A strong demand from start to finish saw buyers competing hard at the Ruthin Texel Club’s Sale.
Idris Morris Y Fachell, Caernarfon, topped the sale with his shearling ram Fachell Clickity Click sired by Auldhouseburn Bozo and out of MIF1200360 achieving 3800gns.
From the same flock, Fachell Chosen One again by Auldhouseburn Bozo and this time out of MIF1500920 made 2600gns. Another by Bozo, Fachell Chosen then made 1550gns.
The best consignment award was won by G D and N Williams of Caron Texels with another penful of powerful rams, selling up to 2500gns for Caron Class Act sired by Smithy Ben and out of WLT1600657, he sold to R G Dean of Ellesmere. The consignment averaging an excellent 1312gns on nine sold.
Seiont Caradog by Peacehay Ya Belter and out of ROS1700711 by Osian Rhys was another ram creating a lot of interest, eventually selling for 2000gns. One of another powerful consignment from Osian Rhys. The ram was sold to D B and M W Thomas, Ceredigion.
There was an award for the best consignment of Ram Lambs at the sale which went to Boden & Davies Ltd of Sportsmans Texels with a penful of quality rams once again this year, with brisk bidding to achieve 1700gns and 1500gns on their first two offered.
Carl Bellis, Cosyn Texels achieved 1150gns closely followed by Idris Morris Y Fachell with 1020gns and Llion Jones, Saron Texels with 1000gns.
There was also a strong show of shearling ewes with the highest price from Claybury Texels selling for 1100gns, closely followed by J L Owen, Hen Gapel making ,050gns.
There was a very high clearance of 99% of forward entries reflecting in the quality and demand for rams at Ruthin.
Averages; shearling ewes £602.70, shearling rams £783.30, £500.85 (Ruthin Farmers Auction).
