In-Lamb & Ewe Hogg Sale - Monmouthshire

The Inaugural sale of In-lamb Ewes & Ewe Hogg's was held at Monmouthshire Livestock Centre on behalf of the North Country Cheviot Sheep Society on Saturday 29th January 2022, a quality entry of females was ably judged by Mr Carwyn Harries, Ty Uchaf who found his pre-sale show champion in an aged ewe from Mr Ben Baker, BB Flock.
A Humbleheugh bred 2 crop ewe, in lamb to Sebay Buccaneer who was purchased in September from the Quoybrae Sale, she later sold for £819 (780gns) joining the Muddy Plox Flock of Miss Daisy Williams.
Reserve Champion honours went to a Ewe Hogg from the Muddy Plox Flock, a powerful hogg sired by Smerlie Archie, who was purchased from Lockerbie in 2020 for £6500, she stays in Wales to join the Brefi Flock of Mr Gwynne Davies, selling for £441 (420gns). Second highest price of the sale was the first prize shearling from Mr Gareth Hughes, Glan-Ithon Flock, scanned in lamb to Bardnaclavan Bullet, again a purchase in September from the Quoybrae sale, she heads off to South Wales to join the Talsarn Flock of Mrs Catrin Price.

The entry of Hill females was much less but demand for them was there & those entered sold well. A Shearling ewe from Mr Gareth Hghes, Glan-Ithon sold to £367.50 (350gns), aged ewes from Mr Gareth Price, Cymraeg sold to £262.50 (250gns).

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