Priestleigh Achilles
Topping the sale at 2,600gns was the pre-sale champion in the Charollais ring, the shearling ram Preistleigh Achilles from Tom Newth, Castle Cary. By Cavick What About That and out of a dam by Boyo Untouchable, it sold to the judge, Geoff Probert for the Mortimers flock, Worcester.
Taking the first of two 1,500gns calls was a Texel shearling ram, Sidborough Fivestar from Michael Lear, Tiverton. The Knap Earl son out of a dam by Cambwell Cobalt was the pick of N. Rottenbury, South Molton.
The other ram to make this money was a Suffolk shearling from E. W. Quick and Son and Nicky Hartwright's pen, Crediton, with this one selling to join D. W. Ridd, Barnstaple.
A Texel from Louise Atkins, Beaworthy, then made 1,200gns, with this being Milnbank Falcon. Bought from Robbie Wilson as a ram lamb and by Samsar Extreme out of a dam by Auldhouseburn Billy The Kid, it sold to Celtic House Farm, St Dennis, Cornwall.
Best of the other breeds saw Messrs Quick sell a pair of crossbred rams at 920gns, with both going to M. J. Turpin and Son, Plymouth.
A Border Leicester by Summerfields Rockstar from Sue Martyn's Hornacott flock, Launceston, sold for 800gns to S. W. Poad, Saltash.
Beltex topped at 700gns for Tracey Cobbledick, Bude, with a shearling ram which was the pick of W. R. Wrixon and Son, Wimborne.
Averages - 89 Texel shearling rams 拢626; 4 Texel aged rams 拢511; 3 Texel ram lambs 拢472; 8 Texel shearling ewes, 拢525; 2 Texel ewe lambs, 拢268; 56 Suffolk shearling rams, 拢653; 3 Suffolk ram lambs, 拢490; 19 crossbred shearling rams, 拢628; 1 Rouge shearling ram, 拢472; 3 Poll Dorset shearling rams, 拢402; 1 Lleyn shearling ram, 拢420; 3 Hampshire Down shearling rams, 拢486; 3 Dutch Spotted shearling rams, 拢472; 5 Dutch Spotted ram lambs, 拢298; 37 Charollais shearling rams, 拢640; 20 Charollais ram lambs, 拢387; 4 Charollais ewe lambs, 拢310; 12 Charollais shearling ewes, 拢338; 4 Charollais aged ewes, 拢330; 5 Border Leicester shearling rams, 拢567; 4 Border Leicester shearling ewes, 拢420; 1 Blue Texel shearling ram, 拢420; 1 Blue Texel ram lamb, 拢315; 5 Bluefaced Leicester shearling rams, 拢419; 5 Bluefaced Leicester shearling ewes, 拢220; 3 Berrichon shearling rams, 拢437; 2 Berrichon ram lambs, 拢367; 3 Berrichon ewe lambs, 拢308; 2 Berrichon shearling ewes, 拢446; 4 non-MV Berrichon shearling rams, 拢559; 7 Beltex shearling rams, 拢435; 1 Beltex aged ram, 拢399; 1 Beltex ram lamb, 拢420; 7 Beltex shearling ewes, 拢330; 2 Beltex ewe lambs, 拢341.
听Auctioneers: Kivells.
