Kilbride Farm leads Dungannon Simmental trade at 3,000gns twice

by Iain | Apr 2, 2015 | Uncategorised

Simmental bulls reached a ceiling of 3,000gns twice at the Northern Ireland Club’s spring show and sale, hosted by Dungannon Farmers’ Mart.

Joint sale leader was the day’s male and supreme overall champion Kilbride Farm Eric ET bred by Billy Robson OBE, and sons Michael and Norman, from Doagh, County Antrim. Sired by the 15,000gns Cairnview Snazzy, this naturally polled bull is out of a home-bred dam by the Danish sire Lamhoj Supery. Two full brothers averaged 7,000gns in Stirling.

He is in the breed’s top 5% for eye muscle area +4.3, and terminal sire index +86, and in the top 10% for self replacing index +87.  This November 2013 born entry was snapped up by T McCartney, Jerrettspass, Newry.

Judge Andrew Clarke from the 8-cow Breaghey herd based Tynan, County Armagh, described the champion as a long, well fleshed bull with nice hindquarters and a good thick loin.”

Also selling at 3,000gns was the Robson family’s second prize winner Kilbride Farm Earl TSI+68 SRI+76. Sired by the Ardadoney Volvo son Kilbride Farm Barrister, he is bred from the Cairnview Snazzy daughter Kilbride Farm Dora 40B. Highest bidder on this eighteen-month-old bull was V Ferguson, Dungannon.

Next best at 2,800gns was the third placed Corrick Exodus TSI +66 SRI+77 consigned by Cecil and Hazel McIlwaine, and sons Scott and Neil, Newtownstewart, County Tyrone. Sired by stock bull Carbery Carribbean, this November 2013 entry is out of a home-bred dam by Carnkern Titan. In the breed’s top 10% for eye muscle area +3.5, he sold to Norman Hammond, Stewartstown, County Tyrone.

The Robson family were in the money again at 2,400gns, realised by the second prize winning Kilbride Farm Eagle TSI+71 SRI+76. He was sired by stock bull Crugmelyn Brenin, and is out of a home-bred dam by the popular Kilbride Farm Newry. In the top 5% for eye muscle area, this November 2013 born bull sold to Malcolm Fleming, Magherafelt, County Londonderry.

Andrew Clarke awarded the reserve male championship to Haystar Eclipse TSI+67 SRI+69, an October 2013 born Omorga Murray son bred by Gavin Hayes, and sons Kyle, James and Sam, Upper Ballinderry, County Antrim.  He was bred from the Hillcrest Champion daughter Carralavin Winford – one of six breeding females in the herd. This one failed to meet his reserve and returned home unsold.

Claiming the female and reserve supreme championship awards sponsored by Danske Bank was the September 2013 born Knockreagh Emily exhibited by the father and son team of Val and Conrad Fegan, Rostrevor, County Down. She was sired by the 20,000gns Stirling junior and supreme champion Auchorachan Wizard, and is out of a home-bred dam by Omorga Volvo. Buyer at 2,600gns was judge Andrew Clarke.

“This is a lovely sweet heifer. She is long and oozes femininity.”

The Fegan’s 8-cow herd founded in 2003 also produced the reserve female champion Knockreagh Ella Rose. This October 2013 Auchorachan Wizard daughter secured a bid of 2,300gns from K Bell, Aughnacloy, County Tyrone.

There was a solid demand for commercial Simmental heifers with prices soaring to £775 over weight. The commercial section was sponsored by Millburn Concrete, Cookstown.

Maiden heifers ranged in weight from 335kgs to 595kgs, with prices peaking at £1,270, £1,250 and £1,160.

In-calf heifers peaked at £1,380, £1,280 twice and £1,240.

Averages: 6 pedigree bulls £2,590; 3 pedigree heifers £2,257.

