Beautry Achilles son out of a dam by Badharlick Walter. This one heads to Spalding with the Grundy family.
Average; 45 shearling rams £2492 (McCartneys).