This was for Procters Hayley, a 2022-born Beltex ewe by Faughill Francisco out of Procters Fancy Pants, a Clary Desperado daughter which had been female and reserve overall champion at the Penrith progeny show. It sold, in-lamb to Collessie Jacobite and having been flushed to Myna Actor, to Boden and Davies, Stockport.
Procters First Lady, a 2020-born Beltex ewe by Tiree Carter out of a Rathbone Wallace daughter, also flushed to Myna Actor and in-lamb to Collessie Jacobite, made 5,000gns to Messrs Gray, Selkirk.
Also making 5,000gns was Procters Humbug, a Beltex shearling gimmer by Faughill Francisco out of Procters Eighties Girl, a Clarly Desperado daughter. The buyer was Messrs Cockburn, Erro.
Texels topped at 7,000gns for a 2022-born ewe by Bradleys Eubank out of a Sportsmans Batman daughter which had been inter-breed champion at the 2019 Royal Welsh Show as a lamb. It sold, in-lamb to Seaforde Game Changer and having been flushed to Clarks Grey Goose, to Messrs Greene, Culdaff, Eire.
At 5,500gns was a 2022-born Texel ewe by Scrogtonhead Class Act out of a Sportsmans Batman daughter and in-lamb to Greenall Fisticuffs. The buyer was Spiros Spyrou, Hebdon Bridge.
A 2021-born Texel ewe by Sportsmans Double Diamond out of a Sportsmans Batman-sired dam and in-lamb to Hexel Four Square made 5,000gns to Donald and Sarah McPherson, Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Averages -
Procters flock: Texels - 13 flush ewes, £2,544.23; 78 recipients, £1,067.50; 32 flock ewes, £1,159.92; 27 shearling gimmers, £1,765.55; 35 ewe lambs, £564; Tatham Hall Texels: 7 flush ewes, £1,230; 35 recipients, £687; 37 flock ewes, £901.25; 19 shearling gimmers, £909.07; 18 ewe lambs, £424.66; Procters Beltex: 4 flush ewes, £4,725; 29 recipients, £952.24; 34 flock ewes, £1,111.76; 12 shearling gimmers, £1,596.87; 11 ewe lambs, £968.86.
Auctioneers: Harrison and Hetherington.