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Northern Ireland Texel Sheep Breeders ClubRathfriland Prices top at 900gns The NI Texel Sheep Breeders Club held their annual Bank Holiday show and sale in Rathfriland Mart when trade for quality lots was the order of the day. Prices topped at 900gns for the last ram into the ring, bred by Naomi Ardis from the Milburn flock this super lamb had previously been placed first in his class by judge Geoff Fleck, a Muckish Platinum son he joins the Cookstown flock of Jim Elliott. Also travelling from Cookstown, Philip Hammond, Tullylagan flock, had a successful evening achieving second highest price in the ram lamb ring with a Kelso Photo Finish son making 450gns.
Local man Herbie Magowan, Clanrye, saw good trade for his pen with the top shearling price of 750gns for a Fairmount Lancelot son. A half brother of this tip, placed fifth in his class, realised 650gns with a Clinterty Las Vegas son from the same pen making 500gns. The Clanrye flock also returned 400gns for a Crommelin Hill bred ram lamb, while yet another local man, Murray Annett realised 370, 350 and 320 for his pen. Judge for the Norbrook Sponsored Show, Geoff Fleck picked his Champion from the pen of Barclay Bell and Sons, a Ballydonaghy Nijinsky son placed first in the shearling class, he later sold to 460gns through the ring. The Reserve Champion, also from the shearling class, shown by Jim Wilson, Blackstown and bred by James Smyth, Forthill exchanged hands for 470gns Show Results Overall Champion B Bell & Sons, Kiltariff Ram Lamb Class Leading Prices Ram Lambs
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