Welsh National Sale 2009

Report

The first prize Ram Lamb and Reserve Champion from the Penparc flock of Steve and Helen Smith, Castle Caereinion, Welshpool topped the sale at Builth Wells at 1600gns. By Mellor Vale Masterpiece out of a homebred ewe by Penparc King Pin, He was picked out by Judge Bruce Renwick in the pre sale show, and purchased by David Corfield, Faringdon, Oxford to join his Fordwell flock.

The same vendor also achieved 1000 gns for another ram lamb again out of a homebred ewe and sired by Teiglum Meteor, a son of Hexel Lexus. The purchaser was P Houdley, Hasfield, Glos.

At 1350 R M & G L Watkins sold a ram lamb from their Millend flock by Meinspride Northlight a son of Glenside King II. He now joins the Hengrave flock of T E Duggan, Livingstone, Leominster.

In a lively trade for females, Vaughan Farms took the top 2 prices for their Kingsland flock. AT 1500 gns a ewe sired by Garngour Nijinsky, out of a dam purchased from the Gyrog Flock for £5,000, sold to Llion Jones, Towyn, Gwynedd.

Another ewe by the same sire from the same Kingsland flock reached 800gns to D & J Chambers, Northants for their Twelve Oak flock, and at the same price E W Quick & Son sold a Scolton Lion King sired ewe from their Loosebeare Flock to S Clarke, Springs Bank Farm, Burton on Trent (Dunstall Flock).

In the Shearling Ram Class the Clun flock of A E Williams & Son took the first prize and top price of 1500gns. Joint Purchasers: D Orrells of the Llegodig Flock and C L Watkins, Bank Farm, Oswestry will share this Muiresk sired ram by Loosebeare Imp out of a dam by Castlecairne Investment.

The Llegodig flock then sold a strong pen to 1050gns and 1000gns, and C E Pryce, Caereinion also topped at 1050gns for a son of the 12000gn Caereinion Number One selling to J P L Owens of Rhayader.

Averages:

Females
Entered 50
Not Forward 1
Not Sold 13
Sold 36
73% Clearance
Gross £18464.25
Average £512.89

Shearling Rams
Entered 52
Not Forward 8
Not Sold 10
Sold 34
77% Clearance
Gross £21231
Average £624.44


Ram Lambs
Entered 117
Not Forward 16
Not Sold 58
Sold 43
42% Clearance
Gross £19425
Average £451.74


Auctioneers: Clee, Tompkinson & Francis

	Cat 14 Reserve Female Champ Tynewydd sold for 700gns
	Cat 21 Shearling Ewe and Female Champ PENSTONES sold for 750gns
	Cat 39 Top Price Female from Kingsland sold for 1,500gns
	Cat 57 Shearling Ram unsold, later sold privately
	Cat 111 Open Ram winner Penparc Pinchbeck sold for top price at sale 1,600gns
	Cat 125 Novice Ram winner FACHELL PEPSI sold for 520gns
	Cat 140 AMAN PENNAETH sold for 520gns.
	Cat 162 Millend Phenomenon sold 1,350gns
	Claybury lambs survey the showground on a morning stroll
	Bruce Renwick presenting supreme champion silverware
	Judge Bruce Renwick during his evening session
	Judge Bruce Renwick during his evening session