Cannon Hall Florence continues on its winning ways

Following on from the flock's 16,000gns sale at Carlisle for Cannon Hall Faye, her ET sister, Cannon Hall Florence, a daughter of Drumhirk Decider out of an imported ewe sold to Henry Jewitt, buying for the Sunnybank flock from Barnard Castle, Co Durham.

Ali Jackson's male champion, Tiptop Gadzook sold for 3200gns

Next best at 4200gns was the top priced ewe lamb, Merryboro Guess Girl, an ET-bred daughter of Merryboro Essential from Pembrokeshire-based Tom and Louise Nash. Bred from Merryboro Emerald, she was the pick of Darren Mattia, Hereford, buying for his How Caple flock.

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The couple also sold received 2800gns for Merryboro Felicity, a gimmer by Merryboro Cracker, out of an imported female. She was knocked down to Sebastia Ghiorghita, Wellingborough, Northants.

Best amongst the females for Dumfries-based Alastair Jackson’s Tiptop flock was 2200gns for the gimmer, Tiptop Fidler. With imported breeding on both sides, she was knocked down to Andrew Hughes, Bodorgan, Gwynedd.

Cannon Hall Florence topped the sale at 10,000gns for Roger Nicolson

Mr Jackson sold the top two highest priced rams at 3200gns and 2800gns. Dearest was male and reserve overall champion, Tiptop Gadzooks, a lamb by the imported sire Royal Dutch, out of the Tiptop Charlie daughter, Tiptop Dazling Spirit. He sold to the judge, Jack Simpson, Hope Valley, Derbyshire.

Selling for 2800gns was Tiptop Fearless Flames an ET-bred son of imported sire, Sea The Stars out of the imported female, Beach. The buyer was Gareth Hempton, Omagh, Co Tyrone.

Auctioneers: Welshpool Livestock Sales.

Averages: Three aged rams £917.00; 10 shearling rams £918.75; 35 ram lambs £495.60; 14 gimmers £1884.00; 77 ewe lambs £474.55; five graded up ewe lambs, £300.30.