The Bennett family bowed out of the Texel breed in style when they dispersed their Plasucha flock to a high of 35,000gns.
Leading the trade and setting a new breed record for a ewe lamb was BFE2212164, an ET bred daughter if Sportsmans Express out of a dam by Plasucha Boss Man and full ET sister to lambs which had stood first at the Royal Highland and Royal Welsh this summer. Selling with an index in the top 1% of the breed she sold to the Sportsmans flock of Messrs Boden and Davies.
Second best of the sale was a 28,000gns call for a 2019-born ewe, BFE1909214. Sired by Teiglum Braveheart and out of a dam by Brackenridge Young Gun, she is dam of the 22,000gns Plasucha Fireball, the reserve champion at Lanark earlier this year and sold with an implanted embryo by the 50,000gns Okehall Fireball. Buying this one was Stuart Barclay, Harestone.
Following her at 18,000gns was another of the ewe lambs, BFE2212101. This ET sister to the sale topper had herself been first at the Royal Highland and goes back to one of the top families in the flock. Selling with an index in the top 1% of the breed she sold in a split deal to the flock’s shepherd, Peter Stubbs and Nick Legge, Thornbury.
Close behind at 15,000gns was another ET-bred ewe lamb by Sportsmans Express, BFE2212117. She’s out of the 28,000gns ewe and with a top 1% index she sold to Johnny Cubitt, Northern Ireland.
A 12,000gns call then secured the top priced in-lamb gimmer, BFE2111224. She’s by Plasucha Dark Knight and out of a dam by Sportsmans A Star. Having won fifth at the Royal Welsh this summer she was the pick of Robin and Caroline Orr, Halbeath.
Next in line at 10,000gns was yet another of the ewe lambs, BFE2212129. This is another from the same flush as the 35,000gns lamb and again sold with a top 1% index having been first at the Royal Welsh. Buying her were J N and M Ellis, Shrewsbury.
Nick Legge was then back in action, spending 8000gns on another lamb, BFE2212223. She’s a full ET sister to the 15,000gns lamb and is out of the 28,000gns ewe. She headed away with a top 1% index.
A trio then made 5000gns, with the first being a one lamb ewe, BFE2010133. This Plasucha Boss Man daughter is out of a dam by Brackenridge Young Gun which is ET sister to the dam of the top selling ewe lambs. She sold with an embryo by Okehall Fireball.
Second at this money was an in-lamb gimmer, BFE21111143, with this one being by Midlock Dynamo and out of the same Young Gun daughter as the previous 5000gns ewe. Buying her were Messrs Teward, New View.
And the final 5000gns call came for another of the ewe lambs, BFE2212136, a Sportsmans Express daughter out of a same dam as both the other 5000gns lots. She sold to Patrick Murphy, Co Mayo.
Then making 4800gns was the dam of these three lots, BFE1707163. She’s out of a Stainton dam by Anglezarke Uno and sold with an embryo by the 50,000gns Okehall Fireball when bought by Stuart Barclay, Harestone.
Implanted embryos out of a daughter of this ewe then sold at a new breed record of 4000gns apiece on five occasions, with these being by Sportsmans Express and out of a Plasucha Boss Man daughter. Four of these headed to the Sportsmans flock of Messrs Boden and Davies, while the other was snapped up by Nick Legge, Thornbury.
Also making 4000gns was another in-lamb ewe out of the same dam, BFE2010015. She’s by Plasucha Boss Man and sold with an embryo by Okehall Fireball when purchased by Steve Smith, Penparc.
Next in at this money was another out of the same dam and a full ET sister to the second 5000gns gimmer. This was BFE2111101 and was picked up by Mike Renwick, Bailechaul.
Another 4000gns sale then saw Sam and Sarah Beachell invest in an Auldhouseburn Dash of Class daughter, BFE2111077. She’s out of a Plasucha Corker daughter.
A final 4000gns bid was then made for another of the ewe lambs, BFE2212190, with this being a Hope Valley Drago daughter out of a dam by Plasucha Boss Man which was also dam of the top selling ewe lambs. She went to James Pritchard, Evistones.
Averages; 11 flush ewes £5507.73, 68 ewe lambs £2661.29, 42 gimmers £1637.50, six flock ewes £1417.50, 151 recipients carrying embryos £945.35
The Bennett Family would like to wish all buyer the best of luck with their new purchasers, and thank their staff and all their helpers on sale day especially Mr Peter Stubbs.
