99th Sale of Clun Forest Sheep 2024

99th Annual sale of Clun Forest Sheep – Friday 13th September McCartneys Ludlow
 
Friday 13th proved not to be superstitious for the Honddu flock of I. T. Davies & Son, Brecon who took the red rosette in the three male classes at the 99th Annual sale of Clun Forest sheep held at McCartneys Ludlow. Judge Mr Richard Price (Trewyrlod) found his Male Champion in the shearling ram Windsor Gruffalo exhibited by I. T. Davis & Son, bred by A Phillips, Pembrokeshire. This shearling ram was purchased privately as a lamb and several females from him have been retained by the Honddu flock. He sold for 820gns to Messrs Vernon, Staffordshire. The reserve male champion also came from the shearling ram class and was the 2nd placed ram of M. Eckley, Powys; Aber-Rheon Gethin bred by M. Davies.
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Top price of the sale was achieved by the renowned Sarnesfield flock of L.E. Lloyd & Son, Hereford with the Aber-Rheon Alun son Sarnesfield Gold-Dust realising 1500gns and sold to the Court-Llacca flock of M. Eckley. The second leading price belonged to the North Yorkshire based Nipna flock of A. Pennell with her shearling ram Nipna George selling at 950gns. The same flock also had success in the female ring bringing forward the Champion single female the Nipna Earl sired shearling ewe who sold for 460gns to new breeders A Collier, Lancashire. The highest female price fell to her pen-mate, a daughter of the RWAS 2018 Interbreed supreme ewe also from A Pennell selling for 560gns to F. Hendrie, Talgarth.

The Champion pen of females was judged by Mr Rex Vincent and his Champion was found in the well-thought of Ludlow based Furlongs flock of G.R. Roberts & Son, they sold to 190gns with the highest priced pen of 5 2 year old ewes coming from the same flock selling at 220gns a head to G. Williams, Gwynedd. Pairs of Shearling ewes always prove popular with the Ludlow based breeder S. Thackery selling the winning pair away to 300gns a head again to A. Collier, Lancashire.
Prices
Shearling Ewes (singles) av. £441 Principle prices; 540gns, 440gns A. Pennell 380gns 320gns D. Knowles
Shearling & Aged Ewes (pens) av. £190.24 Principle prices; 300gns, 220gns S. Thackery, 210gns, 190gns G. R. Roberts & Son
Ewe lambs (singles) av. £249.37 Principle prices; 320gns, 300gns I.T. Davies & Son, 190gns D. Duggan
Ewe lambs (pens) av. £138.75 Principle prices; 140gns C. Wilkins
Clun Mule av. £210 Principle prices; 200gns C. J. Davies
Aged Rams av. £651 Principle prices; 620gns I.T. Davies & Son
Shearling Rams av. £540.75 Principle prices; 1500gns, 620gns 580gns L.E. Lloyd & Sons, 950gns A Pennell, 850gns 820gns A.E. Williams & Son, 820gns I.T. Davies & Son.
Ram lambs av. £280.87 Principle prices; 330gns 300gns I. T. Davies & Son 300gns M. Eckley