Annual Texel Show & Sale – Thainstone Agricultural Centre
Sale Summary
82 Shearling Rams – averaged £480 – top 950gns (+£22)
148 Ram Lambs – averaged £443 – top 1,100gns (+£65)
Leading flock averages SHEARLINGS
|
Name |
Flock Prefix |
Flock code |
Top |
Average |
|
Rodney Blackhall |
SHEEOCH |
BRQ |
950 |
£646 (4) |
|
J Innes & Sons |
STRATHBOGIE |
IJS |
750 |
£620 (7) |
|
Brian Buchan |
CLINTERTY |
BBY |
850 |
£606 (6) |
|
William J Knox |
HADDO |
KWJ |
650 |
£599 (5) |
|
Edward Mutch |
BURNSIDE |
MEK |
620 |
£592 (£5) |
|
Jimmy Douglas |
CAIRNESS |
DJV |
700 |
£530 (4) |
|
A & H Rae |
ORCHARDTOWN |
RHA |
720 |
£525 (10) |
|
Robert Thomson |
HALLBRECK |
TRH |
520 |
£450 (5) |
Top Shearling ram was the 950gn SHEEOCH ROCK SOLID (BRQ1000032) by KNOCK PREFIX (HAK091074), which was Reserve Champion at the presale show.
Top quality shearlings were very much in demand (clearance rate 92%)
Leading flock averages RAM LAMBS
|
Name |
Flock prefix |
Flock code |
Top |
Average |
|
A & G Howie |
KNOCK |
HAK |
900 |
£664 (10) |
|
George Stuart |
BIRNESS |
SGE |
1,100 |
£654 (9) |
|
Ian A Farquhar |
UBSCG |
LIF |
1,100 |
£637 (8) |
|
Mrs E Alexander |
BREDDIES |
ABE |
1,000 |
£617 (5) |
|
Graham Morrison |
DEVERONVALE |
MGV |
800 |
£545 (10) |
|
Robbie Wilson |
MILNBANK |
LYM |
520 |
£519 (4) |
|
Brian Buchan |
CLINTERTY |
BBY |
600 |
£510 (5) |
| William Morrison | AULTMORE | ASB | 620 | £472.50 (3) |
|
Phillip Gill |
TEMPLAND |
GKT |
500 |
£425 (6) |
|
William J Knox |
HADDO |
KNJ |
500 |
£420 (6) |
Good quality ram lambs enjoyed a very brisk, but selective, trade with a high proportion achieving prices in the 400 – 800gn range, including many destined for the Orkney & Shetland Islands.
The most successful sire was the 2011 “Sire of the Year”, GLENSIDE RAZZLE DAZZLE (FPG1000055) who had three sons break the 1,000gn mark, two from the INSCH flock and one from the STRATHBOGIE flock respectively.
Sale Champion was BIRNESS SCOTTIE (SGE1100325) by GLENSIDE OFFICER (FPG081268), from George Stuart, which sold for 1,100gns. Clearance rate was 80% with buyers showing little appetite for the poorer quality lambs on offer.
B. Mair