It was shearling rams that were the pick of the trade at the Southern Central Texel Breeders’ Club Sale, Wilton, where prices peaked at 1110gns.
Taking this lead call was Morgan Imp, a Corras Guardian-sired shearling from the Howard family. He’s out of a dam by Procters El Paso.
Second best at 940gns was one from Georgie Helyer. This was Langford Ivanhoe, a Strathbogie Holywood son out of a dam by Loosebeare Voomer.
Langford I Spy then followed at 910gns, with this one being by Corras Gladiator and out of a Teiglum Forefton-sired dam. Another from Georgie Helyer, Langford Idaho then made 900gns, with this one being a Corras Gladiator son out of an Usk Vale Eye Of The Tiger daughter.
Averages; 29 shearling rams £838.75, three ram lambs £504, eight shearling ewes £311.72 (Southern Counties Auctioneers).