Texel cross females have been among the pick of the trade at recent early season breeding sales, with demand for powerful shearlings ready to tup strong at many sales.
The traditional season opener at Thame saw 3/4 Texel shearlings hit a top of £320/head for Garfield Stephens, with others from the same home at £300, while Texel x Cheviot Mules sold to £275 for Michael and June Cross.
Meanwhile, at Hereford Texel x Mules peaked at £300/head for the Morgan family, Tyngarn, with others from M J Williams and D J Pigott making £275 and further pens to £270 for several vendors.
Across the country at Melton Mowbray Texel cross shearlings hit a high of £266/head for W J Griffin, Oakham, with other pens reaching £260 for Farmland Farms.