Record 18,000gns for Lleyn ram matched at Carlisle

A Lleyn ram has equalled the record price for the breed when selling for 18,000gns at a society sale in Carlisle,

Ballinliney Action Man scooped the record bid when selling to Hamish Goldie, Dumfries. This one was consigned by E and D Jones, Machymlleth.

 Next in the money for the rams was a 3,500gns bid for Lluest Commando from Derek Steen and selling to Farmstock Genetics, Selkirk. Farmstock Genetics also bought a Bennett sired ram from GH Blakey, Morpeth for 2,600gns. In the ram section 30 out of 144 forward sold for 1,000gns and over with an exceptional average of £960.

The females section of the sale was topped by J A and R Geldard and Sons, Levens, when their shearling ewes sold for £380/head to Aidan McConville, County Down. J K Goldie, Dumfriesshire sold shearling for £350/head to the same purchaser. D N Bennett and Son, Powys sold their third prize pen for £250/head to John Kingan, Dumfries. The Champion pen of shearlings from Lynda Jenkinson, Kirkby Stephen sold for £190/head to T Fisher and Co, Brampton.

In the ewe lambs section the first prize pen from D N Bennett and Son sold for the section top price of £260/head to J G Morton, Penrith. Farmstock Genetics were next to top with the second prize pen which sold for £210/head to A G Selway, Dorset. P Knowles, Kendal sold a pen for £158/head to C Laird, Perthshire. The third prize pen from A W Davies, Pwllheli sold for £150/head to D Oliver, Southern Ireland.

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