Newark Sale Report

by British Simmental | Mar 31, 2015 | Uncategorised

Bulls topped the trade at the Spring sale at Newark on Saturday 28th March, judge for the day was Richard Green from the Greenfields herd, 10 Peel Close, Kibworth, Beauchamp, Leicestershire, LE8 0JL Theberton Electric, home bred on both sides of his pedigree from Mr and Mrs Dowley, Theberton House, Theberton, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4RL selling for 4000gns

Second top was the reserve male champion Storesmith Einstein, by Storesmith Casanova out of Fole Vivian 3rd from Mr & Mrs R&L Smith, Spath Farm House, Ashbourne Road, Uttoxeter , Staffordshire, ST14 5AP selling for 3000 gns to Mr S Eales Peatling Herd, Brookhill Farm, Peatling Magna, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE8 5UQ

6 bulls sold to average £3150

Topping the female trade at 2100gns was Midhope Emma from Mr W J Hollingsworth, Midhope Hall Farm, Midhopestones, Sheffield, S36 4GW a Dirnanean Snowie daughter out of a Pasturehouse Paleface daughter sold in calf to Delfur Chas.

The Female Champion from the same stable sold for 2000gns, Midhope Desire, same way bred as the previous and again sold in calf to Delfur Chas, purchased by Mr C Tucker,  Lower Green Farm Dairy, 48 The Green, Great Cheverel, Devizes, Wilkshire, SN10 5UZ

14 females sold to average £1676.00

Northern Ireland Dinner Dance

by Iain | Feb 9, 2015 | Uncategorised

 

 

WORCESTER MARKET IS CONFIRMED AS OUR NEW SPRING VENUE REPLACING BRISTOL.

by Iain | Nov 12, 2014 | Uncategorised

The inaugural sale will take place on Saturday 9^th May 2015.
£1000 in the form of 4X £250 Vouchers will be given to the 4 x top purchasers male/female of the day.

Watch our website and press for more details.

Strong entry for Agri Expo Calf Show

by Iain | Nov 5, 2014 | Uncategorised

A new high entry of 46 calves proves the 2014 show is still going from strength to strength. This year’s judge, Mr Andy Ryder, from Carlisle, had his work cut out in some good classes of quality stock. Coming through as junior champion to clinch the overall title was  was Deerhurst Fern from the Van Der Gucht family. This Penwern Amber daughter is out of Deerhurst Bridesmaid and was on her first show outing.

Then following close behind her was the reserve junior and reserve overall Popes Foreman from Jimmy and Vicky Wood and shown by son Harry Wood. This son of the 20,000gns Kilbride Farm Comber is out of Popes Princess Bella.

The senior championship win went to the Barlow Bros with Denizes Beauty, an Ashland Tornado daughter out of Ranfurly Beauty 5, while reserve senior was Sterling Fiesta’s Ellie from the same class. This one from Boddington Estates is by Sterling Cotswold and to of Thursford Fiesta 8.

Back in the normal running of classes, standing top of the line in the first class was Denizes Exclusive 13, again from Barlow Bros. This ET-bred Cairnview Snazzy son is out of top price heifer bought from the Ranfurly sale, Ranfurly Beauty 5 th. He’s already been sold privately to Genus.

Winning the second class was the ET-bred Popes Barclay son Sterling Eurostar from Boddington Estates. Standing in second place was Rosten E male by Camus Beaver and out of the Wednesday cow family.

The third class saw the Wood family stand top with their reserve overall champion and second to them was Sterling Felix, an ET-bred Dovefields Gallant son.

The fourth class of the day was the baby bulls and standing top was the Popes team again, this time with Popes Freeman, by Atlow Awesome and again from the successful Princess cow family. Taking the second place rosette was Sterling Ferdinand from Boddington Estates. This one was another by senior herd sire Sterling Cotswold.

Leading the fifth class was J and J M Sanders with their heifer Bavington Susie 3rd, a Blackford Bullfinch 10 daughter out of a home bred Salisbury Triumph daughter.

Class six saw the senior and reserve champion come from here from the Barlow Bros and then the Boddington team.

Meanwhile, the overall champion led the next class with Sterling Celias Fifi from Boddington Estate standing second.

In the youngest heifer class N and N Gwynne stood top with Chestermann Ringleader Lulu 3, a Blackford Ringleader daughter.

Winning the Semex sponsored pairs was the Wood family with their 2 bulls, Foreman and Freeman, in reserve was Boddington Estates.

