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High of 8,000gns for Blue Texels

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Derg Jackal
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Derg Jackal

The Blue Texel Sheep Society's Northern Supreme show and sale at Carlisle topped at 8,000gns twice. The first at this money was Derg Jackal, the second prize winning ram lamb by Beili Blues Hulk out of an imported ewe from S. Allen and A. Shortt, Castlederg, Northern Ireland. It sold in a three-way split to Bimbister Partnership, Sandwick, Orkney, Messrs Sylvester, Eday, Orkney, and Messrs Wattie, Alford, Aberdeenshire.

The other to sell for 8,000gns was Jems Jackpot, a ram lamb by Caryl's Blues Hulk out of Nantyderri Going For Gold from Jennifer Duncan, Aberdeen, was knocked down to Messrs Williams, Lampeter.

Jems Jackpot

Next at 6,500gns was Hodges Highlander, a shearling ram by Joe's Alvin from J. and D. Hodge, Auchinleck, which sold to the partnership of Messrs Howell, Llangadog, and Messrs Jones, Pencader.

The Page 51AVÊÓÆµPartnership, Ripon, then paid 6,000gns for Ettrick Handyman, a shearling ram by Saltire Blues Ferocious consigned by David and Clare Gray, Selkirk.

Also making 6,000gns was the ram lamb, Mullygarrow Jack The Lad, a son of Sams Houdini from Rachel Almond, Enniskillen, which was bought by Messrs Hoggard, Nottingham.

Females sold to 4,000gns for Matt's Halo, a shearling gimmer by Mullygarrow Grey Goose from Matt Burleigh, Enniskillen, which went home with Messrs Scott, Orkney.

Making 3,000gns was Beilli Blues High Hopes, a shearling gimmer by Ettrick Firefly which is a full sister to 20,00gns Beilli Blues Hulk, from D.L. and B.W.H. Jones, Pencader, which sold to Messrs Baird, Tetbury.
Also selling for 3,000gns was the female champion, the winning ewe lamb and reserve overall champion, Ettrick Jade, a Show Winners Grand Slam daughter from Messrs Gray, which was a winner at the Great Yorkshire Show. The buyer was Messrs Jessop and Sons, Coalville.

ÌýAverages - 2 aged rams, £2,388.75; 76 shearling rams, £1,247.29; 76 ram lambs, £1,474.14; 6 ewes, £630; 146 gimmers, £811.74; 22 ewe lambs, £858.14.

ÌýAuctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.

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