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The Northern Ireland Charolais trade followed the furious demand experienced in Perth resulting in a second average record price for the breed in a matter of weeks.
Of the 47 bulls on offer, at the Northern Ireland Charolais Club’s show and sale in Dungannon 46 were sold to average £3332.50.
Leading the trade was the reserve supreme champion and junior male champion, Atnaveigh Cracker from the herd of S and R Thompson, Newry. This Doonally New son out of a Gretnahouse Meikle daughter carrying the Tamery prefix was quickly snapped up by Colin Hamilton, Castlederg.
Following close behind was the supreme champion, Killadeas Colum from Stuart and David Bothwell’s herd at Ballinamallard. Colum is another son of their very successful stock sire, Dunlon Ulick which has bred many champions for this herd. Colum is out of a Brampton Embark daughter which is also a grandaughter of the famous Killadeas Beryl whose breeding has produced some very high priced and successful stock for this herd. Colum was purhcased by suckler herd owner, Brian Pedlow from Lurgan for 5700gns.
There were two entries making the 5000gn mark with Trevor Phair from Enniskillen selling Brogher Cracker, a Doonally New son out of a home bred dam by Oldstone Egbert to A. Magill, Carnlough, while Basil Buchanan sold Tarabe Collin, a Royal Picasso son out of a Blakestown dam to Edward McErlean of Portglenone.
David Finlay, Ballygowan paid 4600 gns to secure Dartonhall Corrie a Doonally New son out of a home bred Escot Diplomat daughter from John Erskine’s herd at Killyleagh, while Hazel Morrell, Coleraine paid the same price to acquire the reserve junior champion exhibited by Gordon Cutler, Enniskillen. This was Coolnaslee Clifton , an Allanfauld Superscot son out of a Major dam with the Shoyswell prefix bred by Gilbert Crawford, Maghera.
The female champion, Glencoe Cutie, a very smart Oldstone Egbert daughter from a Doonally New dam, exhibited by Paddy and Valerie McDonald Newry failed to make her reserve in the sale ring as did the reserve female champion ,Taveycorner Daisy, a Celtic Vichy daughter from an Allanfauld Superscot dam exhibited by Brian Jordan, Dungannon. Topping the female prices was Melvin Bessie from H A Kerr’s herd at Ballinamallard This Dartonhall Viking daughter out of a Grove Enterprise dam sold to Eric Connor, Maghera for 1800gns.The six females sold averaged £1645.