Carlisle Crackers Sale

Myfyr Evans’ Rhaeadr flock took the top call of the evening at the Carlisle Crackers in-lamb sale, when selling an in-lamb gimmer at 20,000gns.

Topping the trade and rounding of an exceptional year for the Rhaeadr flock, which included topping the breed’s flagship Scottish National Sale at 170,000gns, was ENM2102442, a Sportsmans Dare Devil daughter out of a dam by Teiglum Younggun.

This full sister to the Lanark topping Rhaeadr First Choice was offered in-lamb to Lanark champion Knap Fred Flintstone and is from the same family as the 125,000gns Rhaeadr Best of the Best. She sold to the Arnott family for the Haymount flock.

Second best at 7500gns was the best of the sale from the MacGregor family, Allanfauld. This was XMM2121426, a Claybury Dunkirk daughter out of a dam by Knock Yardsman and in-lamb to Plasucha Fireball. She was the pick of Sheen Woodrow, Islay.

Next best at 5000gns was the leader among the ewe lambs on offer, another from Myfyr Evans, ENM2202595. This Sportmans Enforcer daughter is out of a dam by Garngour Alabama and was taken by J Cubitt, Rasharkin, Co Antrim.

Another of the lambs on offer then made 4000gns. This is another from Rhaeadr, ENM2202575, another by Enforcer and this time out of a dam by Teiglum Youngun which is also dam of the 160,000gns Rhaeadr First Choice. She was also knocked down to J Cubitt.

Following along at 3000gns were four lots, the first of which was the topper from the Teward family’s New View flock, TWF2101130. She’s by the 350,000gns Sportsmans Double Diamond and out of a dam by Teiglum Braveheart. Sold in-lamb to Garngour First Class, she was bought by Alan Clark and family, Garngour.

Next up at this price was another from Allanfauld, XMM2121472. She’s by Claybury Dunkirk and out of a Knock Yardsman-sired dam and sold carrying to Seaforde Egyptian Warrior and was taken by Will Ridge, Shropshire.

Ben Vernon then took 3000gns for hs best of the night, a ewe lamb, VBC2204893, by Haymount Earth Wind and Fire and out of a dam by Dumbreddan Centre of Attention. She sold to Mark O’Donnell, Co Donegal.

And the final sale at this price came for another ewe lamb, this time from the MacPherson family, Hexel. This was MZH2200913, a Procters Chumba Wumba daughter out of an imported dam by Duncryne Uber Cool. This full sister to the 65,000gns Hexel Django sold to Cian McGrath, Co Donegal.

Four followed on at 2500gns, with the first being a Harestone gimmer from Stuart Barclay. This was BSA2102538, a Mellor Vale Déjà vu daughter out of a dam by Garngour Bullet. Sold in-lamb to Forkins Fancy, she headed away to Islay with Sheena Woodrow.

Next in line was another from the MacGregors, XMM2121430. She’s by Calybury Dunkirk and out of a dam by a Knock sire. In-lamb to Seaforde Egyptian Warrior, she was the pick of Ewan MacGillivary, Oban.

A third 2500gns call was made for a Hexel gimmer from the MacPhersons, MZH2100753. This Procters Chumba Wumba daughter is out of a dam by Castlecairn Vavavoom and sold in-lamb to Rhaeadr Entrepreneur. Buying this one was J E Mackley, Scarborough.

And the last sale at this level was for another from the same home, MZH2100783. Again by Chumba Wumba, she is out of a dam by Plasuch All Star and was again in-lamb to Entrepreneur. This one found a new home with Danny Hair for the Dumbreddan flock.