It was another good day for Robert Cockburn's Knap flock at the Welsh National Sale, Welshpool, when he topped both the ram lamb and gimmer trade, after taking the championship in the pre-sale show with his ram lamb Knap Ghostbuster.

This Haddo Falcon son is out of a homebred dam by Sportsmans Cannon Ball and is a full ET brother to Robert's lambs which sold for 170,000gns and 100,000gns at Lanark earlier in the week. Buying this one at 5,500gns was Matt Prince of the Stonedge flock, with shares later taken by Iolo Prys-Jones, Llangwm and Tom Evans, Welshpool.

Next best in the ram lambs was a 3,200gns call for the reserve champion from Robert Evans. This was Hope Valley Grand Slam, an Auldhouseburn Freaky Friday son out an Aulshouseburn-bred dam by the 350,000gns Sportsman's Double Diamond. He was knocked down to James Gibson, Galston, with a half share taken by the day’s judge John Gilmour, Humeston.

Following him at 2,400gns was Rhaeadr Gangster from Myfyr Evans. He's by Streatlam Fire Cracker and out of a dam by Sportsman's Dare Devil. He sold to join the Rue Wood and Tiki flocks of the Lowe family.

Next best at 2,100gns was another from Robert Cockburn, Knap Goldfinger, with this one being a Stump Cross Foremand son out of an Ochilmore-bred dam by Rhaeadr Best Of The Best. He was taken by Michael and Heulwen Owens, Glantre.

And at 1,700gns was another of the Rhaeadr pen in the form of Rhaeadr Gold Mine. This is a full ET brother to the 2400gns Gangster and was knocked down to Gerallt Rowlands, Traws.

Shearling rams

Topping shearling ram prices at 2,050gns was Corras Field Marshall from Robert and Nesta Watkins. This Roxburgh Deadly Dave son is out of a dam by the hombred Corras Armidale and sold to G Morgan, Llanfynydd.

Then came a 2,000gns call for the first prize shearling ram Caereinion Ffab-Iw-Lys from Cefin Pryce and family. Sired by Meinspride King Kong, he is out of a dam by Kimbolton Ace and was bought by R E and C J Davies, Yockleton, Shropshire.

Two then sold at 1,000gns, with the first being Caereinion Front Runner, a Caereinion Champion son out of a dam by Camberwell Trademark and with an index in the top 25% of the breed. He heads to the Isle of Man with Danny Creer and family, Ballaglonney.

The other at this money was Corras Fighter from the Watkins family. He's by Loosebeare Braveheart and out of a dam by Ballaglonney Vident and headed away with M J, B M and D T Bates, Llanfair Caereinion.

Gimmers

Leading the gimmers at 1,300gns was CKP2206713 from Robert Cockburn, with this one being a New View Electrifying daughter out of a dam by Mullan Amigo. She was the pick of William Ridge for the Ridgeway flock.

Next in line at 1,000gns was the female champion from Gordon Gray, Ettrick. This was GGH2214458, a Holtrdige El Primo daughter out of a dam by Midcombe Brigadier. Buying this one was J E Isaac, Pontrobert.

A pair then made 800gns, the first of which was from Vaughan Farms' Kingspark flock, VFK2202164. She's by Usk Vale Eddie and out of a dam by Plasucha Corker and went away with Michael and Heulwen Owens, Glantre.

Second at this level was another from the Knap pen, CKP2206651. Another by New View Electrifying, she's out of another Mullan Amigo daughter and heads to the Logram flock of Mark Collins.

  • Averages: 21 ram lambs £1,186.50, seven shearling rams £1,224, 16 gimmers £717.94 (Welshpool Livestock Sales)