Blue Texel – Carlisle
The Blue Texel Society’s Northern Supreme Show and Sale at Carlisle, saw trade peak at 4500gns, for a ram lamb from Caryl Howells, which sold to Fife-based buyers, J and E Lyle.
Overall, 28 shearling rams averaged £816.38, while 37 ram lambs levelled at £919.03, 52 gimmers averaged £744.89 and 23 ewe lambs levelled out at £682.73.
The Turbo Blue flock sold eight aged ewes to average £593.25 and 17 gimmers to level at £492.88.
Below are photographs of the top priced lots, but to view the full selection taken, see our Photo Sales section.
Sale topper, the ram lamb Caryl’s Blues Cracker (lot 746), by Beili Blues Peter, sold at 4500gns to J and E Lyle, Nether Pratis, Fife
Second top price at 3500gns was this ewe lamb, Hackney Crusader (lot 635), by Joe’s Alvin, which sold to I Colville, Crawfordsburn, Bangor
At 3200gns, this ram lamb, Tap O Noth Cassanova (lot 729), by Xana Black Magic, sold to A and S Froggatt, Abbotts Bromley
Female champion was this gimmer from Corra (lot 562), by Hackney Yardman, which sold at 3000gns to DB Roberts, Kenley, Shrewsbury
Male champion was this shearling ram from Corra (lot 668a), by Hackney Yardman, which made 2800gns, selling to V and G Bowring, Nether Langwith, Mansfield
This ram lamb, Ettrick Casino (lot 713), by a Millside sire, sold at 2600gns to S and S Gibbons, Dan-Y-Mynydd, Brecon
To view the full selection taken, see our Photo Sales section.
To view the full selection taken, see our Photo Sales section.