For the second time in a week James and Ellie Amphlett’s Topwood flock led the female trade at a Texel Sheep Society National Salel, topping the gimmers at the English National Sale at 16,000gns, a joint centre female record.
The young couple’s topper this time was AOS2200212, an ET bred daughter of Garngour Destiny out of a Teiglum-bred dam by former sire of the year Knock Bantastic. She had previously stood breed champion at the Royal Three Counties Show and was subject to frenetic bidding before being knocked down to Alan Blackwood for the Auldhouseburn flock.
A resounding demand for gimmers saw the sale record a new record average at £1509 with an 88% clearance.
Second best at 5600gns was the day’s female and reserve overall champion from Robert Cockburn’s Knap flock. This was CKP2206646, a New View Electrifying daughter out of a dam by Baltier Rascal and from the same family as the 145,000gns Knap Vicious Sid. She found a new home with Charlie Fielder, Ramsey for the Test Valley flock.
Following her at 2600gns was Robert Laird and family’s fifth prize gimmer from the pre-sale show, LTC2206560. Sired by Cowal Escobar, she is out of a dam by Fordafourie Young Star and was the pick of Thomas Adams for the Ty Medi flock, Cowbridge.
Northern Irish breeder Gary Beacom then took 1800gns for his best of the sale, LKV2208671. This daughter of Alderview Explosive is out of a dam by Auldhouseburn Billy The Kid and was taken by Roy and Elizabeth Campbell for the Royel flock, Cumbria.
A trio then traded at 1500gns, with the first of these being BGS2205908 from the Boden family’s Sportsmans flock. She’s by the 80,000gns Procters El PResidente and out of a dam by Fordafourie Amalert and went home with Robert Evans for the Hope Valley flock.
Second at this level was another from Gary Beacom’s Lakeview flock, LKV2208581, with this one being a full ET sister to the 1800gns gimmer from the same home. She was bought by Paul Castle for the Ulmus flock.
And the final 1500gns call came for the only gimmer of the day from Robbie Wilson’s Milnbank flock, LYM2204829. This daughter of Harestone Eldorado is out of a dam by Cowal Bucking Bronco and was knocked down to Alan Carrington Jones, Caestwbrwn, Welshpool.
Averages; 35 gimmers £1509 (+£431.28) (McCartneys).