The opening Texel Sheep Society National Sale of the season, the Welsh National Sale, Welshpool, saw Nick Legge’s Thornbury flock lead the way, taking a brace of 1500gns bids.
First up at this money was the female and overall champion, a Thornbury gimmer LEN2502651. She’s by the 42,000gns Ettrick Grey Goose and out of a dam by Midlock Dynamo. Buying this one were Gwilym Evans and Son, Caersws, Powys.
Second best among the females was a 1000gns call for one from Ifan Andrew’s Brynygroes flock. This was ANW2506102, a Teiglum Firefly daughter out of a dam by Procters Eclipse. She sold to J A Williams, Caersws, Powys.
And then at 820gns was a Preenbank gimmer from Fred and Bryn Robinson. This one, RJP2504502, is a Strawfrank Glenfiddich daughter out of a dam by Roxburgh Colossus and was knocked down to A B and S E Owen, Betttws Cedewain.
At the same money was a Craig Yr Orsedd gimmer from Aled Jones, XAJ2503431. She’s by Harene Gorgeous George and out of a dam by Tima Drogba. Sold with a top 25% index, she found a new home with A P and G S I Davies, Llanidloes.
Males
Taking the other 1500gns call was Thornbury Jethro, the day’s male champion, also from Nick Legge. This Plasucha All Star son is out of a dam by Usk Vale Champagne Charlie and was bought by Towyn Developments, Newtown.
Following him at 950gns was Partridge Nest Jolly Good from Eamonn Vaughan. Sired by Auldhouseburn Ghostn and out of a Milnbank-bred dam by Cowal Bucking Bronco, he was the pick of Tom Evans for the Welsh flock, Carmarthenshire.
The same buyer then paid 880gns for Cynhinfa Jumanji from John Isaac. Sired by the 90,000gns Hilltop Goliath, he’s out of an Auldhouseburn-bred dam by Haymount Fan Dabi Dozi.
Averages; nine gimmers £894.83, 14 ram lambs £827.25 (Welshpool Livestock Sales).