North Scotland Texel Club
Annual Show & Sale of Texel Rams

Thainstone Agricultural Centre Inverurie

A 90% clearance rate was achieved. Shetland buyers were very prominent with around 30% of sheep sold destined for the Northern Isles. As has been the case at all sales this year, tight coated, lengthy animals with good all round conformation found ready buyers.

The show champion was a Ram Lamb from Messrs Stuart’s Birness Flock, sired by Tophill Knockout which later sold for 1,000gns to a commercial flock. The top prices Shearling, at 900gns, was consigned by Brian Buchan, Clinterty Flock and sired by Castlecairn Nairobi King.

Several of the top Shearling consignors commented that their rams were sold far more cheaply than similar animals at Kelso with Ram Lamb averages confirming this, down £72 on the year.

Leading Flock Averages

Shearling Rams

Ram Lambs