The inaugural Three Counties Blue Texel Club Sale at Worcester Livestock Market on Saturday 8th August proved a roaring success with a top call of 2800gns for ewe lamb Yarburgh Lucky Charm from Richard and Jade Bett, Louth, Lincolnshire.
This one is by Boyo Emperor and out of a Sunnybank-bred dam by Whatmore Europe. After spirited bidding she sold to Natalie Legge for the Westwood flock, Bromyard.
Next best in the females at 1700gns was a gimmer from the same home, YAR/25/01001, with this one being a Titanium Game On daughter out of a dam by Boyo Emperor. She sold to Paula Jessop, Coalville, Leicestershire.
Following close behind at 1600gns was another gimmer, this time from Sophie Long’s Bishops Frome, Herefordshire-based Littlebrook flock, in the form of Littlebrook Kylie. Sired by Beaconsview Flash Harry, she’s out of a dam by the imported Littlebrook Brucie Bonus and was knocked down to Hydes Farming, Thaxted, Essex.
A 1200gns call followed that for a gimmer from Steve and Sara Gibbons, Brecon with Whatmore Kiss. She’s by the homebred Whatmore Harvest and out of a dam by Derg G I Joe and also headed back to Essex with previous buyer, Hydes Farming.
Males
A 2600gns call led the males on offer with this paid for the reserve male champion from the pre-sale show, Diesel le Bomb from Ben James, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire. Sired by Sunnybank Exchange Rate and out of a dam by Whatmore Bentley, he sold to Sam Hale, Hertfordshire for the Sacombe flock.
Then at 2200gns was Wind-Mill Lorenzo from Vicky Bowring, Newark, Notts. Sired by the homebred Wind-Mill Hurricane and out of a dam by Mullygarrow Grey Goose, he was taken by Sophie Long for the Littlebrook flock, Herefordshire.
Following him at 1600gns was the best of the shearlings and the male and overall champion from G and L Davies’ Ty Gwyn flock, TGT/25/15892. This one is by Stephick High Flyer and out of a Sams-bred dam by Hunters Cortachy. He found a new home with the judge from the pre-sale show David Roberts for the Boyo flock, Kenley, Shrewsbury.
And making 1200gns was another of the shearlings, Whatmore Kenya from Steve and Sara Gibbons. This one is by Whatmore Harvest and out of a dam by Whatmore Chaos and was bought by Messrs Comer and Simpson, Llandovery, for the Dovery flock.
Four then made 1000gns, the first of which was aged ram Pen-Y-Bryn Jigsaw from Aaron Nicholls. He’s by Whatmore Hobnob and out of a Whatmore Bentley daughter and also sold to Messrs Comer and Simpson.
Then came a shearling tup from Herefordshire-based Louise Crowther in the form of Buckenhill Klitschko. This son of the homebred Buckenhill Haye is out of a dam by Nantyderri Eagan and was the pick of J A Baskerville and Son, Warwick, for the blue Haze flock.
Next in line at this money was ram lamb Littlebrook Labyrinth from previous vendor Sophie Long. He’s by Rookie Blues Jumbo and out of a dam by Beaconsview Flash Harry and sold having stood first in the natural-born ram lamb class in the pre-sale show. Buying him was Ryan Came-Johnson, Wellington, Somerset, for the Trebant flock.
And the final 1000gns bid came for ram lamb Diesel Leo from Ben James. This one is a full ET brother to the 2600gns male leader and sold to the Lapis flock of Lara Miles, Monmouth.
Averages: one aged ram £1050, eight shearling rams £997.50, 13 ram lambs £924.81, 13 shearling ewes £827.88, five ewe lambs £1270.50 (McCartneys).
