Anyone purchasing Blue Texel Sheep should check with Grassroots System if the Vendor is a member of the Blue Texel Sheep Society and if the Sheep are Registered either by phone on 01392 437788 or E-mail on BTSS@grassroots.co.uk

Places to see Blue Texels in 2010 Smallholders and Garden Festival - 15/16th May - Royal Welsh Showground - Builth Wells NSA Scotsheep - Wednesday 2nd June - Burnbank Farm, Blairdrummond, Stirling South Sheep - 16th June - Chilbottom Down Farm,Stockbridge, Hants. NSA South Sheep - Wednesday 18th June Three Counties Show Friday 18th June – Sunday 20th June – New 2010 – Blue Texel Classes Royal Welsh Show Monday 18th July – Thursday 22nd July NSA Sheep Event - Tuesday 3rd August - Malvern Worcester Market - Dispersal of Bishop's Blue Texels by Andrew Bishop - 21st August Worcester Sale - 3rd September - McCartneys NSA - Builth Wells - 20th September - Harrison & Hetherington Carlisle Sale - 25th September - Harrison & Hetherington Skipton Multi Breed Sale - 1st October - CCM   Private Sales   None at present   Society Members Mr D C S Alexander Millside Farm Galston Ayreshire KA4 8NQ 01563 820274 07967 585870 Sue Andrews Lypiatt Farm, Miserden, Stroud, GL6 7JB 01285821576 Mr G Arrowsmith 3 Saint Meilog’s Close Llowes Hereford HR3 5JB 01497 847736 07799 857356   Sarah Chambers Higher Chilley Farm East Allington Totnes Devon 01548 821400 07971 523062   Janet Hatcher Bryn Eglur Rhos Llandysul Camarthen SA44 5EE 01559 371833   Caryl Haf & Emyr Jones Maes-yr-Onnen Llanddewi-Brefi Tregaron Ceredigion SY25 6UU   Dan & Janine Jones Tynybryn Farms Tregynon Newtown Powys SY16 3PJ 01686 650227   DG & MH Jones Gelli Crugiau Llangammarch Wells Powys LD4 4DP 01591 610714 07779 573352   DL & BWL Jones Belli Bedw Llanillwni Pencader SA39 3DP   Emily Jones Coedmore Hall Cellan Lampter SA48 8HU 01570 422535   J & H Nuttall Belthorn Blackburn Lancs BB1 2PE 07979 634165   Sylvia & Andrew Pajak The Bungalow, Sheepwash Lane Steveton Abington OX13 6SD 01235831573    Mr N Shelton 31 Nuneaton Lane Higham on the Hill Nuneaton Warwick CV13 6AD 01455 213208 07885 305816   Mr G M Sutherland Banchory Farm West Lydford Somerton Somerset TA11 7DG 01963 240442   Mr M Sykes Rose Cottage Main Street Greenodd Ulverston LA12 7RD 01229 861500 07811 554527   Mr J & D Whybrow 296 Southill Road Cardington Bedford MK44 3SZ 01234 838193 07931 161082

 

 
2010 Three Counties Show Results

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Sales Report 2009

The second annual sale of Blue Texels on Friday 4th September held by McCartneys at Worcester market saw a flying trade. Unfortunately the six females catalogued were all withdrawn leaving many disappointed purchasers, but the remaining ten rams sold to the top price of 750 gns for Sue Andrew’s Miserden Oscar selling to Campbell & Son of Craigalbert, Ballantrae in Scotland. Top priced ram lamb was also from Miserden with Rodney changing hands at 600gns to Sarah Chambers in Devon. Both rams had been successfully shown throughout the year and carried unrelated bloodlines for their purchasers.

Overall there was 100% clearance with a healthy average of £428. The Blue Texel Society apologises to prospective purchasers of females and we hope there may be some females to interest you at the Builth NSA sale on Monday 21st September.

Builth NSA sale will be run by Harrison and Hetherington.

Builth Wells NSA sale Report

A Blue texel shearling ram from championship breeders David and Jennifer Alexander, Galston, Ayrshire sold to Dan and Janine Jones of Newtown, Powys for 1200 gns. The reserve overall and female champion, again bred by the Alexanders also went for 1200 gns to the Jones’ Jonsland flock.

Skipton sale

The 24 sheep forward topped at 1000 gns for a shearling ewe from David Alexander, whose pen of six gimmers averaged £718. Shearling rams more difficult to sell but ram lambs sold to 400 gns and ewe lambs to 700 gns.

Carlisle

Blue texel sheep peaked at 1500 gns for a 2 shear ram from DG and MH Jones, Llangammarch Wells. It took overall show Champion before being knocked down to GA and HM Francis, Abergorlech, Carmarthen. David Alexander from Ayrshire sold the reserve champion, a yearling gimmer, for 1200 gns to top the female section, selling to Dan and Janine Jones.

Averages: 7 aged and shearling rams £697.50

3 ram lambs £378
5 shearling ewes £829.50
1 ewe lamb £630

Worcester Blue Texels Fire up to 2,000GNS

The "Bishops" Blue Texel Dispersal at Worcester Market for Andrew Bishop hit new heights when his three year old home bred ewe that had previously won numerous prizes including Female champion at the Royal Show and Three Counties Show last year was knocked down at 2,000gns to J. Lyle Jnr, Leven, Fife. Mr Lyle closely followed the breeding and secured her daughter, a yearling ewe that had won Female and Reserve Breed Champion and Reserve Interbreed Pairs at the Three Counties show this year at 1,750gns.

Strong buyer at the sale was Mrs Hayley Clarke, Hevingham, Norwich, she secured 7 purchases. A ewe lamb, out of the top priced sheep, at 1100gns, another ewe lamb having been second at Three Counties Show 2010, 1,000gns, a 2 year old and a 3 year old at 1050gns respectively and 3 yearlings at 950gns and 900gns x 2.

Rams were closely followed both for shearlings and ram lambs with a February born twin ram lamb topping the section at 1,200gns to D Jones, Pencader, Carmarthen. Another February born twin lamb reached 820gns to A & S Andrews, Miserden, Stroud, Gloucester. Top priced shearling ram was secured at a notable 900gns by PJ Jones, Crickadarn, Builth Wells, Powys.

Auctioneer Clive Roads, of McCartneys described the trade as simply "phenomenal" with buyers present from across the country and all making their presence felt.

A delighted Andrew Bishop commented that the demand was way above his wildest dreams.

Averages:
11 Flock Ewes av: £947.86
9 Yearling Ewes av: £861.00
13 Ewe Lambs av: £586.3
9 Breeding Rams av: £498.17
10 Ram Lambs av: £458.85

Auctioneers:
Clive Roads
McCartneys, Worcester
Tel: 01905 769770
 
 
Please contact the Society Secretary for further information.