Select Texel shearling sale at Ballymena
Following the success of its inaugural sale last year, Ballymena Livestock Market will once again host the Select Texel Shearling Sale on the evening of Monday, 7th September.
The sale will comprise an entry of 60 pedigree Texel shearling rams from the Duvarren (J&T Watson), Ballyarnott (D McCabe) and Hillhead (M Watson) flocks, all of which focus on producing pedigree Texel shearling rams for the commercial market.
Produced in grass-based systems, the rams from these three flocks are the product of natural breeding, with no embryo transfer work involved. In recent years, each flock has placed a strong emphasis on selecting stock sires with narrower heads to improve lambing ease, while continuing to breed rams that produce fast-growing, easily fleshed, top-grading lambs for commercial producers.
Customers value the longevity that a quality Texel shearling ram can bring, whether producing prime lambs for finishing or breeding high-quality replacement females.
Building on the strong demand and positive feedback from last year's sale, this year's offering promises another outstanding selection of commercially focused, performance-bred Texel shearlings.
New for this year, the sale will also include a special offering of a dozen pedigree Texel shearling ewes. These females will be sold individually immediately after the ram sale, giving buyers the opportunity to purchase some of the flocks' top genetics.