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New North of England Breeders’ Sale Tops at 5000gns.Report by Caroline Hadley Clitheroe Auction Market was the venue for the new North of England Breeders’ Sale which was added to the official society sales list to help members sell their sheep with the Bluetongue restrictions. Despite severe restrictions it proved to be another good selling area for the Texel breed. Ram Lambs
Messrs Boden & Davies Ltd from Stockport, Cheshire, took top price of the day at 5000gns for their Supreme Champion Sportsman’s BGS08084, Castlecairn Nile God son, out of a Haltcliffe Jaguar daughter. He was sold to an undisclosed buyer. Another from the same stable selling to 700gns was Sportman’s BGS07167, another Castlecairn Nile God son but out of a Glenside Legacy daughter. He was purchased by Dr SR Symes of Heath Charnock, Chorley, Lancashire for his Anglezarke flock. Messrs HJ & JR Draper from Shrewsbury sold all their ram lambs offered, with the top price of 800gns for Claybury Officer, DHL08057, by Glenside Lord of the Ring and out of a Haddo Ignitor female, he had an EBV Index of 278 and sold to SW Backhouse, of Preston, Lancashire.
Two more from the Drapers sold at 700gns, the first being Claybury Orbit, DHL08071 who was by Garngour Maestro and out of a Humeston Juniper daughter. With an Index of 192, he sold to J&J Spillane of Buxton, Derbyshire. The second at the same price was Claybury Onward, DHL08042 who was by Castlecairn Keltic Star and out of a Muiresk Forever ewe. He caught the eye of Mr AJ Chapman of Driffield, East Yorkshire. The Index EBV for Onward was 277. Another two ram lambs sold by the Drapers sold for 600gns and 580gns to give them a total clearance. The former was Claybury Omega, DHL08079 who was another Castlecairn Keltic Star son, out of a Green Golden Boy dam. He was sold to Mr M Keighley of Pool in Wharfedale, Leeds. Whilst the last one from the stable was Claybury Ottawa, DHL08049 who caught the eye of Mr J Marten of Ripley in Derbyshire. Ottawa was by Castlecairn Keltic Star too and out of another Muiresk Forever ewe. Jill Mortimer-Tarbatt of Blackburn in Lancashire sold her one lamb Earnshaw Outlaw, MOY08014, for 750gns. By Earnshaw New Style, and out of a Muiresk Kermit dam, he caught the interest of Mr Andrew Crowe, of Grange over Sand, Lancashire. Procters Farm Ltd, under the watchful eye of Garry Swindlehurst, from Clitheroe in Lancashire sold their ram lambs to a top of 650gns for Procters Oswald, a Douganhill Masterpiece son out of a Baltier Jaguar daughter. The successful bidder on this occasion was Stuart Currie of Settle in North Yorkshire for his Beautry flock. Dr SR Symes of Chorley, Lancashire sold his ram lamb Anglezarke Orpheus, SSQ08860, who was sired by Anglezarke Nemesis and out of a Milnbank Yesterday daughter. The buyer at 550gns was Mr W Higham of Preston who was adding to his earlier shopping list. Shearling Rams
In at 900gns was John Mellin of Skipton, North Yorkshire, who sold his Hull House Normandy, MJH07547, to Mr DH Ryder of Morpeth, North Yorkshire. Normandy was sired by Annan Goldsmith and out of a Douganhill Hero daughter. Peter Woof’s Stainton flock was back in the top prices again at 600gns when Stainton North Star, WPS07525, a Crookholm Moscow Flyer son out of an Annan Ygorra daughter sold to Mr C Akrigg, of Buckden, Skipton. Procters Farms too sold well in the Shearling Ram section with Procters Nelumbo, PFD07262, a Haddo Macbeth son out of a Glenside His Nibs daughter. The successful bidder at 620gns was Messrs MH & MA Handley of Slaidburn, Clitheroe, Lancashire. Meanwhile Mark Ireland sold his Heys Nice N Spicy, IMH07024, for 500gns to Mr B Hunter of Molton in North Yorkshire. Sire this time was Templand Mitsubishi and out of a Heys Kingpin daughter. Shearling Ewes Top price for the shearling ewe section was 500gns which was realised twice. First to hit the top note was Peter Woof’s Stainton flock with his Cambwell Mountain daughter out of a Stainton Inherit dam. WPS07479 was duly knocked down to Mr W Farnell of Barrowford in Lancashire. The second ewe to hit the 500gns mark was from the Meinspride flock of Mrs A Nairey. By Glenside King II and out of a Whitemire Braer Rabbit daughter, LNM077015 was snapped up by Mr JW Wood of Colne Road, Trawden. Show Results: Judge: Mr Victor Chestnutt, Bushmills, Co Antrim. Class 2 – Shearling Rams Class 3 – Ram Lambs Class 4– Signet Ram Lambs Auctioneers: Lawrie & Symington, Lanark. |
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