Ballyhunsley ewe lamb tops Charollais sheep’s Dungannon Export Female Sale

Three lots sold for 2,100gns each: one from David Mawhinney’s Rockvilla flock to Wesley Cousins; one from William McAllister’s Artnagullion flock to Edward Buckley and another from Ballyhunsley to J P Graham and Son.

Four lots achieved 2,000gns apiece: one from Rockvilla sold to D & S Cowan; one from Josh Hamilton’s Whitehouse flock sold to K Gallen; and two from Ballyhunsley sold to P Vallely.

Artnagullion recorded further notable prices, with lot 26 selling to Josh Hamilton for 1,800gns and lot 29 selling to S McAughlin for 1,600gns.

Ballyhunsley’s lot 77 sold to Richard Powell for 1,650gns.

Glenn Baird’s Aghavilly flock achieved 1,350gns for lot 17, which sold to J R Paynter.

Lots 21 and 67, from Aghavilly and Whitehouse respectively, each realised 1,300gns, while Whitehouse’s lot 68 sold for 1,250gns.

Two lots realised 1,200gns each: lot 30 from Artnagullion and lot 92 from Jamie Davidson’s Springfarm flock.

Lot 47 from Kenny, Sheila and Geoffrey Malcomson’s Ringclare flock and lot 53 from Aghavilly each sold for 1,100gns.

Ten lots sold for 1,000gns each: lot 15 from A & P Crawford’s Dunroe flock; lots 33, 35 and 39 from Alistair Moore’s Hillside flock; lot 44 from Ringclare; lot 54 from Aghavilly; lot 62 from Whitehouse; and lots 80, 83 and 97 from Ballyhunsley.

Ballyhunsley led the sale at 2,300gns, with notable prices also recorded for Rockvilla, Artnagullion, Whitehouse, Aghavilly and other consignors.