NWA Newsletter, 13th January 2023

Weekly Report and Newsletter - 13th January 2023 J36 Rural Auction Centre: New Year Pedigree Sheep Day, Saturday 7th January 2023. North West Auctions inaugural sale of pedigree Dutch Texels, Rouge, Badger Face Texels, Blue Texels and Dutch Spotted females on behalf of their societies. The sale was deemed a great success with buyers and bidders travelling from fair and wide throughout the UK and Ireland to ensure all sheep were well sold. Badger Face Texels A quality entry of Badger Face Texels sold to an active ring side of buyers with shearling Gee Wiz Cappuccino from Mr P Douch, Carmarthen selling for a final bid of 2000gns, with another shearling Woodies Cornflake from Mr S Wood, Aberdeenshire achieving 1400gns. Gimmer lambs sold to 1200gns again from Mr S Wood, who sold others at 900gns. Rouge A consignment of pedigree Rouge shearlings and ewes from I McConnell, Dumfries, all scanned carrying twins, sold to 450gns with others at 400gns and 380gns. Dutch Texels The consignment of Dutch Texels from Mr G Pyman, Penrith attracted keen buyer interest, selling to 580gns for a shearling carrying twins with others selling at 500gns twice and 450gns carrying both twins and singles. Dutch Spotted The champion Dutch Spotted was a gimmer lamb Woodies Fandango shown, on behalf of Mr S Wood, Aberdeenshire. Llandwm Ecuador from IP Jones, Corwen awarded the reserve champion rosette. We thank our show and sale sponsors JG Animal Health and AB Europe. Dutch spotted shearlings sold to a top price of 1600gns for an imported shearling carrying twins from IP Jones, Corwen. Closely followed by M Rowlandson, Grange Over Sands achieving 1400gns for a shearling Damon Ester scanned carrying a single. Gimmer lambs sold to 1000gns from S Wood, Aberdeen, with others at 780gns from M Rowlandson, Grange Over Sands and at 700gns from IP Jones. Recipient ewes carrying a single Dutch Spotted lamb sold at 600gns twice. Blue Texels The pre-sale show of Blue Texels was kindly judged by Victoria Bowring which saw a quality entry forward in all three classes. The champion rosette was awarded to the champion in-lamb shearling Saltire Blue Fancy Fire exhibited by S Moyse, Aberdeenshire, with the reserve rosette awarded to awarded to Rookies Blue Florida, exhibited by J&A Gargett, Carlisle.