Lleyn Rams Sell to 10,400gns at Ruthin
2011-09-07

An exciting day was had by all at Ruthin this year with top prices flying out all day. Shearling ewes saw an impressive increase of £35.86 on the 2010 average with ewe lambs up £21.24. Rams also had an extremely confident day with the average up £163.96 on the year.

Roger Wells with the top priced ram at 10400gns

The highlight of the day was Roger and Helen Wells, Glaneri, Cardigan selling their shearling ram Rawelen Nick Nack (100053) sired by a DW & CF Morris Ram, Penywern Squinty (086382) for 10,400gns to GO Williams, Bro Aled, Corwen.

The Bennett Family were once again in the prizes winning both the ram and female championship. Their Shearling ram sired by a Hamish Goldie ram sold for 2900gns to J Patrick, Omagh. Their shearling ewes sold for £330 to Linda Barnard, Malton.

Ruthin - The topped priced females £340 with vendor Charles Sackville Hamilton and buyer Linda Barnard

The top price in the female section went to Charles Sackville Hamilton of Malton who sold his pen of second prize shearlings to Linda Barnard for £340. Winning the ewe lamb section was Dai & Cynthia Morris from Carmarthen who realised £180 and sold to Ivan Belton, Wicklow, Southern Ireland. It was Wynne Davies of Pwllheli who topped the price scale in this section with £190 to E Lloyd, Holyhead.

There was a noted number of both Northern and Southern Irish buyers looking for sheep, with the current restrictions it was the scrapie monitored sheep which were helped by this demand.

Show results
Judge: Dr Gwyn Evans, Caernarfon

Ewe Lambs
1st DW & CF Morris
2nd DN Bennett & Sons
3rd WJ & DJ Williams
RV & GE Jones

Shearling Ewes
1st DN Bennett & Sons
2nd C Sackville Hamilton
3rd AW Davies

Rob Bennett with the Champion Lleyn Ram

Champion Females – DN Bennett & Sons
Reserve Champion Females – DW & CF Morris

Aged Ram
1st C Sackville hamiliton
2nd R & R Davies
3rd AW Hughes

Shearling Ram
1st DN Bennett & Sons
2nd Christine Lewis
3rd JA & R Geldard

Shearling Ram bred by a North Wales club member
1st AW Davies
2nd IO Jones
3rd DN Bennett & Sons

Champion Ram – DN Bennett & Sons
Reserve Champion Ram – AW Davies

Averages:
Ewes to £148.00 average £129.56 (+35.36)
Ewe Lambs to £190.00 average £106.24 (+21.24)
Shearling ewes to £340.00 average £165.86 (+35.86)
Rams to 10400gns average £728.96 (+163.96)

Top Prices

Ewes
AW Davies £148.00 to GA Jones
WJ Williams £145.00 to R Morgan
RB Evans £145.00 to Mr Lloyd
RW Wynne £145.00 to Mr Lloyd
JM & GC Adams £145.00 to E Howatson

Shearling ewes
C Sackville Hamilton £340 to Linda Barnard
DN Bennett & Sons £330 to Linda Barnard
AW Davies £290 to RE & DR Jones
AW Davies £255 to Martina Mullan
DCS Alexander £255 to AG Selway
DW & CF Morris £250 to Mrs HM Wells
AW Davies £245 to Martina Mullan
C Sackville Hamilton £220 to Linda Barnard
DCS Alexander £220 to CP Goulding
JA & R Geldard £220 to WP & NL Davies

Ewe Lambs
AW Davies £190 to E Lloyd
DW & CF Morris £180 to Ivan Belton
Hamish Goldie £155 to EG & DM Davies
DN Bennett & Sons £150 to GM & SM Pritchard
GA Fort £150 to AG Selway
WJ Williams £150 to WMS Alltwen
P Knowles £150 to E Lloyd
Christine Lewis £142 to HA Jones
JA & R Geldard £138 to MS Kinnes
DN Bennett & Sons £130 to HE Evans

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