Lot 22 female champion £4700 gnsplaceholder image
Lot 22 female champion £4700 gns

Simmental prices peak at 5000gns at Swatragh sale

The Northern Ireland Simmental Breeders Club held their Annual May Show and Sale in Swatragh Livestock Market on Friday, 1st May with sales peaking at 5000gns.

Judging took place under the watchful eye of George Hamilton of the Galliagh herd, Randalstown.

It was Lot 1, Longbeach Rocky, an August born Coose Lincoln son out a homebred cow, who was crowned as Overall Champion, bred by Sean Burns, Rathfriland.

Longbeach Rocky won Class One of the Show and was also named as Male Champion.

Reserve Overall Champion and Reserve Male Champion, placed second in Class 1 went to Lot 4, Ranfurly Rebel, bred by WD and JD Hazelton, Dungannon, sired by homebred bull, Ranfurly Limelight and out of a key maternal line, Ranfurly Weikel 18th. This September born bull was in demand in the ring with the hammer coming down at 5,000gns. Additionally, Lot 21, Ranfurly Weikel 59 th placed third in Class 4 and made 3,800gns in the ring.

Lot 22, Rehall Sunflower, bred by Keith Stubbs, Irvinestown, took Female Champion.

This Curaheen Gunshot daughter out of a homebred cow, Rehall Marigold impressed buyers reaching 4,700gns in the ring.

Reserve Female Champion went to Lot 20, Drumagarner Ruth out of Curaheen Dickens and Drumagarner Holly, bred by Eamon McCloskey, Kilrea. This heifer displayed class in the ring matching the top price of the day at 5,000gns.

Lot 3, Haystar Redemption, bred by Gavin and Kyle Hayes, Upper Ballinderry, placed third in a competitive first class and proved eye catching in the ring selling to 4,200gns.

Three bulls bred by Matthew Cunning, Glarryford performed well in the show and sale ring, Lot 10, Pointfarms Sonic, won Class 2 and Lot 7, Pointfarms Rudolph placed third in the same Class and Lot 17, Pointfarms Senna, placed second in Class 3. Respectively, they reached 4,400gns, 3,500gns and 3,500gns.

Likewise, from Richard and Rhys Rodgers, Portglenone, three bulls made their way to new homes following a first place in Class 3, with Lot 16, Hiltonstown Sullivan and two fourth place ribbons for Lot 8, Hiltonstown Solomon and Lot 14, Hiltonstown Sebastian in Classes 2 and 3 respectively. Lot 8 and 14 reached prices of 3,500gns and 3,700gns.

Lot 6, Gillview Rainman, bred by Ryan Gilmour, Dungannon, placed second in Class 2 and went on to make 3,500gns in the sale ring.

Lot 12, Drumsamney Steven, bred by Roger and Jonathan Henderson placed third in Class 3 and reached 3,500gns under the hammer.

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