LAWRIE & SYMINGTON LTD
LANARK AGRICULTURAL CENTRE
Wednesday 21st -Thursday 22nd August 2024
Show & Sale of Texel Sheep
(On behalf of British Texel Sheep Society)
Judge: Donald MacPherson, Hexel Texel
Sponsor: NEOGEN
For The Scottish National Show and Sale of 306 Texel Sheep, on behalf of the Texel Sheep Society, 14 five-figure prices were realised. Averages were down on the year, with no six-figure prices and a lack of commercial trade, however breeders sheep still well bid for.
A top price of 70,000gns was realised in the last consignment of the day from the Pre-Sale judge, Donald MacPherson and son Ross who run the Hexel flock. This lamb, Hexel High Voltage was a son of the joint private purchase Strathbogie Gladiator and out of a Haymount Crackerjack sired daughter. This lamb sold in a four-way share to Messrs Innes, Strathbogie; Messrs Barclay, Harestone; Messrs Pratt, Hilltop; and Messrs C Harkin, The Rock, Loughash.
Early in the sale, and another father and son duo, Hugh and Alan Blackwood, Auldhouseburn received 60,000gns for Hercules. This by the £16,000 Scholars Governor, and out of the 12,000gns Knap dam was purchased by Eamon Vaughan, Partridge Nest flock and Ben Vernon, Charben flock.
Third best of the day at 45,000gns was the champion from the pre-sale show, young breeder James Porter’s Saltcotes He’s A Belter. This lamb, which had also been reserve male champion at the Society’s 50th Anniversary Textravaganza National Show, is by Hexel Geronimo II and out of a homebred dam by Craig Douglas Dancer. This one was bought by Charlie Boden and family for their Sportsmans and Mellor Vale flocks, Macclesfield.
Another of the younger generation of breeders, Danny Hair, selling Drumbreddan Hard Ass for 35,000gns. This son of Craig Douglas Gangster is out of a Craighead-bred dam by Usk Vale Crackerjack and was knocked down to four breeders, these being Kenny Pratt, Hilltop, Jim Innes, Strathbogie, Stuart Barclay, Harestone, all Aberdeenshire and Mark Priestley, Seaforde, Northern Ireland.
Two lambs sold at 20,000gns. The first was Auldhouseburn Hanky Panky. Another Scholars Governor son, this time out of the 7,000gns Lakeview dam. He heads to work with Jack Arnott, Haymount; Michael Turner, Okehall; and Barney Richardson, Fernyford.
The second at 20,000gns was Mellor Vale Hercules from Charlie Boden, a son of last year’s sale leader, 170,000gns Knap Grumpy, he is out of a flush from the homebred dam by Castlecairn Doodlebug. Taking him home to Muirkirk was Hugh and Alan Blackwood for their Auldhouseburn flock.
Next price was 17,000gns also came from Charlie Boden, this time with Huntsman. Another by Grumpy, this time with a Procters El Presidente daughter for his dam. Taking a half share was Messrs Morgan; Morwood with Nick Legge, Thornbury and Rob Evans, Hope Valley taking a quarter share each.
Four lambs then hit trade at 12,000gns. Robbie Wilson’s pen leader, Milnbank Hercules sold in a two-way share to Messrs Campbell, Cowal and Messrs Knox, Haddo, this lamb is by 30,000gns Clanfield Golden and a Harestone Eldorado homebred daughter.
Next through at 12,000gns was Wedderburn Highlander. Highlander by name after his Reserve Male Champion win at this year’s Royal Highland Show. Sired by the 4,000gns Sadlerhead Fury, she comes out of a Teiglum ewe by the 17,000gns Knock Yardsman. Highlander was sold in a three-way split to Messrs Draper, Claybury; Messrs Pierce, Oldford; and Messrs Dunlop, Holtridge.
James Theyer’s Clanfield flock was another at 12,000gns with Clanfield Han Solo. By the 160,000gns Rhaeadr First Choice, who was sold at the Scottish National in 2022. This lamb has an extensive pedigree behind him being out of a homebred dam by the Scottish National’s 2021 top price 100,000gns Auldhouseburn Expression. Another in a three-way split, this time to Messrs Connell, Lauder; Messrs Gray, Scrogtonhead; and Messrs Graham, Craigdarroch.
