Charolais Sales Dungannon
Dungannon Farmers Mart, 90 Granville Road, Dungannon, Co Tyrone, N Ireland
Tel: 028 8772 27271
Forthcoming sale dates - 4 October, 5 November
Dungannon
Charolais peak at 4,600gns
Ratoary Evander the top lot at 4,600gns and Overall Reserve
Champion
Mountjoy Echo, the day's Overall Champion at 4,400gns
Charolais bulls met a bouyant trade
peaking at 4,600gns in Dungannon on Monday 31 May at the NI Charolais Club’s
May show and sale.
Sale
topper at 4,600gns was Ratoary
Evander, the day’s reserve junior, reserve male and overall reserve
supreme champion. A 15 month old by Dartonhall Brandy and out of a Beechdale
bred cow by Rossy Pride, he was bred and exhibited by Sean McGovern, Clogher
and the buyer was Cloughey Farm, Newtownards.
Next at 4,400gns was the 14 month old
Fury Action son, Mountjoy Echo
who led the way throughout above Evander, by taking the junior and overall
male titles and finally going on to take the overall supreme award. Bred by
Desmond McAskie, Omagh, he was knocked down sold to H Blaney, Ballymena.
The Senior Champion, Stranagone Edd at 3,500gns
A bid of 3,500gns secured the senior
champion, Stranagone Edd, a 16
month old from Robert McWilliams, Swatragh, to J Mullan, Pomery. Sired by
Oldstone Egbert, he was out of a Bevingford bred cow going back to
Mowbraypark Napolean.
Two lots were bid to 3,100gns each.
First to go was Lisleitrim Denver,
a 20 month old Pirate son and out of an Anneskeagh dam. Bred by Dominic
Bellew, Newry,
Denver
went home with Liam McElroy, Ardboe.
The second 3,100gns bid was made by
Arthur Kelly, Carrickmore for Drumfin
Democrate from Basil Buchanan, Hillsborough. This 19 month old was sired
by Moorefield Viper and out of a homebred dam going back to Dolland lines.
First Class winner, Tonaghmore Danny at 3,000gns
Three entries shared a 3,000gns price
tag. Harold Crawford Fintona offered his 20 month old
Tonaghmore Danny, a Tonaghmore Augusto son and out of a Knockhill
bred dam to B O’Mally, Newry.
Next to sell for 3,000gns was
Toberlane Designerbull, an 18
month old by Allanfauld Superscot and out of a Balthaynock Nougat sired
homebred dam. Designerbull was bred and exhibited by William Causey,
Cookstown and sold to Alan Ferguson, Aughnacloy.
The final 3,000gns call was made by J
McCrea, Strabane for Stragnagone
Darragh, a rising two year old by Roundshill Tarus and out of a
Glenleary bred cow by Brampton Embark from Robert McWilliams.
A bid of 2,800gns secured
Aughafad Doolittle for Strangmore
Farms, Moy. Bred by Henry Sinnamon, Pomery, this 20 month old was a Burradon
Talisman son and out of an Oldstone Egbert sired homebred dam.
Reserve Senior Champion, Corrick Douglas at 2,700gns
Three lots were bid to 2,700gns each.
First to go was the reserve senior champion,
Corrick Douglas who was within the breed’s top 15% with a Terminal
Sire Index +29 and Self Replacing Index +32. Bred by Cecil McIlwaine,
Newtownstewart, and purchased by D McCall,
Armagh,
Douglas
was a 17 month old Doonally New son and out of a homebred cow going back to
Moorlough Palo.
Next at 2,700gns was
Pubble Edward, a 14 month old
Enfield Plexus son and out of a Roundhill Rocky sired homebred cow. Bred by
Andrew Gallagher, Newtownstewart, he was knocked down sold to Michael Quinn,
Cookstown.
The third 2,700gns call was made by J
McQuistan, Ballymoney for Mullaghbane
Elton from Fred Elliott, Florencecourt. Sired by Mullaghbane Cliff, this
13 month old was out of a homebred cow by Allanfauld Superscot.
Female Champion and leader at 4,200gns Moorlough Diana
The female section was led at
4,200gns by Moorlough Diana TI
+33, SRI +38, a two year old heifer by Doonally New and out of a homebred
dam going back to Derrygiff Mills. Bred and exhibited by James McBride,
Strabane, Diana secured the supreme female championship before selling to
Sydney Rea, Ballyclare.
