Bluetongue restrictions put in place across the UK resulted in a sticky trade at the 2025 Charollais Sheep Society premier sale at Worchester on Saturday 5 July. However, there was still a willingness from pedigree breeders to spend on some of the top lots. This resulted in a top price of 10,000gns (€12,187).
Achieving that price was Cavick Da Vinci Code from Norfolk couple, Mitchel and Elizabeth Britten.
This quality lamb also performed extremely well in the pre-sale show, picking up reserve overall champion under the eye of judge Richard Geldard from Cumbria.
The Springhill Butterfly Effect-sired lamb was sold in a four-way split to the Robleston, Glyn Coch, Moelfryn and Wernfawr flocks in Wales.
Logie Durno ram lamb from the Ingram family sold for 6,000gns. \ Country Girl Media
The next-highest price of 6,000gns (€7,315) was obtained by a strong ram lamb from the well-known Ingram family of the Logie Durno flock. This lamb was sired by Moelfryn Corker and out of a Loanhead Talisman daughter. Picking up this lamb was Tom Newth from Somerset.
Shearling rams
Also selling for 6,000gns was the top-priced shearling ram from Carmarthenshire-based breeder Adrian Davies. Glyn Coch Cash is King was a son of Moelfryn Bouncer and a Wedderburn female by Wrenvale Mad 4 Ewe. Purchasing this shearling ram was Geoff Biddulph from Cheshire.
Following on from that, selling for 4,500gns (€5,485) was the third-prizewinning shearling ram, Thackwood Crazy Clayton from Jonathan Wales from Cumbria. The Thackwood Bangkok son was picked up by Gwyn and Gail Jones of the Springfield flock.
Top-priced shearling ram from Adrian Davies sold for 6,000gns. \ Country Girl Media
Next to the sales ring was the pre-sale overall champion, Wattwood Commander from Joe Wales. The champion shearling ram sold for 4,000gns (€4,873) to the Probert family’s Mortimer flock. This upstanding ram was also sired by Thackwood Bangkok and out of a Wattwood ewe by Loanhead Unstoppable.
Top-priced females
Topping the female consignment was Thackwood Crystal, the female champion from Jonathan Wales.
This Boyo Vancouver-sired shearling ewe sold for 1,600gns (€1,949) to J Lewis from Cheshire.
Section averages
13 shearling rams: £2,404 (€2,790).57 ram lambs £1,453 (€1,686).Five shearling ewes £1,313 (€1,523).Six ewe lambs £893 (€1,036).
Bluetongue restrictions put in place across the UK resulted in a sticky trade at the 2025 Charollais Sheep Society premier sale at Worchester on Saturday 5 July. However, there was still a willingness from pedigree breeders to spend on some of the top lots. This resulted in a top price of 10,000gns (€12,187).
Achieving that price was Cavick Da Vinci Code from Norfolk couple, Mitchel and Elizabeth Britten.
This quality lamb also performed extremely well in the pre-sale show, picking up reserve overall champion under the eye of judge Richard Geldard from Cumbria.
The Springhill Butterfly Effect-sired lamb was sold in a four-way split to the Robleston, Glyn Coch, Moelfryn and Wernfawr flocks in Wales.
Logie Durno ram lamb from the Ingram family sold for 6,000gns. \ Country Girl Media
The next-highest price of 6,000gns (€7,315) was obtained by a strong ram lamb from the well-known Ingram family of the Logie Durno flock. This lamb was sired by Moelfryn Corker and out of a Loanhead Talisman daughter. Picking up this lamb was Tom Newth from Somerset.
Shearling rams
Also selling for 6,000gns was the top-priced shearling ram from Carmarthenshire-based breeder Adrian Davies. Glyn Coch Cash is King was a son of Moelfryn Bouncer and a Wedderburn female by Wrenvale Mad 4 Ewe. Purchasing this shearling ram was Geoff Biddulph from Cheshire.
Following on from that, selling for 4,500gns (€5,485) was the third-prizewinning shearling ram, Thackwood Crazy Clayton from Jonathan Wales from Cumbria. The Thackwood Bangkok son was picked up by Gwyn and Gail Jones of the Springfield flock.
Top-priced shearling ram from Adrian Davies sold for 6,000gns. \ Country Girl Media
Next to the sales ring was the pre-sale overall champion, Wattwood Commander from Joe Wales. The champion shearling ram sold for 4,000gns (€4,873) to the Probert family’s Mortimer flock. This upstanding ram was also sired by Thackwood Bangkok and out of a Wattwood ewe by Loanhead Unstoppable.
Top-priced females
Topping the female consignment was Thackwood Crystal, the female champion from Jonathan Wales.
This Boyo Vancouver-sired shearling ewe sold for 1,600gns (€1,949) to J Lewis from Cheshire.
Section averages
13 shearling rams: £2,404 (€2,790).57 ram lambs £1,453 (€1,686).Five shearling ewes £1,313 (€1,523).Six ewe lambs £893 (€1,036). 
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