Sale surpasses expectations

James Alexander has earned the reputation of being a trend setter in the farming world with the ability to produce and manage one of the most impressive beef and sheep farms in Northern Ireland, in partnership with his father Nelson.
By Una Culkin
Published 19th Jan 2021, 08:49 BST
James and Sinead Douglas, Co. Meath secured Lot 11 at £5000James and Sinead Douglas, Co. Meath secured Lot 11 at £5000
James and Sinead Douglas, Co. Meath secured Lot 11 at £5000

When plans were announced to hold the “Jalex Select” heifer sale with 54 hand picked in calf commercial heifers, there was fierce interest as one thing was assured, quality was going to be of the very highest order.

Pre-sale viewing days were very busy and the online sale which was ran in tandem with registered ringside buyers surpassed all expectations with sale prices topping at £9000. This was paid for the former show winner “Queen Bea” who James had secured at the Welsh Winter Fair. Bidding was brisk for this lady with the hammer falling to leading showman Robert Millar, Moneymore.

For those that had studied the sale interactive catalogue featuring both photos and videos, without doubt the most impressive feature of the Select listings was the uniform quality right from start to finish. This was reflected in the tremendous average of £3092 for 54 lots. In total 41 heifers were snapped up for export to UK and Ireland. These included a number purchased by Ben Whiting, Essex, who had some eye catching heifers on his shopping list including lots at £5500, £5000 and £3900.

41 heifers were bought for export at the Jalex Select sale including lot 53 realising £5000 purchased by Ben Whiting, Essex41 heifers were bought for export at the Jalex Select sale including lot 53 realising £5000 purchased by Ben Whiting, Essex
41 heifers were bought for export at the Jalex Select sale including lot 53 realising £5000 purchased by Ben Whiting, Essex

Such was the interest in the days leading up the sale a further batch of 23 heifers were added in for sale, and were further added to on sale day by request from buyers in attendance. These 44 heifers returned an average of £2111.

The Alexander family thank all those who bid and purchased cattle.

Thanks also to Richard Beattie and all those who assisted in preparing for the sale.

Leading prices:

Lot 54 selling at £5500 to Ben Whiting , EssexLot 54 selling at £5500 to Ben Whiting , Essex
Lot 54 selling at £5500 to Ben Whiting , Essex

£9000 Robert Millar, £5500 Ben Whiting,£5000 Ben Whiting, £5000 James Douglas, £4600 Raymond Boyd, £4250 (bull) Connel McMullan, £3950 M McKenna, £3900 Ben Whiting, £3900 P Donnelly, £3750 R Boyd, £3700 Ben Whiting, £3650 R Cassidy, £3600 C McMullan, £3550 D McSorley, £3400 R Sproule, £3350 P Donnelly, £3150 K Mines, £3100 White Kirley Farms, £3100 D&G Magee, £3050 P Donnelly, £3000 C Richardson, £3000 G Jennings, £2950 J Gallagher, £2950 White Kirkley Farms, £2850 R Boyd, £2850 J Gilchrist, £2850 R Sproule, £2800 P & S Trainor, £2750 P Donnelly, £2750 F Stewart, £2750 C Richardson, £2750 C&M Gillespie, £2750 P Ward, £2700 F Stewart, £2600 A Abbott,

£2600 D Wallace, £2600 T Lyon, £2550 N Rodgers, £2550 M Johnston, £2500 B Kiernan, £2500 C McMullan, £2500 T Jackson, £2500 P&S Trainor, £2450 R McKeown, £2450 S Sloan, £2450 C McMullan, £2400 G Jennings, £2400 R Donnan, £2400 P&S Trainor, £2350 T Lyons, £2350 A Bryson, £2350 White Kirkley Farms, £2350 D&G Magee, £2300 D Mullen, £2300 I Johnston, £2300 C Williamson, £2250 Knox, £2250 B McCullough, £2250 B McKernan, £2200 A Abbott, £2200 D Rodgers,

£2200 R Sproule, £2200, £2200 White Kikley Farms, £2200 P Donnelly, £2150 N McMullan, £2150 J Quinn, £2150 B Knox, £2100 N Rodgers, £2100 White Kirkley Farms, £2100 White Kirkley Farms, £2100 K Hopkins, £2100 White Kirkley Farms, £2050 I Johnston, £2050 G McGorry, £2050 P Donnelly, £2000 B Knox, £2000 C Richardson, £2000 P Donnelly,

£2000 G Hayes, £1950 B Knox, £1950 PJ Carroll, £1950 N Nolan, £1900 G McGorry, £1900 P Donnelly, £1900 M Johnston, £1900 P Donnelly, £1900 S McGuckian, £1850 P Murray, £1850 C Quinn,

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