Averages: 30
bulls £2,610; four females £2,415
Auctioneers: Dungannon Farmers’ Mart
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Bumper trade for Dungannon Charolais
Top
7,800gns, 90% clearance, breed centre record 57 bulls sold
Drumfin Dynamite owned
by B & J Buchanan, Hillsborough received the Supreme Champion and sold at
4700gns, with handler Barney O’Kane and John Henning Northern Bank sponsor
of the event.
Reserve Champion was
Drummeer Donald, son of
Burradon Talisman,
owned by E Morrison Maguiresbridge, sold for 7800gns to
Cecil McElwaine Newtownstewart
Female Champion
Ferryroad Dora owned by P & M
O’Kane Bellaghy, fetched an impressive 3700gns and was sold to John Watson,
Portadown pictured with handler Barney O’Kane and John Henning Agriculture
Manager Northern Bank who sponsored the event.
Intermediate Champion and Reserve male Champion -
Brogher Dandy ET owned and
handled by T Phair Enniskillen, sold for 5000gns to
S Taylor
Belfast.
Intermediate Reserve Champion and winner of its class;
Innisrush diplomat ET, owned
by J Whyte, reached 2800gns and was purchased by J Kelly Limavady.
Charolais bulls met a bumper trade peaking at 7,800gns with 90% clearance
and a breed centre record of
57 entries sold to average £2,962
in Dungannon on Saturday 6 March at
the NI Charolais Club’s spring show and sale.
The day’s leader at
7,800gns was the 17 month old Drumeer
Donald who 24 hours earlier had been placed reserve junior champion by
judge, Cyril Millar, Coleraine. A Burradon Talisman son and out of a
homebred cow by Doonally New, Donald was bred and exhibited by Edwin
Morrison, Maguirebridge and sold to Noel Mcllwaine, Plumbridge, Omagh.
Next at 5,100gns was the
senior champion Dartonhall Dougal,
a rising two year old from John Erskine, Killylea. Sired by Corrie Alan and
out of a Lyonsdemesne bred cow, the buyer was David Erskine, Crosses,
Monaghan. Another entry in the money from the same exhibitor at 4,400gns was
Dartonhall Dieogo, a 17 month old Ashleigh Victor son to Gerard
Mullan, Plumbridge, Omagh.
Two entries shared a 5,000gns price
tag. First to go was the intermediate and overall reserve supreme champion,
Brogher Dandy from Trevor Phair,
Enniskillen to
S Taylor,
Ligoniel,
Belfast.
This 18 month old was by Sang-d’Or and out of a homebred cow going back to
Oldstone Egbert.
Hollyvale Diego attracted the day’s second 5,000gns bid
from Billy Glazebrook, Strathaven, Lanark. Bred by Ian Newell, Portadown,
this 16 month old Ashleigh Victor son was out of the 4,200gns Dungannon
female champion, Brogher Beverley who goes back to Moorlough Palo.
Next at 4,700gns was the
junior and overall supreme champion,
Drumfin Dynamite, a 17 month old who was within the breed’s top 10% with
a Terminal Index (TI) of +35 and Self Replacing Index (SRI) +38. Bred and
exhibited by Basil Buchanan, Hillsborough this Malicieux son was out of
Drumfin Blanche and sold to M and
S Maguire,
Maguiresbridge. Another Malicieux son from the same breeder, this time the
18 month old Drumfin Diablo made 3,600gns to Pat Fullen, Magherafelt.
A bid of 4,500gns secured
Innisrush Dante for John
McCloskey, Claudy,
Derry.
Bred by John Whyte and Sons, Portglenone, Dante was an 18 month old sired by
the Balmoral champion, Ballindalloch Ufo and out of an Artresnahan sired cow
going back to Drummeer Oscar.
First class prize winner,
Killadeas Darius made 4,100gns to
Colin Montgomery, Killough, Downpatrick. Bred and exhibited by father and
son team, David and Stuart Bothwell, Ballinamallard, Darius was by Dunlon
Ulick and out of Brampton Embark sired cow. Three more Dunlon Ulick sons
were in the money for
the Bothwells. Killadeas Dermot, a rising two year old
made 4,000gns to James Buchanan, while two 20 month olds each commanded
3,000gns - Killadeas Depart went
to G Thompson, Kesh, and Killadeas
Dean sold to K Dickson, Downpatrick.
Mullaghbane Elvis, a 13 month
old youngster secured the day’s second 4,000gns bid from H Marquess,
Muckamore, Antrim. This first class prize winner bred and exhibited by Fred
Elliott, Florencecourt was by Mullaghbane Carlos and out of a homebred bred
by Doonally Nicefor.
