Texel shearling ewes were in ready demand at the English National Sale, Worcester, which saw trade peak at 7000gns for a daughter of Garngour Craftsman from Charlie Boden’s Mellor Vale flock, Cheshire.
Heading up the prices was BCM2000798, an ET-bred gimmer out of dam by the 145,000gns Knap Vicious Sid. She is maternal sister to a dam of a 40,000gns tup and sold to John Sherratt, Wem, Shropshire.
Next in line at 4800gns was the very first gimmer of the sale from Myfyr Evans’ Rhaeadr flock, ENM2002436. She’s by Brackenridge Crown Royal and out of a dam by Garngour Alabama which was sold for 7500gns as a ewe lamb. She as the pick of James Amphlett and Ellie Owens for their Topwood flock, Leominster.
Following her at 4200gns was the reserve female champion from the pre-sale show from Martin and Cyril Millar. This was VMG2002200, a daughter of Lauder Cobra out of a dam by Charben Yankee Boy. She sold with an index in the top 10% of the breed and sold to Stephen Cobbold, Lavenham, Suffolk.
After that at 3500gns was the female champion and reserve overall champion from the pre-sale show from Robbie Wilson, Milnbank. This was LYM2004009 a daughter of Knock Yardsman out of a dam by Aman Vyrnwy. She’s a maternal sister to the 7000gns Milnbank Brooklyn and was taken by the day’s judge James Draper for the Claybury flock, Shrewsbury.
Then making 3200gns was the first of the sale from Robert Laird and family, Cambwell. This gimmer, LTC2005300, is by the homebred Cambwell Belter and out of a dam by Procters Warlord. She sold to Tomos Charles Adams for the Ty-Medi flock, Cowbridge.
A brace then sold at 2500gns, with the first of these being from Robert Cockburn’s Knap flock. This third prize winner from the pre-sale show is by Sportsmans Cannon Ball and out of a dam by Ettrick Van Gogh. Taking her home were D and J Dunlop for the Holtridge flock, Shropshire.
Second at this level was a Sportsmans gimmer from Messrs Boden and Davies, BGS20045127. Sired by the 65,000gns Garngour Craftsman she is out of a dam by Cairnam Talisman and sold with an index in the top 25% of the breed. Buying this one was previous buyer John Sherratt.
Following her at 2000gns was one from Willy Davis’ Usk Vale flock in the form of UVP2004079. She’s by Hope Valley C The Stars and out of a Glenside dam by Sportsmans A Star and sold to D Hind, Newthorpe.
And then making 1800gns was another from the same home, UVP2004074. This is another by Hope Valley C The Stars and out of a dam by Castlecairn Vavavoom and is a maternal sister to the 17,000gns Usk Vale Albatross. This one sold to Adam and Jessica Neachell for their Cromwell flock, Walsall.
A 1550gns call then secured one from Ben Roberts’ Poundapitt flock. This was RBU200003, a Hexel Beast From The East daughter out of a dam by Strathbogie Ya Belter and sold to previous buyer D Hind.
And at 1500gns was Paul Tippetts ands Christine Williams’ gimmer TIP2003024 from the Wilodge flock. Sired by Midlock Cobra, she is out of a 16,000gns Beautry dam by Loosebeare Voldemort. Buying this one was Adrian Roberts, Llangynog, Builth Wells.
Average; 66 gimmers £1182.36 (McCartneys).