Annual Texel Show & Sale – Thainstone Agricultural Centre
Tuesday 20th September 2011

Sale Summary

82 Shearling Rams – averaged £480 – top 950gns (+£22)

148 Ram Lambs – averaged £443 – top 1,100gns (+£65)

Leading flock averages SHEARLINGS

Name	Flock Prefix	Flock code	Top (Gns)	Average (to nearest £)
Rodney Blackhall	SHEEOCH	BRQ	950	£646 (4)
J Innes & Sons	STRATHBOGIE	IJS	750	£620 (7)
Brian Buchan	CLINTERTY	BBY	850	£606 (6)
William J Knox	HADDO	KWJ	650	£599 (5)
Edward Mutch	BURNSIDE	MEK	620	£592 (£5)
Jimmy Douglas	CAIRNESS	DJV	700	£530 (4)
A & H Rae	ORCHARDTOWN	RHA	720	£525 (10)
Robert Thomson	HALLBRECK	TRH	520	£450 (5)

Top Shearling ram was the 950gn SHEEOCH ROCK SOLID (BRQ1000032) by KNOCK PREFIX (HAK091074), which was Reserve Champion at the presale show.

Top quality shearlings were very much in demand (clearance rate 92%)

Leading flock averages RAM LAMBS

Name	Flock prefix	Flock code	Top (Gns)	Average (to nearest £)
A & G Howie	KNOCK	HAK	900	£664 (10)
George Stuart	BIRNESS	SGE	1,100	£654 (9)
Ian A Farquhar	UBSCG	LIF	1,100	£637 (8)
Mrs E Alexander	BREDDIES	ABE	1,000	£617 (5)
Graham Morrison	DEVERONVALE	MGV	800	£545 (10)
Robbie Wilson	MILNBANK	LYM	520	£519 (4)
Brian Buchan	CLINTERTY	BBY	600	£510 (5)
William Morrison	AULTMORE	ASB	620	£472.50 (3)
Phillip Gill	TEMPLAND	GKT	500	£425 (6)
William J Knox	HADDO	KNJ	500	£420 (6)

Good quality ram lambs enjoyed a very brisk, but selective, trade with a high proportion achieving prices in the 400 – 800gn range, including many destined for the Orkney & Shetland Islands.

The most successful sire was the 2011 “Sire of the Year”, GLENSIDE RAZZLE DAZZLE (FPG1000055) who had three sons break the 1,000gn mark, two from the INSCH flock and one from the STRATHBOGIE flock respectively.

Sale Champion was BIRNESS SCOTTIE (SGE1100325) by GLENSIDE OFFICER (FPG081268), from George Stuart, which sold for 1,100gns. Clearance rate was 80% with buyers showing little appetite for the poorer quality lambs on offer.

B. Mair