A gimmer from Robert Bennett’s Plasucha flock set sparks flying at the Winter Warmers Sale, Melton Mowbray, when she sold for the day’s top price of 2500gns, a new bred centre record.
Sale topper was BFE2010108, an ET-bred daughter of Plasucha All Star out of a dam by Sportsmans A Star. She sold carrying to Sportmans Express and with an index in the top 25% of the breed. Buying her were the Lockhart family, Melton Constable.
Second best of the day at 2150gns was a ewe lamb from James Theyer’s Clanfield flock, THE2100809. She’s by Sportsmans Ducati and out of an Eden Valley Wizz Kid daughter. She found a new home with R Darlington, Hartington.
A 1000gns call followed that for another gimmer from Plasucha, with this being BFE2010080. She’s the same way bred as the day’s topper, being another Plasucha All Star daughter out of a dam by Sportsmans A Star. Again in-lamb to Sportsmans Express, she was taken by E E Rudd and Sons, Wood Dalling, Norfolk.
Then Selling at 650gns was another Plasucha gimmer, BFE2010026. She’s another by All Star and this time out of a dam by Clinterty Yuga Khan. With a top 25% index and in-lamb to Sportsmans Express, she went home with the Pamplin family, Ringstead, Northants.
Four then traded at 600gns, with the first of these being from Jeremy Theyer’s Chedworth flock. This gimmer, THX2000122, is by Ynystoddeb Coron Aur and out of a dam by Strathbogie Youi. She sold with a top 1% index to E Barlow, Aylesbury.
Second at this level was Robert Bennett’s gimmer BFE2010191. She’s by Plasucha Corker and out of a dam by Knock Yankee. Carrying to Sportsmans Express she was knocked down to E G Wayne, Matlock.
The Lockhart family were then back in spending mood, paying the same money for BFE2010141, again from Plasucha. This Millhouse Cyclone daughter is out of an All Star daughter and sold in-lamb to Sportsmans Express.
And a final 600gns call came for BFE2010174. This Plasucha Corker daughter is out of a dam by Knock Yankee and again in-lamb to Express. Buying her was T Kinge, Norfolk.
Averages; 28 gimmers £568.87, two ewes £420, 29 ewe lambs £340.16 (Melton Mowbray Market).
