The Usk Vale flock of Willy Davis and Paul Rowlands continued its strong form at recent in-lamb sales when topping the North West Texel Breeders Club sale at 4000gns.
Taking the day’s top call was in-lamb gimmer UVP2004177, a Hexel Born To Be Wild daughter out of a Knock-bred dam by Allanfauld Am The Man. She sold in-lamb to Morwood Eurostar and was knocked down to R C and N A Ellis, for the Eglur flock, Flintshire.
Second best at 2700gns was a ewe lamb from Myfyr Evans’ Rhaeadr consignment, ENM2102493. This one is by Sportsmans Dare Devil and out of a dam by Kelso Pavarotti which is from the same family as the 125,000gns Rhaeadr Best of the Best. Buying her was Sandra Ireton, Carnforth.
Back with the gimmers, the next best at 2500gns was one from the Charlie Boden’s Mellor Vale pen, BCM200845. Sired by Garngour Craftsman and out of a dam by Teiglum Younggun, this one has an index in the top 25% of the breed and sold carrying to Haymount Eye of the Beholder and was bought by R and E Ladds, Scalthwaitrigg.
The Usk Vale pen then saw another at 2000gns, with this being UVP2004206. This Hope Valley C The Stars daughter is out of a dam by Hexel Born To Be Wild and sold in-lamb to Lakeview Earn Your Keep. She found a new home with R E Wood and Son for the Kingledores flock.
A pair of gimmers then made 1800gns, with the first of these being the pre-sale champion from Procters Farm. This was PFD2003908, an Usk Vale Cheeky Charlie daughter out of a dam by Teiglum Younggun and in-lamb to Bradleys Eubank. She sold carrying twins to Matt Prince, Derbyshire.
Second at this money was Peter Woof’s best of the day from the Stainton flock, WPS2001583. Sired by Auldhouseburn Bolt, she is out of a dam by Knock Yankee and sold in-lamb with twins to Hilltop Escobar. Buying her were W Holden and Sons for the Bold Ventrue flock.
At the same money was the reserve champion from the pre-sale show, James Theyer’s ewe lamb from the Clanfield flock, THE2100799. She’s by Hope Valley C The Stars and out of a Hexel-bred dam by Plasucha All Star. Sold with an index in the top 5% of the breed she headed home with Richard Wilson for the Eden Valley flock.
Then at 1700gns was another gimmer from the Usk Vale pen, UVP2004161. This one is by Hexel Born To Be Wild and is out of a Grougfoot-bred dam by Castlecairn Vavavoom. She sold having been sired by Cressage Enforcer and went to join James Porter at Appleby In Westmorland.
Averages; 68 gimmers 816.22, 15 ewe lambs £621.60, eight ewes £401.63 (North West Auctions).