In-lamb Charollais female sales have kicked off at a steady pace this autumn with a new look private sale at Worcester, The Oktoberfest Sale, replacing the previous Saucy Sale. 

The Ingram family travelled down from Aberdeenshire with consignments from both the Logie Durno and Loanhead flocks and dominated the trade throughout, topping the sale at 2200gns. 

Sale leader was Logie Durno 23ZNN49212 from William and Carole Ingram, a Crogham Aries II daughter out of a homebred Logie Durno Umpire daughter that has already produced a former Premier Sale ram lamb champion. Scanned for twins to Moelfryn Corker, this one went home with the breeder of the service sire, Gethin Davies, Llanon, Ceredigion. 

Two further females from the same home then shared a 1600gns price tag, the first being Logie Durno 23ZNN49157. A daughter of the 15,000gns Wernfawr Ace and out of a homebred Rhaeadr Orlando daughter, this one is from the same family as the 12,000gns sale leader at the Ingram family’s production sale and the 9500gns Logie Durno Walking Thunder. She sold carrying triplets to Moelfryn Corker and was the pick of Messrs Pickles, York, North Yorkshire. 

At the same money was Logie Durno 23ZNN49147, another Crogham Aries II daughter, this time out of a Loanhead Talisman daughter. Scanned twins for Corker, Paul Curran took this one for his Brecon, Powys-based Wernfawr flock. 

Three further in-lamb shearling ewes sold for 1250gns. The first of these came from Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire-based Adrian Davies with Glyn Coch 23XCA02104, a Southam Exotic daughter out of a Wedderburn female by Wrenvale Mad 4 Ewe. AI’d and carrying twins to Glyn Coch Ace, the hammer fell for this one with T Lewis, Rhondda, Glamorgan. 

The next carrying a 1250gns price tag was Loanhead 23WNC49266 from brothers Gregor and Bruce Ingram, Aberdeenshire. By the noted Foxhill Va Va Voom and out of a homebred female by Logie Durno Untouchable, this one is full sister to the first prize ewe lamb at the Highland Show in 2022. Scanned for a single to Corker, this one caught the eye of the Morgan family, Almeley, Herefordshire. 

Another Va Va Voom daughter from the same home and scanned for triplets to Corker, then sold for 1250gns to Emily Scaman, Saleby, Lincs. 

Two more females from the Loanhead pen then met a 1200gns price tag, the first being a Micklehills Atlas daughter out of a Cannahars Super Star daughter carrying twins to Corker. Dam here produced a 5000gns lamb at the Carlisle Premier. Taking this one north to the Isle of Islay, Argyl, was D Park. 

Sharing that same price tag was another Va Va Voom daughter out of a Logie Durno Untouchable daughter. Scanned twins to Corker, the hammer fell to previous buyer Emily Scaman, Saleby, Lincs. 

Other vendor highlights: 

• Gethin Davies, Moelfryn 23WGC03098, sold for 1000gns to Dave Roberts, Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
• Robert and Janette Gregory, Edstaston 23TG01366, sold for 900gns to G O Few and Son, Hanbury, Worcs. 
• Messrs Sloan and Jackson, Rigghead 23HR05445, sold for 800gns to Tom Newth, Shepton Mallet, Somerset. 
• Ben Radley, Loaningfoot 23XZR01604, sold for 700gns to Simon Turkington, Melrose, Scottish Borders. 

Averages: 50 in-lamb shearling ewes £ 918.33; 5 ewe lambs £745.50 (McCartneys).