HEXHAM SALE Wednesday 23Rd September 2015
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HEXHAM SALE Wednesday 23rd September 2015 50/F018 – Hexham Champion & Top Price 2014 Bred & Exhibited by T L Forster & Son, LOWES FELL Purchased for £1150 by Messrs Howard Farms, High Studdon, Allendale Sire: 50/D001 LOWES FELL “The Future’s Bright, the Future’s Blue Special Sales of Top Breeding Sheep at Hexham Mart Please Contact our Auctioneers To Buy or Sell Tel 01434 605444 Fax 01434 604651 [email protected] www.hexhammart.co.uk BLUEFACED LEICESTER SHEEP BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION FIFTY FIRST ANNUAL SHOW AND SALE 72 Registered Bluefaced Leicesters 61 Aged & Shearling Rams, 5 Ram Lambs and 6 Females Wednesday 23rd September, 2015 in Auction Mart, Hexham, Northumberland by Hexham & Northern Marts Ltd. Judging 11.30 a.m. Sale commences 2.00 p.m. approx. Prior to the auction there will be offered for Sale Bluefaced Leicester Association Flock Books - 22 Volumes 1982 - 2003 AWARDS: Aged Ram: 1st £15, 2nd £10, 3rd £5 Shearling Ram: 1st £15, 2nd £10, 3rd £5 Ram Lamb: 1st £15. 2nd £10, 3rd £5 Ewe or Gimmer Shearling: 1st £15, 2nd £10, 3rd £5 Ewe Lamb: 1st £15, 2nd £10, 3rd £5 Percy Telfer Memorial Trophy for Best Shearling Ram W.H. Davison Silver Challenge Cup for Best Ram Lamb T.W. Ridley Memorial Trophy for Best Female Hexham Auction Mart Cup for Overall Champion Kindly Sponsored by Hexham & Northern Marts Overall Champion £30 Reserve Overall Champion £20 JUDGE: Mr N Robinson CHIEF STEWARD: Mr M Ridley STEWARD: C Stephenson ONLY CATALOGUED SHEEP WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE SALE SECRETARY: Helen Carr-Smith, Riverside View, Warwick Road, Carlisle. CA1 2BS. Tel: 01228 598022 Fax: 01228 598021 Printed by Solway Print, 11 Catherinefield Ind. Estate, Heathhall, Dumfries. 1 EXHIBITOR PREFIX FLOCK No. Barron WR & J, The Deans Farm, Muggleswick, Consett, Co Durham HEXHAMSHIRE 1068 Bell, Miss P R, Scarth lees, Swainby, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 3DW SCARTH LEES 4423 Charlton S J, The Shield, Kirkwhelpington, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE19 2SX THE SHIELD 1641 Davies N & Miss S Murray, Mount Pleasant Farm, Alnmouth, Alnwick, NE66 3BY ALNMOUTH 4494 Dent Miss C, Beamwham Farm, Haydon Bridge, Hexham, Northumberland, NE47 6NJ BEAMWHAM 4468 Fenwick I, 2 Rugley Farm Cottage, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2JE FENWICK 4593 Forster T L & Son, Lowes Fell, Lowgate, Hexham, NE46 2NR LOWES FELL 50 Gray M & N, Low Espley, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 3DQ ESPLEY 4024 Herdman Messrs J, Edlingham Newtown, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2BY EDLINGHAM 175 Murray, J A, Glebe Farm, West Butsfield, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, County Durham DL13 4JD WEST BUTSFIELD 389 Pattinson J R F, Hot Bank, Bardon Mill, Hexham, Northumberland, NE47 7AH HOTTBANK 1877 Robinson & Son T F C, Bog Hall Farm, Capheaton, Newcastle, NE19 2DL BOG HALL 410 Scott P, West Rennington, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 3RP WEST RENNINGTON 4489 Smith D, Railway Bridge Farm, Gt. Broughton, Stokesley, Middlesborough, Cleveland, TS9 5JF WAINSTONES 1832 Sinclair N L & E J G, Shielsknowe Farm, Camptown, Jedburgh SHIELSKNOWE 3038 2 CONDITIONS OF SALE 1. All sheep must be penned by 9.00 a.m. or 1 hour prior to sale time. This includes females whose sale start later in the day. OTHERWISE THEY WILL NOT BE SOLD 2. The Sale will be conducted under the auspices of the Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders Association. 3. The Exhibitor is the Breeder unless otherwise stated. Animals marked * are Two-shear or over. Flock Prefix in Capitals. 4. All sheep classified by the Association as ‘Elite’ approved or ‘Elite Plus’ and their progeny, are marked ‘E’ ‘A’ or ‘E+’ accordingly. 5. All sheep must be sold in the order in which they are catalogued with the exception of the Champion Sheep, which can come anywhere in the exhibitor’s run of sheep. 6. An Upset price of £150 will stand on all Sheep. 7. Whilst every care is taken in compiling this catalogue the Association does not accept responsibility for any errors which may occur. 8. Black wool must be declared by the Vendor at the time of sale. If not declared and found by the purchaser before it leaves the market, the sheep can be returned on that day. 9. Purchasers must satisfy themselves as to the correctness of any animal for which they bid, which will be their responsibility at the fall of the hammer. 10. One substitute sheep per vendor will be allowed. Ear numbers will be checked prior to sheep entering the ring. Those which do not tally with the entry form will be rejected 11. All sheep are subject to inspection on sale day by Association Inspectors. Vendors or their representatives should try to be present during these inspections. 