Mullan Texels champion two years running

Mr O’Connor made his first choice in the Shearling Ram category from W&J Herdman’s Templepark pen. He was a Forkins Vespa son out of a Teglium Pornstar daughter.

Second place went to Robert Boyd, Newry for his Sheepbridge entry. This Beechvale Superior son out of a Kerryhill Revelry mother was purchased last year as a stock ram from David and James Boyd’s Crawfordsland Texels. He later sold to Andrew Morrison to top the Shearling trade for the evening at £493.50. Shearling trade remained steady averaging £351.75.

Taking the Fane Valley Championship for the second year running was the Hanthorn Family’s Mullan exhibit. Selling to Seamus O’Connor, Mullan Yogi, a Stathbogie Wanted son out of a Teglium Tornado dam changed hands for £630, making the top price of the evening.

Next in line for a rosette was Stewart Ferris with a Maineview Warner son out of a homebred ewe from his Leapoges pen. This lamb later went on to make £388.50 at the fall of the hammer.

Taking third prize and selling for the same money was R&J Trimble with their Curley exhibit.

Trade for lambs remained consistent with averages reaching £368.50.

Show results sponsored by Fane Valley Co-Op

Overall Champion - Hanthorn Family, Mullan

Reserve Champion - Stewart Ferris, Leapoges

Shearling Ram Class: 1st, W&J Herdman Templepark; 2nd, Robert Boyd Sheepbridge

Open Ram Lamb Class: 1st, Hanthorn Family, Mullan; 2nd, Stewart Ferris, Leapoges; 3rd, R&J Trimble, Curley; 4th, W&J Herdman Templepark; 5th, N Ardis, Milburn; 6th, Jim Killen, Ballygorian.

Gortin Sale, sponsored by Smyths Daleside, will be held in Gortin Mart on Friday, October 7, judging commencing 6pm followed by sale at 7pm.

The Ballymena Harvest Sale sponsored by SH Coleman, Glarryford will be held in Ballymena Livestock Mart on Monday, October 10, judging at 6pm with the sale commencing at 7pm.

Catalogues available from the Gortin Mart Tel: 028 8164 7105; Ballymena Mart Tel: 028 2563 3470 or online at www.texel.co.uk.