NWA Newsletter, 23rd September 2022

Weekly Report and Newsletter- 23rd September 2022 J36 Rural Auction Centre: Pedigree Sheep Day and Second Sale of Breeding Ewes and Gimmer Shearlings, Saturday 17th September 2022. North West Auctions held its Autumn sheep fair comprising of pedigree Beltexs, Badger Face Texels, Blue Texels and Dutch Spotted, with the sale attracting attention from fair and wide. Beltex The sale commenced with the Beltexs on behalf of the Northern Beltex club, which saw the pre-sale show kindly sponsored by JG Animal Health. A special thank you goes to our judge Philip Mason. The championship rosette was awarded to Wannops Genious sired by Aviemore Festival ET with a tup shearling. This powerful much-admired tup went on to sell for 1500gns. The reserve championship rosette was awarded to Sovereign Goldielocks, a stylish gimmer shearling consigned by R Braithwaite and sired by Artnagullion Exodus, which went on to sell to the top price of the day of 1900gns and was purchased by the judge Philip Mason. Leading prices today saw the consignment from Wannop Farm’s sell Wannops Giant a son of Brothertoft Fynley sell to 1300gns and Wannops Geldoff sired by Belvoir View Chaos sell to 1200gns. Also, archiving 1200gns was Ainstable Grit sired by Kinglesdores Engleburt ET consigned by B Hall of the Ainstable flock. The next call was 1100gns from M&J Jennings of the Hallcrake flock selling Hallcrake Group Captain sired by Frongoy Enrique. Finishing off a good day for the Wannop Family was Wannops Gladys sired by Aviemore Festival ET, this muchadmired gimmer shearling went on to sell for 1000gns. Badger Face Texel A small handful of Badger Face Texels forward saw quality sheep in big demand, as the sale peaked at 2100gns for the champion from Hannah Pedley with High Ploughlands Confetti that was sired by Cleenagh Apollo. This stylish gimmer shearling caught the eye of the judge Mr Stuart Currie, who we thank for his time and expertise. This gimmer shearling created much interest ring side, selling to Ian Bunting, Castle Douglas. Ram lambs sold to a top of 800gns for Baileys Dominator consigned by Andrew Bailey and sired by the flocks main stock tup, which had successfully been shown this summer. This tup lamb was purchased by Hannah Pedley of the High Ploughlands flock. Dutch Spotted The Dutch Spotted show and sale held on behalf of the Dutch Spotted Society saw well bred sheep consistently archiving strong prices. We would like to thank our judge Elliot Ford for their time and expertise. The championship rosette was awarded to