12. Red spots marked on sheep by the inspector indicate that: (a) A ram of any age is marginally incorrect in the testicles and the fault will be intimated to the Auctioneer by the Exhibitor and announced at the time of Sale and the ram warranted a stock getter by the Exhibitor. (b) An adult sheep is considered to be of good conformation but marginal in the mouth and the fault will be intimated to the Auctioneer by the Exhibitor and announced at time of Sale. (c) Lambs - If the definite edge of teeth can be felt, but otherwise the teeth are in contact with the pad, the lamb will be red spotted. Bad mouthed lambs will still be rejected (d) Sheep which are rejected will have the Association Logo cut from the tag, head marked and must be removed immediately from the Auction Mart. 13. Any complaint for cudspilling must be lodged with the Auctioneers before the sheep is removed from the Sale premises. The return of a sheep for cudspilling shall be a matter to be resolved between the Vendor and the Purchaser. 14. All disputes are a matter to be resolved between the vendor and purchaser. The Association does not guarantee the stock getting capabilities of any sheep. THE CERTIFICATION OF THE SHEEP IDENTIFICATION AND THE NSP BOLUS IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE VENDOR. THE ASSOCIATION WILL PROVIDE A SCANNER FOR USE BY VENDORS OR PURCHASERS TO VERIFY BOLUS NUMBERS ON THE DAY OF THE SALE. VENDORS CONDITIONS OF WARRANTY: (i) If a ram is proved incapable of and ineffective at natural service, and is to be returned by the purchaser to the vendor, notice must be given as soon as possible by the purchaser to the vendor and the ram must be returned to the vendor no later than 5th December in reasonable condition. The purchaser agrees that the right to reject the ram and return it under this clause will be lost if the purchaser has after purchase taken semen from the ram. (ii) No claim on the vendor to exceed the purchase price of the ram. (iii) Any female should be guaranteed free of lamb at time of sale unless otherwise stated. Any animal to be returned should be returned by 5th January in reasonable condition. (iv) No claim on the vendor to exceed the purchase price of the animal. Any member selling a ram from which semen has already been stored must advise the auctioneers and have it announced at time of Sale. ALL SHEEP ARE THE PRODUCE OF REGISTERED FLOCKS AND CONSIGNED BY MEMBERS OF THE BLUEFACED LEICESTER SHEEP BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION. Reference Sires used in the Sire Reference Scheme are marked “RS” Only Rosettes awarded which apply to the Sale you are attending will be allowed to be exhibited on vendors’ pens prior to sale. All other rosettes will not be permitted to be displayed NB. Due to Health and Safety Guidelines, the Association has banned the use of dips and water sprays at the Auction Premises. 43 Breed Benchmark for 2015 for BLUEFACED LEICESTERS Analysed on LAMB GROWTH Index Bottom Bottom Bottom Bottom Breed Top Top Top Top Trait 1% 5% 10% 25% Average 25% 10% 5% 1% Eight Week Weight -1.10 -0.64 -0.40 0.01 0.46 0.91 1.32 1.56 2.02 Mature Size -2.26 -1.13 -0.53 0.48 1.60 2.72 3.73 4.33 5.46 Litter Size -0.07 -0.03 -0.01 0.02 0.05 0.08 0.11 0.13 0.17 Maternal Ability -1.02 -0.62 -0.41 -0.05 0.35 0.75 1.11 1.32 1.72 Scan Weight -2.01 -1.05 -0.54 0.31 1.25 2.20 3.04 3.55 4.51 Muscle Depth -0.74 -0.36 -0.16 0.18 0.56 0.94 1.28 1.48 1.86 Fat Depth -0.51 -0.32 -0.22 -0.05 0.14 0.33 0.50 0.60 0.79 BFL Index 27 56 71 97 125 153 178 194 222 EBV A brief explanation Eight Week Weight The breeding potential for lamb growth rates from birth to 8 weeks of age Mature Size Choosing animals with high figures for this trait will increase mature size Litter Size Selection of high EBVs will increase the prolificacy of female replacements Maternal Ability This is the maternal component of the 8 week measurement. The higher this figure the better a ram’s ewe lambs will perform as mothers (i.e milking ability) Scan Weight The breeding potential for lamb growth rates to 21 weeks (age at scanning). The selection of breeding stock with high scan weight EBVs will result in animals with heavier carcases at a constant fat class or leaner carcases at a constant age Muscle Depth Choosing animals with high muscle depth EBVs will increase lamb muscularity and hence the lean meat content of the carcase Fat Depth Negative values indicate animals with lower fat content which will produce leaner carcases or which can be taken to higher weights without becoming over-fat Lean Weight Breeding value predicting yield of lean meat in the carcase (EBV only produced for breeds involved in CT scanning) Fat weight Breeding value predicting yield of fat in the carcase (EBV only produced for breeds involved in CT scanning) Gigot Breeding value highlighting animals with superior breeding potential for gigot shape (EBV only produced for breeds involved in CT scanning) FEC Breeding potential for worm resistance, a negative number being preferable (EBV only produced for breeds involved in FEC sampling) Index Highlights superior breeding stock for a specific breeding objective 54 Breed Benchmark for 2015 for BLUEFACED LEICESTERS Analysed on LAMB GROWTH Index PERFORMANCE MULES Welcome to the Bluefaced Leicesters breeding and marketing initiative of Mules sired by Bottom Bottom Bottom Bottom Breed Top Top Top Top performance recorded Bluefaced Leicesters in the top 50% of the breed.