Irish breeders had success with an online sale seeing a top price coming from William McAllister’s Artnagullion flock, with a ram lamb selling for £10,000 to Ian Craigs Ballynoe House flock, Antrim. The ram lamb’s dam bred the 1st prize gimmer, Reserve Female Champion, and Reserve Overall Champion at Balmoral 2023.
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Taking the second top price from Graham Foster’s Springhill flock was the interbreed Champion ram lamb Balmoral 2023, sired by Springhill Aston Martin. Selling for £9100 to George Hoggard’s Manor House flock, Newark.
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Richard Powell’s Iskeymeadow flock topped at £3,500 with a smart ram lamb selling to Logie Durno Sheep.
Averages: 14 rams averaging £3112