Records tumble at the Ryeland sale

The Ryeland Flock Book Society Sale at Ludlow market saw a new breed record set as well as a new Coloured Ryeland record with increased averages and a clearance rate of 86%

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Hawthorns Dangerous Dave
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Hawthorns Dangerous Dave

Setting the new breed record of 4,000gns was the Ryeland shearling ram, Hawthorns Dangerous Dave bred by Alison Robinson, Wigton, and by Hawthorns Zinzan Valentine, which was placed second in the show. The buyer was David Evans, Pontarddulais.

Also surpassing the previous record when selling for 3,600gns was the male champion, the shearling ram Michaelchurch Dougie by Red Sewell Zest bred by Sue Quigley, Michaelchurch, which sold to J. Webb, Ashford Carbonel, and Z. Unwin, Dorrington.

Joint top priced Ryeland female at 1,050gns was the section champion, a Red Sewell ewe lamb by Huntsmoor Xanto from T. and E. Redmayne, Southwaite, which joined R. Dilworth, Bradford. Also making 1,050gns was second placed shearling ewe from the Catherton flock of A. Davies, Garthbrengy. By Bryn Caffo Cymro, it sold to J. Stone, Norwich. The third-placed shearling Lodgway Duchess by Wellhill Braemar from Messrs Briggs and Whitehurst, Leigh, also sold for 1,050gns to David Evans.   

A new Coloured Ryeland record of 2,600gns was set when shearling ewe, Coxwold Dior by Ryeside Coloured Brigadier from K. and M. Atkinson-Shaw, Thirsk, which had won the breed championship at Great Yorkshire Show, sold to P. Tyler, Thirsk.

Coxwold Dior

The winning shearling ewe and reserve female champion, Night Star Dolly by Gracewood Explorer from T. and G. Glover, York, sold for 1,300gns to D. Drake, Doncaster, who also paid 1,400gns for Snelson Delilah, the second prize shearling ewe bred by M. Varmen, Macclesfield.

Top priced Coloured Ryeland ewe lamb at 880gns from N. Burton, Hawes, and by Mansel Wade, sold to A. Williams' Carreg flock, Holywell.  

Top priced Coloured Ryeland male at 1,450gns from A. and S. Owen, Aberhafesp, was Siandy Dustin, a shearling ram by Glen Cairn Braveheart which sold to M. Bevan, Hingham.

 Messrs Atkinson-Shaw had the top price ram lamb at 750gns, Coxwold Ecky Thump, by Coxwold Colin, which went to E. Chadwick, Burnt Heath.  

Averages: Ryeland – shearling ewes, £445.54; ewe lambs, £519.75; shearling rams, £1,266.30; breeding rams, £1,266.30; Coloured Ryeland – shearling ewes, £552.30; breeding ewes, £178.50; ewe lambs, £354.54.

Auctioneers: McCartneys.

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