A WEST Wales shearling ram called Dynamite lived up to his name as he blew away the competition at the English National Texel Sale.

The 32,000gns price tag for the ram from the Williams family’s Caron flock, Lampeter, set a new record for the Worcester centre.

The McCartneys sale also recorded a new centre record shearling ram average of £2,552.29 for the 66 shearling rams sold on an 81 per cent clearance.

Sale topper Dynamite, which had led the shearling class in the pre-sale show, is a son of Tullylagan Commander out of a dam by Tamnamoney Yeti and was the subject of much interest in the hours ahead of the sale.

Setting off with an opening call of 10,000gns, bidding quickly went through the gears, with the hammer eventually falling in favour of Robin and Caroline Orr, Halbeath, and Esmor Evans, Maerdy, in a two-way split.

Following him at 22,000gns was John Elliot’s Roxburgh Dirrington, a son of Canllefaes Bright Spark out of a dam by Meinspride Usain and sold with an index in the top 5 per cent of the breed. He sold to the Ingram family, Aberdeenshire.

There was more Welsh interest with a 6,500gns call for Canllefaes Dynamite from W T Davies & Co. This son of Scrogtonhead Bright Spark is out of a dam by Talcoed You Know and found a new home with Gary and Meinir Howells, Shadog, Carmarthenshire.

Average; 66 shearling rams £2552.29 (+£646.98) (McCartneys).