Texel Sheep Society

A top price of £32,000 for a Texel and a record average £1,427.02, up £97.84 on the year for the 3,411 rams sold with a clearance rate of 87.10% were highlights of Kelso ram sales

Ram lambs at the Texel Sheep Society’s Scottish National Sale, Lanark, peaked at 110,000gns to average £4,798.84 with a record a clearance of 82%

There were champions from 45 pedigree sheep breeds in front of the judge, Willie Ingram, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, for the inter-breed supreme

More than 3,000 rams went under the hammer on the Royal Welsh Showground with a turnover of £2.35 million and a clearance rate of 92%. Ellie Layton reports.

Keith, Alan and Roy Campbell, Argyll, continued their winning form when an aged ewe from their Cowal flock took the championship at the Texel Sheep Society's Farmers Guardian supported 50th anniversary Textravaganza National Show at Borderway Mart, Carlisle

The Texel Sheep Society has introduced routine genomic evaluations to better support breeders and increase genetic gain in the breed

It was Robert Cockburn’s Knap flock, Crieff, which led a flying trade at the Scottish National Texel Sale, Lanark.

Charollais topped the sale followed by Suffolks and Texels

Despite a smaller entry at this year's NSA Early Builth sale, demand was still strong with a 71 per cent clearance and the top price seen in the Charollais ring.