Mountjoy Dean, an 18 month old by Fury Action and out of
a homebred cow by Doonally New from Desmond McAskie, Omagh made 3,800gns to
D McAfee, Bushmills.
Other entries in the money included
Stranagone Dick, a 17 month old
Oldstone Egbert son and out of a Kye bred dam from R McWilliams, Swatragh,
Derry
for 3,300gns to Messrs Thompson, Tempo. James McBride, Strabane sold his
Moorlough Danny, a 15 month old Fury Action son at 3,000gns to Richard
Duffin, Ballymena.
Leading
female entry at 3,700gns was the section champion,
Ferryroad Dora, a
21 month old
Allanfauld Superscot daughter and out of a homebred dam by Roundhill Ohoh
from Paul and Marie O’Kane, Bellaghy. She was knocked down sold to John
Watson, Portadown.
Two lots
were bid to 3,000gns each. First to go was the reserve female champion,
Drumlone Dixie, another 21 month
old, this time by the 14,000gns Goldies Usher from Kenny Veitch Lisbellaw to
Sydney Rea, Ballyclare. The second 3,000gns lot was Basil Buchanan’s
Drumfin Delilah, an 18 month old
heifer by Dovea Gin Tonic to John McKeever, Kilmore,
Armagh. At 2,500gns Kenny Veitch sold
Drumlone Candy, a 17 month old by
Harestone Tadorne and out of a homebred dam by Brigadoon Ulsterman.
Averages:
57 bulls £2,962; 13 females £1,954.05
Auctioneers:
Dungannon Farmers’ Mart
Kiltybane Dominic ET, bred by S & A Bellew, exhibited by D Bellew
, reserve winner in its class, with handler Alistair Graham.
Dartonhall Dougal, a two year old bull, bred by J A Erskine,
Killylea, pictured with purchaser, D Erskine Co Monaghan, sold for 5100gns.
Reserve
winner in its class; Hollyvale
Diego ET owned by Ian Newell, Portadown was knocked down for 5000gns
and sold to B Glazebrooke, Lanarkshire.
Mullaghbane Elvis son of Mullaghbane Carlos homebred by W E F
Elliott Florencecourt, reached a premium of 4000gns and was sold to H
Marquess Muckamore.
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Dungannon Charolais peak at 5,600gns
Charolais bulls met
a strong trade peaking at 5,600gns in Dungannon on Friday 6 November at the
Northern Ireland Charolais Club’s official autumn show and sale.
Derek Campton Cookstown,
exhibited the supreme champion, Dunmore Duran who sold for 4500guineas
pictured here with Basil Bothwell, judge
Reserve champion
Brogher Domino ET, sired by Doonally New, reached the top price of
5400guineas. Pictured here with exhibitor and handler Trevor Phair
Enniskillen, Coramc McKervey Agriculture manager with Ulster Bank, sponsors
of the event
Sale leader at 5,600gns
was the reserve champion, Brogher Domino, an 18 month old who was within the
breed’s top 10% with a TI +30 and SRI +35. A Doonally New son and out of a
homebred dam by Oldstone Egbert, Domino was bred and exhibited by Trevor
Phair, Enniskillen, Fermanagh and sold to Alex Ferguson, Aughnacloy, Tyrone.
Next at
5,400gns was the 17 month old Clogher Diamond, a 17 month old and one of
twins by Major and out of a Clogher bred dam going back to Doonally New.
Consigned by Joe Kelly of Clogher Valley Cattle Breeding Services, Clogher,
Tyrone he was knocked down sold to A Loughran, Cookstown.
Drumconnis
Dallas, a 17 month old from John McGrath, Omagh, Tyrone made 5,000gns to TJ
Kelly,
Derry. Another entry by Doonally New, he
was out of a homebred cow by Moyness Lincoln. Shortly after John McGrath
offered his second entry, the July 2008 born Drumconnis David, again by
Doonally New, for 4,400gns to Mark Thompson, Kesh, Fermanagh.
Harold
Stubbs, Lisnaskea offered his 16 month old, Derryharney Dreamer for 4,800gns
to I Hetherington, Omagh, Tyrone. A Hillviewfarm Perfect son, he was out of
homebred dam going back to Arney lines.
A bid of
4,500gns secured the supreme champion, Dunmore Duran for Kyle McCall,
Collone,
Armagh. This 19 month old Doonally New
son was out of a Derrygiff Mills sired cow from Derek Campton, Cookstown.
