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EIGHTH ANNUAL SHOW & SALE of BELTEX SHEEP
WORCESTER LIVESTOCK MARKET
Friday 4th September 2009
The Beltex Society's Show and Sale at Worcester peaked at a very impressive
1800gns for the 1st and Reserve Female Champion, a Shearling Ewe by Luggsmill
Gunner from David and Ivy Bishop's "Luggsmill" flock, Malvern,
Worcestershire being secured by A & R Livestock. Eldersfield, Gloucester.
The same combination of vendor and purchaser secured the 1st prize Ewe
Lamb also a "Gunner" daughter at 580gns.
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The top price came from D & I Bishop for the
1st Prize Shearling Gimmer and Reserve Female Champion, which sold
for 1800gns to A & R Livestock. |
Females were very much in demand with the second prize Senior Ewe also
from the "Luggsmill" flock peaking at 1,720gns to D Thornley,
Swadlincote, Derby.
A strong contingent of sheep in the sale from VJ & ML Roots enjoyed
a hotly contested trade with their 1st, Female and Reserve Overall Champion,
a Senior Ewe selling at 800gns to CR Parry, Beaumaris, North Wales.
Rams were closely followed throughout with a top bid of 850gns for "Llwynbrain
Meatball" a Shearling by "Calla Justice" having taken
1st and Reserve Male Champion and purchased by R Bond, Totnes, Devon.
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Championship presentation - Judge, Anne Moss with
Andrew Bishop of Bishop's Beltex with the Supreme Champion which
was the 1st Prize Ram Lamb. |
The same top in the Ram section of 850gns went to the second prize Ram
Lamb from Andrew Bishop's "Bishops" flock, a February born
twin by "Sundey Lucky Dip" secured by Gail Brownsett, Pencader,
Ceredigion. A very strong run of Shearling Rams from Dermot Costello's "Bailey
Brook" flock were well supported reaching a top of 720gns to PJ
Samuel, Rhosgrug, Llandrindod Wells, Powys.
Auctioneer Clive Roads reported a very strong attendance from across
the country with plenty of keen and spirited bidding with an almost 100%
clearance.
Averages:
5 Senior Rams av. £512.40
37 Shearling Rams av. £482.43
12 Ram Lambs av. £387.63
2 Senior Ewes av. £1,323.00
14 Shearling Ewes av. £495.75
9 Ewe Lambs av. £325.50
Show Results:
Judge: Mrs Ann Moss, Ewebank Farm, Rokeby, Barnard Castle, Co Durham
Aged Ram
1st VJ & ML Roots FRECKLETON Lot 1
2nd R L Prouse ASHBURY Lot 4
3rd P Tippetts HACKNEY Lot 5
Shearling Ram
1st S & S Gibbons LLWYNBRAIN Lot 11
2nd D Thornley DOOLEY Lot 21
3rd S Morris WHATMORE Lot 14
Ram Lamb
1st A Bishop BISHOPS Lot 65
2nd A Bishop BISHOPS Lot 68
3rd L Moorhouse TEIGN VALLEY Lot 72
Aged Ewe
1st VJ & ML Roots FRECKLETON Lot 80
2nd D & I Bishop LUGGSMILL Lot 79
Shearling Gimmer
1st D & I Bishop LUGGSMILL Lot 98
2nd VJ & ML Roots FRECKLETON Lot 81
3rd VJ & ML Roots FRECKLETON Lot 86
Ewe Lamb
1st D & I Bishop LUGGSMILL Lot 99
2nd I & J Lewis LLWYNNEUADD Lot 104
3rd B Davies & Son TALIARIS Lot 102
MALE CHAMPION – A Bishop – Ram Lamb
RESERVE MALE CHAMPION – S & S Gibbons – Shearling Ram
FEMALE CHAMPION – VJ & ML Roots – Aged Ewe
RESERVE FEMALE CHAMPION – D & I Bishop – Shearling Gimmer
SUPREME CHAMPION – A BISHOP – RAM LAMB
RESERVE SUPREME CHAMPION – VJ & ML ROOTS – AGED EWE
Auctioneers
- McCartneys
2008 sale report
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