Ruthin – Saturday 23rd September 2023
23rd September 2023
Ruthin
Mr J Griffiths, Tyhir
Ruthin Association Sale of Bluefaced Leicester Rams and Females
Saturday 23rd September 2023
Kindly Sponsored by Meirion Davies & Co Ltd Agricultural Merchants
With a catalogued entry of 57 Registered Bluefaced Leicesters forward this was a slight increase on last year.
John Griffiths, Tyhir flock made the long journey from his home in Carmarthenshire to Ruthin to take on the judging duties this year.
The overall champion was from Elfyn Owen, Cernyw with a homebred shearling ram 1070/R002 sired by 1706/X001 Llwygy ‘Elite Plus’ out of homebred ewe Cernyw 1070/K045 achieving top price of 900gns
Miss E Williams, Gwytherin achieved second highest price of the day with her homebred shearling ram 3077/R003 sired by Underwood 1982/N054 out of home bred ewe 3077/L005 he was cashed for 820gns
Reserve overall champion was the female champion this was a homebred ewe from Richard Howatson, Clwyd 4408/P005 sired by Hassiewells 3345/L007 out of Cil 3061/M007 selling at 480gns
Ram Lambs were selling to 450gns and 400gns from Elfyn Owen, Cernyw, and 400gns from D & M T Parry, Nant-Y-Glyd
Averages
Shearling Rams – 28 sold – average £556.13
Ram Lambs – 11 sold – average £318.82
Aged Rams
| Placing | Class | Exhibitor | Flock Name | Lot Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Aged Rams | Miss E Williams | Gwytherin | 24 |
| 2nd | Aged Rams | E H Owen | Tyrnog | 9 |
Shearling Rams
| Placing | Class | Exhibitor | Flock Name | Lot Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shearling Rams | E Owen | Cernyw | 2 |
| 2nd | Shearling Rams | G W Howatson | Fferm Tudno | 30 |
| 3rd | Shearling Rams | E H Owen | Tyrnog | 10 |
| 4th | Shearling Rams | R W Howatson | Clwyd | 13 |
Ram Lambs
| Placing | Class | Exhibitor | Flock Name | Lot Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ram Lambs | E Owen | Cernyw | 38 |
| 2nd | Ram Lambs | Mr & Mrs G W & S Morris | Cynhafal | 43 |
| 3rd | Ram Lambs | R W Howatson | Clwyd | 40 |
| 4th | Ram Lambs | Mr & Mrs G W & S Morris | Cynhafal | 44 |
Females
| Placing | Class | Exhibitor | Flock Name | Lot Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Females | R W Howatson | Clwyd | 53 |
| 2nd | Females | E H Owen | Tyrnog | 50 |
| 3rd | Females | E H Owen | Tyrnog | 52 |
| 4th | Females | D & M T Parry | Nant-Y-Glyd | 49 |
Bluefaced Champions
| Category | Exhibitor | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Champion Male | E Owen | Shearling Ram |
| Reserve Champion Male | Miss E Williams | Aged Ram |
| Female Champion | R W Howatson | Ewe |
| Reserve Champion Female | E H Owen | Gimmer |
| Overall Champion | E Owen | Shearling Ram |
| Reserve Overall Champion | R W Howatson | Ewe |
Gallery
Overall Champion from E Owen Cernyw
Judge Mr John Griffiths, Tyhir
Shearling Rams
Shearling Ram Judging
Judging Ram Lambs
Judging Ram Lambs
Judging Ram Lambs
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