Worcester – Texel – Aug ’23
Texels enjoyed a strong trade at the English National show and sale at Worcester, with a gimmer from James and Ellie Amphlett’s Topwood flock leading the trade at 16,000gns. She sold to join Hugh and Alan Blackwood’s Auldhouseburn flock.
Overall, 35 gimmers averaged £1509, while 80 shearling rams levelled out at £2518 and 113 ram lambs averaged £1321.
Below are pictures of the top priced lots – to view the full selection of images taken or to purchase any, head to our Photo Sales gallery.
Gimmers
Sale top was this Topwood gimmer, AOS2200212, which sold at 16,000gns to Auldhouseburn
Second top in the females was this gimmer from Knap, CKP2206646, which sold to the Test Valley flock
Shearling rams
Loosebeare Ferrari sold at 13,000gns to the Langside and Scrogtonhead flocks
Loosebeare Five Star sold at 12,500gns to Whitehart and Stonegrove
Duhonw Fire Ball sold at 12,000gns to the Shadog flock
Duhonw Fire Cracker made 9000gns to Cressage and Scholars
Whitehart First Class sold for 7500gns to PL and OJ Watkins and R and B Smith
Caron Furious made 7000gns to M James
Whitehart Four Square sold at 7000gns to Mortimers
Ram lambs
Auldhouseburn Grizzly Bear topped the ram lamb trade at 8500gns, selling to JA Owens
Knap Godzilla sold at 8000gns to Ettrick and Allanfauld
Strathbogie Ghost Rider sold at 6500gns to Euros Jones
Ettrick Gaucho sold at 5800gns to Tom Ayrton
Pre-sale champion, Milnbank Gambler sold at 4500gns to Caron
To view the full selection of images taken or to purchase any, head to our Photo Sales gallery.
