September 2024

Multiple records broken at this years Carlisle Sale J&P Owens once again dominated the sale, achieving a new centre record price of 4000gns for a yearling ram. Their entry, Woodhouse 2 Diplomat, was also crowned overall show champion. Bred from a homebred ewe and sired by Dalwyne Zeus, this outstanding ram will be joining the Bankhead flock of JC

Melton Mowbray Sale Report The Melton Mowbray sale saw lively bidding, with a top price of 480gns achieved by a ewe lamb from JC Bostock & Son’s Natan flock in Kenilworth. This standout lamb, which also claimed the title of show champion, was bred from a homebred ewe and sired by a homebred ram, showcasing

Northern Ireland Sale at Omagh – J Colhoun Tops the Market at £880 for Shearling Ewe This year’s Northern Ireland Society Sale in Omagh, saw Jack Colhoun’s yearling ewe commanded the top price of the day, selling for £880. This ewe, from Colhoun’s Glenview flock, was sired by Woodhouse 2 Abracadabra and out of Glenview

Shearling rams were on flying form at Ludlow on Saturday (7th September) for the annual Kerry Hill sale, which saw a top price of 5500gns for the Owens family’s Woodhouse flock.  Sale leader from the Presteigne, Herefordshire-based flock was the pre-sale show champion, Woodhouse 2 Defender. Having stood reserve male champion at this year’s Royal Welsh

Top price among the 32 Kerry Hill forward was Fairfax Harriet 27312, shown by Louise Barritt, Keighley, which made 600gns. The shearling ewe is by the home-bred Calcot son, Fairfax Bonfire, bred from a Pentrenant daughter, Woodhouse 2, and bought by C McKenzie, Askam-in-Furness, who, from the same pen, also went to 500gns to acquire