A ram lamb from Myfyr Evans’ Rhaeadr flock set a new sale record when selling for 7500gns at the North West Texel Club sale, J36, on Sunday.
The lamb, Rhaeadr Fire Power, had stood first and champion in the pre-sale show under judge Charlie Boden, Sportsmans, and is by last year’s purchase Sportsmans Enforcer, himself a son of Castlecairn Doodlebug, and is out of a homebred dam by Teiglum Younggun which is full sister to the 125,000gns Rhaeadr Best of the Best.
Having caught the eye of several ringsiders during the judging this lamb was subject to spirited bidding before being knocked down to Harry Griffies for the Cairngryffe flock, Biggar.
Second best among the ram lambs was a 2400gns call for Teiglum Fletcher from Andrew Clark. Sired by Knock Eastwood and out of a dam by Procters Chumba Wumba, he carries an index in the top 25% of the breed and comes from a successful show family, with his dam having been 6th at Textravaganza last year and his twin sister first at Biggar this year. He sold to Trefor Ryan-Davies for the Bodnant flock, Colwyn Bay.
- Ram lambs 88% clearance
- Shearling rams 96% clearance
- Gimmers 88% clearance
- Ewe lambs 62% clearance
- Ewes 100% clearance
Following him at 2300gns was the first of a pair of high sellers from David McKerrow and family’s Uppermill flock, Aberdeenshire. This price was paid for Uppermill Fabio, an Ettrick Earthquake son out of a dam by Knock Banker. Buying him was Procters Farm, Wennington.
And close behind was another from the same home, Uppermill Fernando. This is another by Earthquake and this time out of a dam by Forkins Bugatti. Selling with a top 10% index he found a new home with Harvey Sillis, Edgefield, Norfolk.
Then making 1200gns was one from James Theyer’s Clanfield flock, Clanfield Frisky. Sired by last year’s Lanark topper Auldhouseburn Expression and out of a dam by Cairness Ranger, he sold to Angus Howie for the Millhouse flock, Devon.
Best of the shearling ram trade was a 1300gns call for Cambwell Eejit from Robert Laird and family. This Waen Déjà vu son is out of a dam by Coolingel Thor and sold with an index in the top 10%. He headed away with K W Gamble.
Messrs Tennant then took 1100gns for their shearling Ribble E3. He’s by Ettrick Dynasty and out of a dam by Tophill Wall St and sold to J H and C G Davies.
Females
Leading the day’s female trade at 2000gns was Harry Griffies Cairngryffe gimmer, GHY2100186. She’s by Kingspark Diamond and out of a dam by Feddal Road Boss Hogg and was the pick of R Jones.
A ewe lamb then followed at 1750gns, with this being from Leigh Smith’s Majestic flock. This one, SLH2200383, is by Strawfrank Cardhu and out of a dam by Glenside Valhalla. She was taken by R N Kirby and Son.
Second best in the gimmers was a 1500gns call for the Riby family’s gimmer from the Stonehills flock, RKS2101724. She’s a Craig Douglas Dancer daughter out of a dam by Glanllyn Wallis and sold to Jennifer Lodge, Heyworth Lodge.
Then came a 1400gns bid for one from Andrew Clark’s Teiglum pen, CFT2100369. This Knock Diablo daughter is out of a dam by Procters Chumba Wumba and carries a top 5% index. Buying her was Trefor Ryan-Davies, Bodnant.
A trio then sold at 1200gns, with the first being another Teiglum gimmer, CFT2100436. This Knock Yardsman daughter is out of another Chumba Wumba daughter and sold to Messrs Fletcher and Coates with a top 25% index.
Also making 1200gns was Gordon Gray’s gimmer GGH2111084. She’s by Claybury Dunkirk and out of a dam by Garngour Awesome and has an index in the top 5% of the breed. Buying this one was Robin Creighton, Chelmsford.
The other at this price was another Stonehills gimmer from the Riby family, RKS2101723. She’s by Craig Douglas Dancer and out of another Glanllyn Wallus daughter and sold to Ian Bennet.
Averages; 26 shearling rams £771.35, 86 ram lambs £707.41, 97 gimmers £619.93, 13 ewe lambs £522.58, seven ewes £570 (North West Auctions).
