Tavistock Ram & Female Sale

The 5th annual show and sale of Bluefaced Leicester rams and females took place at Tavistock Livestock Centre by Ward and Chowen Auctioneers on Tuesday 22nd September 2015. The sale was kindly sponsored by Agri Lloyd.

The pre sale show this year was expertly judged by Mr Drew Coulter from the Deanhead flock who had travelled from his home in Peebleshire in Scotland and he made his awards as follows:

Shearling Rams
1st – N Cole, PEW TOR
2nd – A Garthwaite, HILL END
3rd – R H S Turner, BRINDIFIELD

Ram Lambs
1st – P L Heard, YELLAND
2nd – R H S Turner, BRINDIFIELD
3rd – N Cole, PEW TOR

Females
1st & 2nd – B C Dallyn, KILLINGTON

Overall Champion was awarded to the first prize shearling ram from N Cole, PEWTOR which was sired by 2070/D3 Old Hemley, selling to an overall top price of 680 guineas. Reserve Overall was awarded to the first prize ram lamb from P L Heard, YELLAND which was sired by 281/C10 CARRY HOUSE

There was a good crowd of buyers around the ringside which generated a strong commercial trade with many shearling rams selling to 500 guineas and over, and ram lambs selling to a top of 400 guineas.

Sale Averages
Shearling Rams – £469.71
Ram Lambs – £352.80