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Texel Crackers peak at 30,000gns

Ewe lambs from the dispersal of Myfor Evans' Rhaeadr flock, Denbigh, dominated the Carlisle Crackers Texel sale at Borderway mart

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Texel Crackers peak at 30,000gns

Trade peaked at 30,000gns for a daughter of Streatlam Fire Cracker out of a Sportsmans Dare Devil sired dam, which sold to Messrs Blackwood, Muirkirk, for the Auldhouseburn flock.

Its ET sister then sold for 10,000gns to Messrs Cubitt, Co Antrim, who also paid 5,000gns and 3,000gns for two more ET sisters, and 3,000gns for another by the same sire out of another Sportsmans Dare Devil daughter.

Messrs Morrison, Banff, paid 6,000gns for a Firecracker daughter whose dam by Dare Devil is a full sister to 160,000gns Rhaeadr First Choice.

The consignment from Messrs Hair's Drumbreddan flock, Stranraer, topped at 7,500gns for a gimmer by Teiglum Eisenhower. Out of a Claddagh Dynamite daughter and in-lamb to Haymount First Class, the gimmer was knocked down to Messrs Amphlett, Leominster.

The dispersal of the Brackenridge flock on behalf of Andrew Nielson, Strathaven, topped at 6,000gns. This was for a 2020-born, Teiglum-bred ewe by Procters Chumba Wumba out of a Sportsmans Admiral sired ewe which is granddam of 65,000gns Teiglum Goliath. It sold in a two-way split to Messrs MacGregor, Kilsyth, and Messrs Muirhead, Blair Athol.

Making 3,500gns was a gimmer by Seaforde Egyption Warrior, in-lamb to Clayburn Dunkirk from Messrs MacGregor, which sold to Messrs Bennie and Sons, Dumbarton.

 

Averages -  Brackenridge flock - 14 gimmers, £960; Duncryne flock - 2 gimmers, £1,050; Hilltop flock - 5 gimmers, £903; Milnbank flock - 7 gimmers, £840; Knap flock - 6 gimmers, £1,701; Rascarrell flock - 2 gimmers, £630; Drumbreddan flock - 5 gimmers, £2,667; Harestone flock - 5 gimmers, £1,155; Haddo flock - 5 gimmers, £682; Allanfauld flock - 6 gimmers, £1,505; Hexel flock - 6 ewe lambs, £542.50; Charben flock - 2 ewe lambs, £2,625; 21 Rhaeadr flock - 21 ewe lambs, £3,795.

 

Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.

 

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