A pure-bred Texel ram which topped the sale at 3,300gns.
The top three rams by this sire were all out of the first pen of the day, among them the 3,300gns sale leader, which sold to A.N. and A. Jelly, Chorley, with two at 3,200gns selling to B. Jones, Idrigehay, and T.D., M.E. and G.E. Todd, Sedbergh.
Charollais cross Beltex sold to 2,600gns twice, with three quarter Beltex rams selling to 2,400gns twice and 2,200gns. A total of 26 rams sold between 1,500gns and 2,000gns.
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Females sold to a 拢750 high for a pair of Texels, with a further three making 拢700, and more than 70 sheep selling between 拢400 and 拢520.
Topping the ewe section was a Beltex cross at 拢680, with pure Texels making 拢600 three times and a strong ewe trade resulting in just 10 selling below the 拢400 mark.听
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Gimmer lambs peaked at 拢650 for a pair of Texels, with a second pair making 拢520, and 28 lambs selling for more than 拢300.
AVERAGES:听Shearing rams, 拢1,254; warranted ewes, 拢441.62 (+拢41.62 on 2024) shearling ewes, 拢392.87 (+拢70.20) gimmer lambs, 拢269.05 (+拢64.07).
Auctioneers:听North West Auctions with Darlington Farmers Auction Mart.
