NEWARK LIVESTOCK MARKET
EVENING SALE OF 74 PEDIGREE TEXEL IN-LAMB FEMALES
on behalf of The British Texel Sheep Society

Harrison & Hetherington Limited, joined forces with Nottinghamshire based livestock auctioneers, Newark Livestock Market Limited to conduct a sale to assist Texel breeders who are within the Bluetongue surveillance zone area on Friday 4th January 2008.

This evening sale attracted a strong interest of pedigree and commercial Texel breeders who bid competitively for the quality show of sheep on offer.

Topping the sale at 480gns was a March born shearling gimmer shown by Charlie Boden of Messrs Boden & Davies Ltd based at Stockport, Cheshire. This homebred gimmer, a group 1 sired Castlecairn Lionheart daughter bred from a Haltcliffe Jaguar mother sold inlamb to Castlecairn Nile God for 480gns to Boston breeder Mr Henry Ashley of the Laburnum flock.

Following at 450gns were two gimmers, the first shown by John North of the Loxley flock based at Goole, West Yorkshire. This Haramar Kilroy bred daughter bred from a Clinterty Imperial sired mother sold in lamb to Loxley Nutmeg and was successfully purchased by Meadowbrook Livestock of Grantham, Lincs.

Second entry to sell for 450gns was an empty ewe lamb shown by Henry Ashley of the Lincs flock. This February 2007 born lamb, a daughter of Tophill Lynx has already a show record to her credit during the 2007 short show period. The successful purchaser was once again Meadowbrook Livestock of Grantham.

Another gimmer shown by the Boden & Davies team of the Sportsman flock sold for 400gns. A daughter of Glenside Legacy going back to an Annan Elite bred mother and selling in lamb to Castlecairn Nile God. She was successfully purchased for the newly established flock of Richard Holloway of Wellingborough, Northants.

Also selling for 400gns was a homebred gimmer shown by Jennifer Lodge of the Heyworth Lodge flock based in North Yorkshire. Her February homebred shearling, a daughter of Templand Limited Edition, and selling in lamb to Castlecairn Celtic Star was purchased by Peter Barlow of Sycamore Farm, Notts.

Averages: 47 shearling gimmers £227.65, 3 ewes £199.50, 4 empty ewe lambs £228.38.