Dispersal Sale of the Adult Portion from the
LUMBYLAW TEXEL FLOCK
Wednesday 23rd January 2008

The UK’s top genetic performance flock came under the hammer on Wednesday 23rd January 2008 at Borderway, with the dispersal sale of the adult portion from the Lumbylaw Texel flock of Richard Oates based in the borders of Roxburghshire.

With the emphasis on performance recording over the last 25 years, this was the main attribute to the flocks achievement and saw eleven lots sold for over the 1,200gn mark and an impressive overall average for 208 ewes and gimmers at £428.61 being attained. Both established and new breeders gathered including Northern Ireland and telephoning bidding for a client in Holland.

Topping the sale at 2,600gns was a March 2003 born daughter of Callerton Gleneagles and selling in lamb to the highly rated home bred carcase sire Lumbylaw Nelson. This ewe is mother to Lumbylaw Kenya the national index trait leader. She was purchased by Northern Ireland interests Crawford Bros of Rathkeeland, Co. Fermanagh.

Following at 1,600gns was a March born gimmer sired by Lumbylaw Kenya and selling in lamb to Lumbylaw Norfolk whose mother is a high index Barnage Kingpin ewe. This ewe was knocked down to East Middle Farm Partners of Hawick.

Two lots attained the 1,400gn mark. The first lot was for a Lumbylaw Kenya bred gimmer whose pedigree carries the number one rated family in the UK. In lamb to Lumbylaw Norham an East Middle Le Coq D’or son, she was sold to local neighbouring enthusiast John Elliott of Roxburgh Mains, Kelso.

The second entry at 1,400gns was a geno group one two shear ewe. Sired by the noted Barnage Kingpin and in lamb to Lumbylaw Kenya, she was purchased by Messrs Hardy-Bishop of Grey Peel, Jedburgh.

Close behind at 1,300gns was another two entries. The first entry was early in the sale a February 2006 geno group one daughter to Lumbylaw Lanark. Selling in lamb to Lumbylaw Norham, she attracted the eye of Northern Ireland interest Messrs Crawford Bros.

Also at 1,300gns was a two shear ewe sired by Lumbylaw Jago. She sells carrying Lumbylaw Madras lambs and went to JA Park & Co of Drinkstone, Hawick.

Following were five lots selling up to 1,200gns, two lots going to Crawford Bros of Northern Ireland, one to the firm of G Gray of Sunnycroft, Selkirk, one to John Elliott of Kelso and the fifth entry purchased by Sylvia Rawlings on behalf of a Dutch client.

Averages – 116 ewes £434.17, 92 gimmers £421.60, overall £428.61.