The Badger Face Texel Show & Sale at Skipton provided another successful outing for the breed, with 25 pedigree MV-accredited rams and females catalogued, a busy ringside and a small show that was not short of quality. Females were very much the order of the day, with a competitive trade throughout the sale.
A flashy-headed shearling ewe from Steven Ley and Hannah Payne’s Tordown flock at Manor Farm, Holcombe Village, Dawlish, Devon, took both the supreme championship and the 2,000gns top call at the Badger Face Texel Sheep Society’s annual show and sale at Worcester.
A record entry of 101 registered MV-accredited rams and females came forward for the Badger Face Texel Sheep Society’s annual show and sale at Borderway Mart, with judge Andrew Owens, assisted by shadow judge Caitlyn Howells, sorting a strong show on the Friday evening ahead of Saturday’s sale. Demand was good throughout, with females in particular showing a marked lift on the year.
Pre- Sale Champion – Celt Hunter- 1,500gns Shearling ewe, Beacons Ginny from Elin Meredith, Cwmtaff, Merthyr Tydfil topped the Welsh
Prices peaked at 1,800gns for the ram lamb Knockmult Heartbreaker from Russell Millen and Seamus Killen’s Knockmult flock, Coleraine, at the Badger Face Texel
