Blue Texel Sapphires Sale

Shearling ewes very much in demand at the Sapphire Annual Production Sale from the Whatmore, Hackney & Jonsland Flocks.

Top of the flocks was achieved twice from the Hackney Flock of Paul Tippetts & Christine Williams, firstly for Lot 920 HACKNEY (ET) HAC/17/01401 a stylish shearling ewe sired by the 18000gns Joes Alvin out of Hackney yessaintlaurent (Whatmore Siren x Hackney Import 26100-17932) full sister to the 1st Prize Shearling Gimmer at this years RWAS. Scanned in lamb to Turbo Blue RJR/16/0283 The gavel eventually fell at 3000gns and she headed home to join the Henry Jewitts Sunnybank Flock.

[caption id="attachment_20277" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Lot 920 HAC 17 01401 - 3000gns[/caption]

3000gns was then achieved for its full sister Lot 921 HACKNEY HAC/17/01406, this heads home to Messers Hamilton, Lanarkshire.

[caption id="attachment_20278" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Lot 921 HAC 17 01406 - 3000gns[/caption]

The Whatmore Flock from Steve & Sarah Gibbons achieved 2000gns for Lot 911 WHATMORE BEECHNUT a Shearling Ewe sired by the succesful Whatmore Wasp out of Whatmore Vixen (Whatmore Tommy x Whatmore Rose) scanned twins to the Irish show circuit winner from Cleenagh Congressman from Adrian & Clive Richardson.

The JONSLAND Flock of Dan & Janine Jones Achieving 1400gns for Lot 905 JONSLAND BLUEBERRY, sired by noted Whatmore Wasp out of Jonsland Vow ( Jonsland Tyson x Millside DJA/10/00262) this was scanned in lamb to the 2600gns Ettrick Casino.

A very successful annual production Sale was had, where both vendors and purchasers went home highly delighted.

[caption id="attachment_20279" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Lot 905 Jonsland Blueberry - 1400gns[/caption]

WHATMORE FLOCK

LOT 911​ - WHATMORE BEECHNUT (Shearling Ewe) - 2000gns​ Messrs Cockburn, Perthshire​

LOT 909​ - WHATMORE BUTTERFLY (Shearling Ewe) - 1050gns​ Messrs Hartley, Lancashire.

LOT 913​ - WHATMORE BATTER (Shearling Ewe) 1000gns ​Messrs Struthers, Ayrshire.

LOT 914​ - WHATMORE BRIMSTONE (Shearling Ewe) 1000gns ​Messrs Maxwell, Roxburghshire.

WHATMORE FLOCK AVERAGES:

1 AGED EWE - £840.00

8 SHEARLING EWES - ​£1040.81

HACKNEY FLOCK

LOT 920​ - HACKNEY (ET) HAC/17/01401 (Shearling Ewe) 3000gns ​Henry Jewitt, Co Durham

LOT 921​ - HACKNEY (ET) HAC/17/01406 (Shearling Ewe) 3000gns​ Messrs Hamilton, Lanarkshire

LOT 923​ - HACKNEY HAC/17/01427 (Shearling Ewe) 2600gns ​Messrs Dodd, Dumfries

LOT 919​ - HACKNEY HAC/17/01407 (Shearling Ewe) 2500gns ​Undisclosed Purchaser

LOT 928​ - HACKNEY HAC/18/01579 (Ewe Lamb) 2400gns​ Messrs Pyman, Cumbria

LOT 925​ - HACKNEY HAC/17/01571 (Shearling Ewe) 2200gns​ Henry Jewitt, Co Durham

HACKNEY AVERAGES:

8 SHEARLING EWES ​​- £2303.43

10 EWE LAMBS - £957.60

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JONSLAND FLOCK

LOT 905​ - JONSLAND BLUEBERRY (Shearling Ewe) 1400gns ​Messrs Graham, Stirling.

LOT 904​ - JONSLAND BACARDI (Shearling Ewe) 1150gns​ Hartside Farms, Lanarkshire

LOT 939​ - 900gns​ JONSLAND CLARA (Ewe Lamb) Messrs Millichap, Mid Glamorgan

LOT 903​ - JONSLAND BONNIE (Shearling Ewe) 880gns​ Messrs Sayer, Cumbria

JONSLAND FLOCK AVERAGES:

7 SHEARLING EWES - ​£919.50

8 EWE LAMBS - ​£551.25

[caption id="attachment_20285" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Lot 939 Jonsland Clara - 900gns[/caption]