JIM Wilson’s Blackstown flock from Crumlin, Antrim, topped the Northern Lights sale of in-lamb Texels at Hilltown, Northern Ireland, when his gimmer sold for 2500gns.
Sale leader was a Teiglum Target daughter, out of a ewe by Blackstown Rambo which goes back to the noted Clynnog Joe Texel. She sold to Ronan Gallagher, Co Sligo, carrying to Springhill V Tech. 
Texel Society president, Henry Gamble’s Springwell flock produced the second lead price of 2100gns with a Cambwell Terminator daughter. Out of a dam by Derryvore Ranger and in-lamb to Eglur Viscount, she was knocked down to Andrew Fyfee for his Fairywater flock. 
Just behind at 1900gns was the Currie family’s best, an ET-bred Glenside Topgun daughter from the Tullagh flock. Bred out of a Gruig Outlaw dam and in-lamb to the 2013 Lanark champion, Tophill Union Jack, she went home with Adrian Liggett of the Corbo flock, Omagh.
Her full ET sister then made 1700gns when sold in-lamb to Tullylagan Tonka to Mr Williamson, Omagh.
Four lots realised 1600gns, including another from the Blackstown flock. This was a Springhill Twenty Twelve daughter, out of a dam by Millcomb Powerhouse and in-lamb to Sprinhill V Tech. She sold to Alistair Breen, Enniskillen, for his Drumderg flock.
Henry Gamble sold two by Drumgooland Tattoo at this money. The first, out of a dam by Meadowvale Paorama and in-lamb to Eglur Viscount,  went home with Jim Wilson, Blackstown, while the other, out of a Kilcoan Popeye daughter and carrying to Knap Vogue, sold to Adrian Liggett. 
Also at 1600gns was a Braehead gimmer from David Warwick. A Cornerstone Tin Tin daughter, out of a ewe by Milestonehill O’Gara and in-lamb to Strathbogie Uno, she was purchased by Alistair Breen.


Auctioneers: Hilltown Livestock Sales