Market records for Lleyn sheep were smashed at the recent Ballymena Society sale, where the Kennedy family, from Ballyclare, enjoyed an exhilarating trade for their stock as they led three of the four sections at this year’s sale.
George and Lee-Ann Calwell and their family of Daisylane Lleyns hosted the N I Lleyn Sheep Breeders Club open day at their farm in Ballyreagh near Clough, Ballymena.
Lleyn sheep breeders were left ecstatic following the annual Society show and sale at Ross-on-Wye, where a strong trade prevailed from the very start right through until the last lot, and vendors and buyers alike came together to watch Carmarthenshire-based breeder, Lionel Organ’s Southam dispersal sale soar to £510 for his leading female.
Vendors enjoyed a very buoyant trade for all types of Lleyn sheep forward at the annual Ruthin Society sale, where averages for all sections were well up on the year and prices soared to heights of £315 for the pre-sale show champion pen of females from H Goldie, Southbower Houses, Ruthwell, Dumfries.
Prices for Lleyn females were on fire at the Society’s Roscommon sale, where a jam-packed ringside full of prospective bidders witnessed A McDonald of the Ormston flock, Killeigh, Co. Offaly, secure the lead price amongst the shearling ewes at €390 per head.
Trade for females was nothing short of electric at the Society’s annual Exeter sale, held at Kivells Livestock Market, as prices for pens of shearling ewes soared to heights of £290 per head, with no fewer than 65 pens selling in excess of £200.
Top priced lot, 10 pedigree shearling ewes from C & A Kennedy, Ballyclare, Co. Antrim
LLEYN SHEEP OPEN DAY - 4th AUGUST
It was a great day for Wynne Davies, Bronallt, Morfa Nefyn who returned to reclaim the overall breed championship for a second consecutive year at a very sunny Royal Welsh Show.
GREAT YORKSHIRE SHOW RESULTS
The Society's new online sale is delighted to announce that there is a catalogued entry of over 800 pure and cross-bred Lleyn females available to buy.The sale commences on Wednesday 31st July and ends on Friday 2nd August, at 8pm. A reminder of information for buyers and vendors is below:
The Society are delighted to see two young Lleyn breeders Ed Brant and Katie Evans representing the National Sheep Association, who will join a global gathering of sheep producers in Australia this summer!
The Society would like to congratulate all exhibitors who turned out a fantastic show of sheep at this year’s Royal Highland Show and to the Scottish & Borders Lleyn Breeders Club members for their continued effort in supporting the show. The Lleyn sheep were looking exceptional on the day and are a credit to all breeders who exhibited - well done!
Overall champion and reserve Lleyn sheep at Royal Three Counties Show
The Lleyn Sheep Society would like to congratulate our Breed Development chair and long-standing member, Edward Adamson on receiving an MBE on the King’s Honours List for his services towards the sheep industry over the years.A stalwart within the sector - very well deserved
The Society and Scottish & Borders Lleyn Breeders Club had a great day last Wednesday (5th June) at NSA Scotsheep.
Exhibitors at Royal Cornwall Show were out in force to support the show. Lovely weather made the judging enjoyable for the day's judge, Richard Twose.Congratulations to Darren & Sarah Searle who secured the Breed Championship with their Aged Ewe. The same 5yr old ewe took the championship at last year’s show!Reserve Breed Championship went to Avril Glessing’s Aged Ram.Results are as follows:
