Weekly Report and Newsletter - 10th January 2025 J36 Rural Auction Centre: New Year Pedigree Sheep Day- North West Texel Breeders Club Show & Sale, Beltex Sheep Society Show & Sale, Society Sale of Dutch Spotted and Badger Face Texel. Sale of Individual Multi Breed Sheep. Monday 6th January 2025. The perfect storm brewing at Junction 36! Pedigree in lamb sheep were an ice cool trade from start to finish for all breeds. Beltex North West Auction held its annual in lamb sale of pedigree sheep on behalf of the Beltex sheep society. The pre-sale show was kindly judged by Liam Swinnerton, who made the following prize awards: AGED EWE 1st Lot 7 Hallcrake Head Over Heels from M & E Jennings- 900gns 2nd Lot 8 Hallcrake Humbug from M & E Jennings- 450gns SHEARLING EWE 1st Lot 15 Woodies Jellytot from Colin Clemmit- 600gns 2nd Lot 9 Tercrosset Joanne from TC Whiteford- 500gns 3rd Lot 14 from Cloudy Dale Jura from Colin Clemmit- 550gns EWE LAMB 1st Lot 16 Smart Ass Klass from DE Owen- 500gns 2nd Lot 17 Smart Ass Keri from DE Owen- 400gns 3rd Lot 18 Smart Ass Kamilia from DE Owen- 500gns CHAMPION- Lot 7 Hallcrake Head Over Heels from M&E Jennings RESERVE CHAMPION- Lot 16 Smart Ass Klass from DE Owen A ewe topped the Beltex trade at 900gns, which was the champion sheep on the day consigned by Messrs Jennings of the Hallcrake flock. Beltex shearlings ewes sold to 700gns from TC Whitford of the Tercrossett flock. Ewe lambs hit 500gns twice from DE Owen, who received first prize and reserve champion for one of his run. BELTEX GIMMER HOGG TOP PRICES: 500gns Golygfa’r Dyffryn, 500gns Golygfa’r Dyffryn, 400gns Golygfa’r Dyffryn. BELTEX IN LAMB SHEARLING TOP PRICES: 700gns Tercrosset Farm, 650gns Tercrosset Farm, 600gns Railway Steet, 550 Railway Street, 500 gns Tercrosset Farm, 500gns Tercrosset Farm. BELTEX IN LAMB EWE TOP PRICES: 900gns Crakehall, 450gns Crakehall. Texel The North West Texel Breeders Club annual show and sale of individual pedigree Texel in lamb females and ewe lambs was once again met with a good following at Junction 36 Rural Auction Centre. The pre sale show was kindly judged by James Porter of the Saltcotes Flock, and he awarded the following results; CLASS 1- SHEARLING GIMMER 1st Lot 127 Sportsmans BGS2306732(E1) from Boden & Davies Ltd- 2000gns 2nd Lot 125 Mellor Vale BCM2301567(E1) from C Boden- 1000gns 3rd Lot 110 Highfield CZH2315182(E1) from Craig Campbell- 1000gns 4th Lot 122A KOB2315413 from Keith & Andrew Campbell- 1200gns 5th Lot 137 New View TWF2301475(E1) from Messrs Teward 6th Lot 116 Oldford PRE2301607(2) from R E J Pierce CLASS 2- EWE LAMB 1st Lot 141 Holtridge DJJ2400353(E1) from D & J Dunlop- 1500gns 2nd Lot 143 Star Ridge DXR2400366(E1) from Rory Dunlop- 1400gns 3rd Lot 144 Star Ridge DXR2400363(E1) from Rory Dunlop- 450gns CHAMPION- Lot 127 Sportsmans BGS2306732(E1) from Boden & Davies Ltd RESERVE CHAMPION- Lot 141 Holtridge DJJ2400353(E1) from D & J Dunlop