NSA Eastern Region Rugby Ram Sale
Date: 30th August 2024
Time: Tbc
Location: Rugby Farmers Mart, National Agricultural Centre, Warwickshire CV8 2RG
Rugby Ram Sale Report
NSA Rams : 102 Forward
A good trade with strong prices prevailed today with buyer's from far and wide
Thanks to judge Duncan Burton from Rutland for doing a tremendous job
The Results are as follows :-
Overall Champion - Messrs AD & RM Thomas, Kimcote
Reserve Champion - Messrs RC & B Smith, Slapton
Best Pen of 4 Texel Shearlings
1st Prize Messrs R & B Smith, Slapton
2nd Prize Messrs PA & K Barnes, Tamworth
3rd Prize. Messrs M & L Blakemore, Pavenham
Best Pen of 4 Charollais Shearlings
1st Prize. Messrs AD & RM Thomas, Kmcote
Best Pen of 4 Other Breeds
1st Prize. CD Timm, Pickering
2nd Prize. RB & J Tofield, Gawcott
3rd Prize. Messrs JB & RL Cook, Napton
Top prices today went to Texel Shearlings from Messrs R & B Smith who sold to 1120 guineas
All the Texel Shearlings averaged 742.86 Guineas or £780
Texel Ram Lambs sold to 350 Guineas
Charollais top price realised 800 Guineas or £840 for Messrs AD & RM Thomas and averaged 752.86 or £790.50
Charollais Ram Lambs sold to 440 Guineas
Suffolk top price realised 770 Guineas or £808.50 for RB & J Tofield and averaged 675.71 Guineas or £709.50
Other highlights were Beltex x Charollais to 830 Guineas or £871.50 from VJ Roots, Southam
Also at the start of the sale we sold 12 Ped Texel Shearlings Ewes 290 to 300 Guineas from Messrs M & L Blakemore, Pavenham
Auctioneer : Tim Webster
Note on the sale. NSA ram sales around the country pride themselves in selling high quality animals that are independently inspected for testicles, teeth and general health by an NSA-approved inspector. NSA Eastern Region is committed to taking this one step further with its two sales (at Rugby and Melton Mowbray) being for MV-accredited rams only, giving buyers an additional level of assurance. Unlike for many iceberg diseases, an accessible accreditation scheme is available for MV and NSA Eastern Region supports breeders’ involvement in the programme to contribute towards health standards within the national flock.