The Final 12,000gns bid came for the substitute lamb from Mike Turner with Okehall Hot Shot. By the 1,600gns Holtridge Golden Arrow, sold at Lanark last year, he is out of a Haymount Earth Wind and Fire homebred ewe. Heading back south of the border to James Theyer, for his Clanfield flock.
Uppermill Hotshot won the Texelplus class from Messrs McKerrow selling at 11,000gns to Messrs MacTaggart, Rascarrel. For his exchange, he takes home another son of the 30,000gns Clanfield Golden, and out of a 26,000gns Ettrick Earthquake sired dam. This lamb also stood 1st Performance Records and Reserve Male Champion last month at the Great Yorkshire Show.
The day’s final five-figure lamb came from Andrew and Lynsey Clark, Teiglum with the 10,000gns High Flyer sold early morning. By Mullan Governor, a purchased from the NI Premier at Ballymena, and by the 15,000gns Procters Chumba Wumba sired ewe. Again, to a three-way split, he stays in South Lanarkshire to Allan and Karen Wight, Midlock; Andrew and Keith Campbell, Overburns; and Malcolm Coubrough, Hartside.
Leading the Gimmers the night before was James and Ellie Amphlett, Topwood at 5,000gns selling to Jed Sharp for this Frith flock in Worchestershire. Last gimmer in the sale, she is by the 48,000gns Sportsmans Dare Devil and out of a Clarks ewe by the 15,000gns Procters Chumba Wumba.
Prize List:
Class 1: Gimmer/Shearling Ewe (7 forward)
16 Sportsmans
34 Catherthun
23 Overburns
24 Overburns
1 Newton Field
8 Lauder
Class 2: Novice Ram Lamb (4 forward)
274 Overburns
291 Topwood
126 Tiki
300 Highfield
Class 3: Open Ram Lamb (25 forward)
120 Ettrick
189 Clanfield
183 Tillycairn
231 Hilltop
169 Garngour
49 Allanfauld
Class 4: YDP Ram Lamb (7 forward)
222 Saltcoates
41 Orchimore
153 Lower Reiss
208 Sadlerhead
197 Coach House
240 Corskie
Class 5: Texelplus Ram Lamb (15 forward)
285 Uppermill
237 Cressage
275 Overburns
81 Thornbury
188 Clanfield
265 Claybury
Class 6: Group of Three Ram Lambs (6 forward)
46, 47, 48 Allanfauld
189, 190, 192 Clanfield
263, 264, 264 Claybury
Female Champion
16 Sportsmans
Reserve Female Champion
34 Catherthun
Male Champion
222 Saltcoates
Reserve Male Champion
120 Ettrick
Overall Champion
222 Saltcoates
Reserve Overall Champion
120 Ettrick
Other Ram Lamb Leading Prices:
7000gns Wedderburn Humdinger to Craig Douglas
7000gns Clanfield Hollywood to Carran and Cairngryffe
6,500gns Haymount Humdinger to Saltcoates and Stumpcross
6,000gns Haymount Heart Throb to Overburns
6,000gns Garngour High Flyer to Ulmus
6,000gns Hilltop Hudson to Laveham
5,500gns Knap High Flyer to Hexel, Duncryne, Orchilmore and Haymount
5,200gns Haymount Hallmark to Noresk
5,000gns Strawfrank Hero to Traws, Topbank, Wydden, Hen Gapel
5,000gns Haymount Houdini to Vexour
5,000gns Ettrick Huntsman to Stainton, Gib Farm, Eden Valley, Far Hey and Bradleys
5,000gns Hilltop High Flyer to Drimsynie
5,000gns Strathbogie Hit Man to Halbeath and Drumbreddan
5,000gns Overburns Hulk to Wedderburn
Other Gimmer Leading Prices:
3,600gns Sportsmans to Stumpcross
2,600gns Knap to Vexour
1,300gns Overburns to Vexour
1,100gns Sportsmans to Vexour
Averages:
19 Gimmers averaged £1146.71 (25 forward)
174 Ram Lambs averaged £3807.76 (225 forward)
