BREEDERS from west Wales were among the top calls as Texels returned to the Main NSA Ram Sale, Builth Wells, in fine form after an enforced absence due to the cancellation of last year’s event due to Covid-19.

But it was regular high price achiever Cefyn Pryce who achieved the day’s top Texel price and indeed the highest price of the entire sale, when he sold Caereinion Dan Dare at 8,000gns.

This son of Granite Untouchable is out of a homebred dam by Kimbolton Venturer and sold with an index in the top 1 per cent of the breed. He found a new home with W G Davies and Son, Hirwaun, Mid Glamorgan, for the Cwmcynon flock.

Next best were three at 6500gns, with the first of these being Cennen Digger from Hywel Thomas, Carmarthen. Sired by the noted Knock Yardsman he is out of a dam by the homebred Cennen Yellowstone and was the pick of Gary and Meinir Howells for their Tycam flock, Llandysul.

Second at this price was Scolton Dynamo from the Reed family’s Pembrokeshire flock at Scolton. This one is by Canllefaes Big Boy and out of a Caereinion Atlas daughter. Buying this one after some frenetic bidding were R G and R A Jones, Camrose, Pembrokeshire, for their Roblestone flock.

And the third 6500gns call came for one from local breeder Michael James’ Duhonw flock. This was Duhonw Dynamo, a son of Garngour Awesome out of a dam by Hull House Texas Jack. Buying this one were Messrs Evans, Pen Rhos, Trefeglwys.

The Reed family then sold a full brother to the 6500gns Dynamo at 6200gns. Making this money was Scolton Dynamite when bought by S and A Taylor, Cumberworth, Huddlesfield, for the Dearne House flock.

Another high achiever heading west was the 3400gns Brijon Dark Danger, a son of previous sale topper Pant Wolf. He was knocked down to Messrs Pennie, Sarkley, Llandysul.

A 3200gns also secured Lowsonford Dynamo from Hywel Thomas. He’s by Auldhouseburn Big Bob and out of a dam by Coolingel Warlord. He found a new home with E Davies, Rhayader.

Texel females were well bid for with a high of 1,700gns in the gimmers and ewe lambs selling to 1100gns and 100 per cent clearances in both sections.

In the ewe lambs the best price of the day was 1100gns while 740gns secured VFK2101993, by the 65,000gns Garngour Craftsman and out of a dam by Plasucha Aberfeldy, for R Whitton, Synod Inn, Ceredigion.

Averages: 573 shearling rams £935.45 (+168.92), 250 ram lambs £481.91 (+£109.91).

Averages: 29 shearling ewes £798 (+£343.52), 26 ewe lambs £392.94 (+£135.03).