Bohard shearling sale leader at Enniskillen

Breeders received steady trade and the Club wish to Mark Crawford, Farmcare for his continued support.

Graham Rodgers, Bohard Texels, Aughnacloy, Co Tyrone enjoyed topping this year’s sale with his Shearling Ram consignment, taking 840gns for ‘Bohard Creagh’, a Springhill Bratislava son out of a Crawfordsland Trooper dam. From the same pen ‘Bohard CA’ sold for the next top price at 410gns. He is also a Bratislava son and out of a Curley Urbana daughter. Selling close behind was Alistair Breen, Tempo, Co Fermanagh with ‘Drumderg Coolio’, a Knock Yazoo son out of a Strathbogie Uno dam which sold for 400gns.

Nathan Armstrong with his Dynamite exhibit ‘Dynamite Diamond’ claimed the top price for the ram lambs. An Alderview Barrister son out of a Blackstown Yardsman daughter he sold for 600gns. Mr Armstrong also went on to sell his pen mates for 470gns and 440gns, both Harestone Commander sons. Taking the second top price of the sale for ram lambs were young breeders Ella and Harry Breen, Tempo, Co Fermanagh, with their Lough Erne consignment. Also a Barrister son ‘Lough Erne Dominator’ sold for 510gns. He is out of a Strathbogie Yes Sir daughter.

Next in line for the cash was Gary Beacom, Lakeview Texels, Fivemiletown, Co Tyrone with ‘Lakeview Doodle Bug’. This Rhaedr Ace son out of an Arkle Awesome dam sold for 500gns.

Other leading prices:

Shearling Rams

Graham Rodgers 840, 410

A Breen 400

Leona Young 280

Ram Lambs:

N Armstrong 600, 470, 440

Ella and Harry Breen 510

Gary Beacom 500, 360, 350

A Breen 420, 340

Gary Rankin 460, 380, 350

Geoffrey Cathcart 350, 330

A and J young 330

Andrew Hutchinson 310

Neil Watson 300

The NI Texel Club will be holding Sales in Ballymena on 28th September (Sale at 3pm), Markethill on 30th September (Sale 7pm), Gortin on 16th October (Sale 7pm) and Ballymena Harvest on 19th October (Sale 7pm). Catalogues available to download at www.texel.co.uk/sales-dates or contact Club Secretary 07791679112.