Auchorachan to 11,800gns; Pitmudie to 11,000gns Nine Simmentals average £8,960, up by £1190, and a new centre record average 100% clearance of Simmental bulls forward Islavale Ringo from WS Stronach, Berrleys, Grange, Keith, made 13,000gns to lead the Simmental Sale...
67 bulls at 10,000gns and over, within that 11 over 20,000gns 106 bulls sold (+12), sell to average £12,294 (+£2462) £12,294 an all-breeds record average at Stirling 92% clearance rate 67 bulls at 10,000gns and over, within that 11 at or over 20,000gns Simmentals lead...
14,000gns record price for Islavale heifer calf Served Heifers average £7962 Maiden Heifers average £4318 Heifer Calves average £9975 There were a few early Christmas crackers at Borderway Mart, Carlisle on Friday 12th December as two heifers made 15,000gns, and with...
The November 2021 born Drumlone Malcom from Kenny Veitch, Lisbellaw, sold for 4,000gns to top the sale of Simmental bulls held at Dungannon Farmers Mart on Friday 24th March 2023.
A heifer’s calf got by AI, Drumlone Malcom is by Curaheen Wakeman, a Carnkern Titan son, and is out of the Cleenagh Flasher daughter Drumlone Kirsty. Earlier in the day this bull had won his class before lifting the Overall Championship in front of the judge for the day Andrew Patterson of the Wilandale pedigree Simmental herd, Cookstown, Co Tyrone, who said his choice of champion “He was a very good bull which would stand up anywhere, a bull with great shape and a nice size”. Come sale time Drumlone Malcom was bought by the commercial breeder William Hall, Netwonabbey, Co Antrim.
Seven of the eight bulls forward sold to average £3,075, up on the year by £30 and for one more bull sold. All of the bulls were purchased by commercial producers and first time Simmental buyers at sale.
Two bulls made 3,100gns. The first of these was the first lot in the ring Dressogue Maurice from Seamus Okane, Drumquin, Omagh. This July 2021-born bull is by the 11,000gns sire Islavale Invincible and is out of Dressogue Clover, a Kilbride Farm Newry daughter. With good calving and milk figures, Maurice who had stood second in the first class, was bought by Trevor Stockdale, Ballygawley, Co Tyrone.
Also at the 3,100gns mark was Knockreagh Magic from Val and Conrad Fagan, Rostrevor, Newry. Magic is the maternal brother to the 10,000gns Kilreagh Kilroy. September 2021 born this calf is by the AI sire Mullynock Gallant and is out of Omorga Dorcas, a daughter of Corrick Kentucky Kid. Purchasing this bull, the first prize winner in the first class, was Samuel Moorhead, Rathfriland, Co Down.
Not far behind at 2,800gns was the October 2022-born bull Gortdonaghy Norman. Presented for sale by Mark Cutler, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, he was purchased by Geoffrey Armstrong, Florencecourt, Co Fermanagh. Sired by the Irish National Senior Male Champion Anatrim Bodybuilder, he is bred out of Kickhams Ginger.
Averages
Seven bulls £3,075
