Quality bulls met a ready market, and following a 92% clearance auctioneer Trevor Wylie confirmed that 22 bulls changed hands to average £2,866 – an increase of £270 on this time last year Michael Robson, Doagh, exhibited the female champion Kilbride when 18 lots levelled at £2,596.Sale topper at 4,200gns was the first prize winning Scribby Farms Barney, a 17-month-old entry by the Dripsey Super King son, Leeherd Woodstock. Consigned by the Nelson family – William, Margaret, George and Keith from Rosslea, Co Fermanagh, his dam was the Madera daughter, Ready Penny Sheba. He had a terminal sire index of +36 and a self replacing index of +33, and sold to Alexander and Kathryn Ross who run 60 suckler cows at Newtownards, Co Down.
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13. Val and Conrad Fegan, Rostrevor, keep an eye on the judging at the NI Simmental Club show and sale, Dungannon. Picture: Julie Hazelton
Val and Conrad Fegan, Rostrevor, keep an eye on the judging at the NI Simmental Club show and sale, Dungannon. Picture: Julie Hazelton Photo: Julie Hazelton
14. The second prize winning Ashland Bingo came under the hammer at 4,100gns for Frank Kelly, Tempo. Picture: Julie Hazelton
The second prize winning Ashland Bingo came under the hammer at 4,100gns for Frank Kelly, Tempo. Picture: Julie Hazelton Photo: Julie Hazelton
15. The supreme champion at the NI Simmental Club's spring show and sale was Ashland Boomerang which sold at 3,000gns. Frank Kelly, Tempo, was congratulated by sponsor John Henning, head of agricultural relations at Northern Bank. Picture: Julie Hazelton
The supreme champion at the NI Simmental Club's spring show and sale was Ashland Boomerang which sold at 3,000gns. Frank Kelly, Tempo, was congratulated by sponsor John Henning, head of agricultural relations at Northern Bank. Picture: Julie Hazelton Photo: Julie Hazelton
16. Norman Robson, Doagh, exhibited the reserve supreme champion Kilbride Farm Buzzard which sold for 4,000gns. Included is John Henning, head of agricultural relations, Northern Bank, sponsor. Picture: Julie Hazelton
Norman Robson, Doagh, exhibited the reserve supreme champion Kilbride Farm Buzzard which sold for 4,000gns. Included is John Henning, head of agricultural relations, Northern Bank, sponsor. Picture: Julie Hazelton Photo: Julie Hazelton