The gimmer trade at the Texel Sheep Society’s Scottish National Sale saw the top price of 9,000 guineas last Thursday (August 24).
Held in Lanark, the strong demand and trade at the sale saw the gimmer that received the price of 9,000gns come from the flock of breeders James and Ellie Amphlett of Herefordshire.
They sold the gimmer, AOS2200208, a Rhaeadr Cracker daughter out of a Clarks-bred dam by Procters Chumba Whumba, to Jed Sharp of Worcestershire.
Second best of the Texel Sheep Society’s Scottish National Sale was a purchase of a gimmer from the Sportsmans pen of the Boden and Davies partnership for 6,000gns.
BGS2205984 achieved this price, who is by Seaforde Empire King and is out of a dam by Castlecairn Doodlebug, selling with an index in the top 25% of the breed. Buying this gimmer was Ben Ditchfield, for the Cabin Knoll flock of Staffordshire.
Following her at 4,000gns was the day’s female champion from Ryan Bradley. This was BYK2200448 from the Bradleys flock.
She’s a Hilltop Escobar daughter out of a dam by Auldhouseburn Bolt and she has joined the Strathbogie flock of James Innes.
Making 3400gns was a gimmer from Gordon Gray’s Ettrick flock, GGH2214417. She is a daughter of Procters Chumba Wumba and is out of a dam by Ettrick Yager Bomb and has a top 1% index.
She was selected to be brought into A and R Dickson and Son’s Lonicera flock of Omagh. Co. Tyrone.
The Amphletts received 3,000gns for their second gimmer, AOS2200206. This was a Garngour Destiny II daughter, out of a Rhaeadr-bred dam by Rhaeadr Ace and was sold to Messrs Blackwood of Castlehill.
The Texel Sheep Society saw a gimmer average of £1604.86 for each of the 32 gimmers at the auction conducted by Lawrie and Symington.
