Sales Reports 2008

Junior Champ sells to 4800gns

Monday, 24 November 2008 13:42

Prices peaked at 4800gns for the junior champion at the NI Charolais Club’s autumn show and sale in Dungannon Farmers Mart.. Drumconnis Colossus ,a Doonally new son by an Organdi dam which was exhibited by John McGrath, Dromore was knocked down to Vivian McGee, Dungannon

Females to 3500 Guineas at Dungannon

Wednesday, 08 October 2008 12:19

A top price of 3500gns was realised at the NI Charolais Club’s show and sale in Dungannon when George Henderson, Bushmills sold his cow and calf team to Vivian McGee, Dungannon. Sandelford Tasmin, by the Oldstone Egbert son, Drummeer Major

Charolais Champ to 6000 Guineas

Tuesday, 03 June 2008 17:30

The supreme champion at the Northern Ireland Charolais Club show and sale in Dungannon this week was not only the choice of judge, Danny McKay from Ballymena

Hot Demand at Ballymena

Wednesday, 07 May 2008 17:13

Charolais bulls sold hot and fast at the NI Charolais club’s show and sale in Ballymena this week with four animals selling to 4000 gns and over and the 21 bulls sold averaging £2560.

Topping the sale was an April 07 bull from Brian and William McAllister’s herd at Kells which sold to James McCurdy Broughsahe for 4100gns.. Burnside Cedric commanded keen interest as he is the first son of Balmyle Vagabond to be offered for sale.

Hot Trade at Charolais March Sale

Monday, 10 March 2008 18:12

A packed ringside bid furiously for one of the largest offerings of Charolais cattle ever presented at a Northern Ireland Charolais Club sale.

Latest Sale Report

Leading Prices in Guineas for the Dungannon Autumn 2009 Show and Sale were as follows:

4200 P Quigley Enniskillen to J A McNulty Strabane Rossavally Dart (Burradon Talisman)

4000 Tom Clarke Lurgan to L Smith Ballygawley, Springfield Drambuie (Maerdy Tyrant)

3100 Harold Crawford Fintona to Adrian Richardson Maguriesbridge Tonaghmore Duke (Tonaghmore Augusto)

2600 Gordon Cutler Enniskillen to Ed McKee Downpatrick, Derryinch Deputy (Sang-D’Or)

2400 John Erskine Armagh to Will Johnston Enniskillen Dartonhall Danny (Dartonhall Amazon)

2300 R H Sinnamon Pomeroy to K Dobbin Ballycastle Aughafad Demetruis (Coolnaslee Universe)

2300 Kevin Harper Castlederg to Tom Kearney Middletown Pollyarnon Dax (Oldstone Egbert)

2200 Desie Orr Fivemiletown to Ian Reynolds Coleraine Corcreevy Daryl (Indurain)

Charolais History

Northern Ireland Charolais Offer High Animal health status, complete traceability, a genetic performance recording system and outstanding growth and conformation.

Northern Ireland is in a unique position to offer livestock for local commercial farms or for export to other countries due to its high animal health status and its location on the periphery of Europe. When you add the excellent traceability system which tracks an animal throughout its lifetime, the recording system which describes the genetic potential of the animals for all the important traits, and the husbandry skills of the breeders, then you can have confidence in our livestock.

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