Simmental females in demand at Dungannon

by Iain | Oct 23, 2014 | Uncategorised

A buoyant trade for Simmental females at Dungannon Farmers’ Mart resulted in pedigree heifers selling to a top of 2,000gns; while commercial entries peaked at £1,110 over their weight.
Sale leader in the pedigree section was the fourth placed Coolcrannel Edna bred by Willie Phair from Lisbellaw, County Fermanagh. Born in April 2013, she is a daughter of the former 10,000gns Stirling champion Drumlone Anchor, and is out of a home-bred dam by Dripsey Super King. Buyer was David Toner from Camlough, County Armagh.

Two lots came under the hammer of auctioneer Trevor Wylie at 1,700gns each. First to sell was the fifth placed Woodford Paula 2^nd from Thelma and Peter Gorman’s Armagh-based herd. Almost two-years-old, she is by the popular AI sire Kilbride Farm Newry, and is out of the herd’s prize winning show cow Woodford Paula. This heifer was shown successfully throughout the summer, and was snapped up by Peter Jordan from Dungannon, County Tyrone.

Also selling at 1,700gns was Castlemount Vienna, a second prize winner by Omorga Volvo, bred and exhibited by Duncan McDowell from Newtownards, County Down. Her dam was the Slievenagh Fantastic daughter, Slievenagh Vienna – purchased privately for the 15-cow herd founded in 2011.

The pre-sale show was judged by the club’s vice-chairman Matthew Cunning, Glarryford, and generously sponsored by Animax – manufacturers of the leading bolus brand Tracesure.

Claiming the day’s female and reserve supreme championship awards was Breaghey Elberta, an April 2013 born Dripsey Super King daughter offered for sale by Wesley Abraham from Irvinestown, County Fermanagh. She was bred from the Derrycallaghan Hamilton daughter Corrick Vida – 3,100gns Dungannon female champion in spring 2009. This heifer failed to meet her reserve and was withdrawn from the salering.

The reserve female championship went to Ballinlare Farm Dancer, a twenty-three-month-old heifer from Joe Wilson’s herd at Newry, County Down. Sired by the herd’s 20,000gns Stirling champion Auchorachan Wizard, she is out of a home-bred dam by the noted Camus Brandy. This heifer was shown throughout the summer, and despite a bid of 3,000gns she returned home unsold.

The male and supreme overall championship awards went to the May 2013 born Castlemount Ernie bred by Duncan McDowell. Sired by the Hillcrest Champion son Curaheen Vio, he was bred from a dam carrying the Slievenagh prefix.

Taking the reserve male championship was Ballinlare Farm Equaliser, a May 2013 born Auchorachan Wizard son exhibited by Joe Wilson. He is out of a home-bred dam by former stock bull Innerwick Krackerjack.

A draft entry from Andy Weatherup’s herd at Larne saw prices peak at 1,800gns, realised by the October 2007 born Ballyvallough Valerie. Sired by Omorga Shogun, she is out of a home-bred Glebefarm Marksman daughter. Included in the price was her unregistered heifer calf, and a confirmed pregnancy to Slimero Everest.

The commercial section of the sale met a solid trade with in-calf heifers peaking at £1,750 and £1,550 paid to C Daly from Benburb, County Tyrone. Next best at £1,500 and £1,450 were in-calf heifers bred by Seamus Casey, Dungannon.

Maiden heifers topped at £266 per 100 kilos, paid to David Henderson, Tamlaght, County Fermanagh, for a 465kgs heifer at £1,240. He also realised £1,200 for a 490kgs heifer (£245); and £1,200 for a 480kgs heifer (£250). Leslie Weatherup, Ballyclare, 405kgs at £1,000 (£247); and Messrs Rice, Castlewellan, County Down, 490kgs at £1,200 (£245).

A spokesman for the NI Simmental Cattle Breeders’ Club commented that bull trade reflected the current economic climate. “We had a small entry of bulls. Buyers were sticking to a budget, which unfortunately for the vendors, fell short of their expectations. The autumn sale can be tricky for bulls.

“However, trade for pedigree and commercial females remains strong, as suckler herd owners continue to recognise the breed’s sought-after characteristics– fertility, milk and mothering ability, and docility.”

Averages: 10 pedigree heifers £1,670 in an 84% clearance; one cow with calf at foot £1,890.