It was definitely quality over quantity at the Exeter Sale today and with plenty of buyers on hand both in the market and on Marteye with sheep going to Scotland, Wales and the South East.

Tops price of 1150gns was realised three times, lot 4 from the Derryman Family hit the mark first with a Yarcombe in lamb shearling by the much admired Millfields Sergeant. Scanned in lamb to Treworthal Marshel who was a first prize winner at Shrewsbury 2022. This lovely lady makes her way to Hampshire to join the Ashwater Flock of Lisa & Paul Dunning.

The next lot in the ring also made 1150gns, again for the Yarcombe team. This one, another shearling, was sired by Yarcombe Cavalier and out of a home bred ewe by Graylen Grenadier. This ewe had great shape and length and sold in lamb to Marshel again and heads to Hertfordshire to Harry Elsden and the Hertford Flock

It was three in a row to make 1150gns when lot 6 from John Harrison of the Croftheads Flock, Mid Glamorgan came in the ring. This big senior ewe was sired by Graylen Churchill and out of a home bred ewe. She’s been scanned in lamb to Lawshall Thor and goes back to Wales to Tom & Linsey Jones Hackett Flock.

Champion – Yarcombe shearling ewe 900gns	Reserve Champion 520gns Croftheads Ewe Lamb

The Jones’ also picked up the Champion for 900gns, the first ewe through the ring, lot 3 from Yarcombe. This lovely shearling who caught the eye of judge Austyn Chapman, is sired by Millfields Sergeant and and sells scanned in lamb to Treworthal Marshel.

Top price ewe lamb was 520gns for the reserve champion from John Harrison, Croftheads, Mid Glamorgan. This well grown ewe lamb was by Lawshall Goodlord with Millefields and Ballycreelly breeding in the pedigree. She makes the long journey north to Scotland for Katie Lindsay Brown.

Auctioneers – Kivells Ltd

Averages –

6 In lamb ewes £823.20

1 Senior ewe £1207.50

8 Ewe Lambs £399.66