Christmas Stars Texel Sale

The Boden family continued their tremendous year in Texels, when taking the top call of 20,000gns at the Christmas Stars Sale, Carlisle.

Their sale topper, BGS1903668, is by Garngour Alabama and out of a dam by Knap Vicious Sid and is a full sister to the 100,000gns Sportmans Batman. Sold in-lamb with twins to the 65,000gns Garngour Craftsmans, sire of the 350,000gns Sportsmans Double Diamond, this gimmer has an index in the top 5% of the breed and sold to the Barclay family for the Harestone flock, Aberdeenshire.

Next best and the only other five figure sale of the day was an 18,000gns bid for a Cowal gimmer from the Campbell family. This was CKC1911042, a daughter of Plasucha All Star and out of a dam again by Vicious Sid. She was sold in-lamb to Hexel Django and was bought by the Boden family.

Then making 8000gns was the best from the sale of the adult portion of Keith Jamieson’s Annan flock. This was the first gimmer from Annan, JKA1900866, a daughter of the 70,000gns Teiglum Younggun out of a dam by Knock Yardsman and sold carrying to Procters Crackerjack. Buying this one was Willy Davis for the Usk Vale flock, Pontypool.

And making the same money was another from the Boden family, BGS1903716, a Deveronvale Ace of Diamonds daughter out of a dam by Knock Will I.Am and in-lamb to Garngour Craftsman. She sold carrying twins and was taken by P Castle for the Ulmus flock, Peterborough.

Selling at 7000gns, was one from Graham Morrison’s Deveronvale flock in the form of MGV1901495. She’s by the homebred Deveronvale Aftershock and out of a Deveronvale Youre On Top daughter. In-lamb to Knap Don Diablo, she was bought by Gary Beacon, Fivemiletown, Co Tyrone.

At 6000gns was Robert Cockburn’s best of the sale from the Knap pen, CKP1903930. She’s by Sportsmans Unbeatable and out of a Milnbank Sound Investment-sired dam. Selling in-lamb to Sportsmans Cannonball, she was knocked down to Stephen Cobbald, Acton, Suffolk.

Close behind at 5500gns was another from Keith Jamieson, this time a two-crop ewe, JKA1700626. She’s by Teiglum Wiseguy and out of a Procters Vagabond daughter. In-lamb to Procters Crackerjack, she found a new home with J Pritchard, Rochester, Tyne and Wear.

At the same level was LYM1903556, a Cowal Bucking Bronco daughter from Robbie Wilson. She’s out of a dam by Strathbogie Yes Sir and sold in-lamb to Teiglum Dancing Brave. She was taken by Rob Evans for the Hope Valley flock.

Two then made 5000gns, with the first being from Robbie Wilson’s Milnbank flock, LYM1903477. Sired by Auldhouseburn Billy The Kid, she’s out of a Strathbogie Untouchable dam and sold carrying to Sportsmans Dirty Harry. Buying her was David Moir, Fraerburgh, Aberdeenshire.

And a final 5000gns call came late in the day for a Strathbogie gimmer from the Innes family. This was IJS1903668, a Sportsmans Benchmark daughter out of a dam by Strathbogie Untouchable and in-lamb to Knap Don Diablo. This one was the pick of Rob Evans for the Hope Valley flock.

Then at 4500gns was the best from the Glenside pen of John Forsyth, FPG1901706. She’s by Fordafourie Big Ben and out of a Cornmore Velvet Jacket-sired dam. In-lamb to Mellor Vale Déjà vu, she was taken home by Archie and John MacGregor, Allanfauld, Kilsyth.

And at 4000gns came the topper from the Midlock pen, WKM1927278. Sired by former sire of the year Knock Bantastic, she’s out of a Midlock Al Pacino dam and sold in-lamb to Hexel Django. This one headed to Wales with the Morgan family for the Blaencar flock, Brecon.

Averages; Annan 17 flock ewes £1575, nine gimmers £2671.66, Cowal eight gimmers £4948.12, Knap 14 gimmers £2295, Fordafourie five gimmers £1806, Glenside eight gimmers £1043.75, Midlock eight gimmers £2303.44, Deveronvale 11 gimmers £1407.95, Hilltop six gimmers £1487.50, Milnbank nine gimmers £2496.66, Sportsmans and Mellor Vale nine gimmers £5086.66, Strathbogie 10 gimmers £2142, Clinterty six gimmers £586.25