Two more
entries shared a 4,400gns price tag. First to go was Corryglass Dazzler,
June 2008 born Doonally New son and out of a homebred cow going back to
Brampton Embark. Bred and exhibited by Brian Phair, Enniskillen, Dazzler
returned to Enniskillen with Ian Brown.
The
final lot through the ring, Gortdonaghy Dice, from Gordon Cutler,
Enniskillen attracted the day’s third 4,400gns call, this time from Sam
Calvin, Coleraine,
Derry. This 13 month old youngster was by
Cloonmore Bernard and out an Allanfauld bred cow by Allanfauld
Tennessee.
Pat
Quigley, Enniskillen sold his 19 month old Burradon Talisman son,
Rossavalley Dart for 4,200gns to JA McNulty, Strabane, Tyrone.
Averages: 26 bulls
£3,159.45.
Auctioneers: Dungannon Farmers’ Mart.
Drumconnis Dallas sired
by Doonally New and exhibited by John McGrath Dromore won junior champion,
pictured here with handler Stephen Brown and Cormac McKervey Agriculture
Manager with Ulster Bank, sponsors of the event. This seventeen month old
bull went under the hammer at an impressive 5000guineas
Gordon Cutler
Enniskillen had another class winner and reserve junior champion with
Gortdonaghy Dice, selling for 4400guineas, sired by Cloonmore Bernard,
pictured here with Cormac McKervey representing Ulster Bank sponsors of the
evening
Clogher
Diamond, sired by Major and dam Clogher Becky, bred by Doonally New was
reserve winner of its class and reached the second highest price of the
evening at 5400gns. Pictured here with handler Joe Kelly of Clogher Valley
Breeding Services
Derryharney Dreamer,
sired by Hillviewfarm Perfect, exhibited and handled by Harold Stubbs,
Lisnaskea was a class winner and sold for 4800guineas, pictured here with
Cormac McKervey of Ulster Bank sponsors of the event
Aaron Quigley,
Enniskillen, handling Rossavalley Dart sired by Burradon Talisman-reserve
winner in its class, exhibited by P Quigley sold for 4200guineas
Springfield
Drambuie, sired by Maerdy Tyrant, exhibited by Tom sold for 4000guineas
Derryinch
Deputy, a fifteen month old bull, sired by Sang-D’or, bred by J R Nixon,
exhibited and handled by Gordon Cutler, Enniskillen, was a class winner and
was knocked down at 2600guineas
Toberlane
Daniel, sired by Doonally Nicefor, exhibited by William Causey Cookstown,
won its class and went on to sell at 1800guineas,pictured with handler
Albert Connolly
J A McNulty
Strabane pleased with his purchase, Rossavalley Dart, a reserve class winner
at NI Charolais Club Show and
Sale
at Dungannon on Friday evening, pictured with handler Aaron Quigley
Bellenaleck
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NI Charolais females meet strong demand peaking at 3,800gns
Supreme
Champion at Female show and Sale in Dungannon Brownhill Dolly, a nineteen
month old maiden heifer owned by Devine Brothers, Strabane, sold for an
impressive £3000gns to R Todd Banbridge. Pictured with handler Richard
Devine
Drummerheave Cynthia, sired by Doonally New,
Reserve Champion at Dungannon, owned by L A Richardson Maguiresbridge,
pictured with A Richardson and Ben Sinnamon judge
Charolais females
met a strong demand selling to a top of 3,800gns in Dungannon on Monday 5
October at the breed society’s Northern Ireland Club female show and sale.
Sale leader at 3,800gns
was Drummerheave Cynthia, a two year old Doonally New daughter and out of a
Dartonhall cow. Bred by CT Rooney, she was consigned by Adrian Richardson,
Maguiresbridge and the buyer was Sean Houston, Strabane.
Two lots
were bid to 3,000gns. First to go was Tonaghmore Daisy, a 21 month old
Crannon Vincent daughter from Harold Crawford, Fintona to Will Short, Omagh.
The second 3,000gns bid was made minutes later by Rob Todd, Banbridge for
the Shaen Topper sired 19 month old, Brownhill Dolly from Martin Devine,
Strabane.
Next at
2,100gns was Tullylagan Carol, one of a string of heifers by Tullylagan
Patrick, an Oldstone Egbert son, from Stewart Hammond, Cookstown. The buyer
was RH Sinnamon, Pomeroy.
Three
lots shared a 2,000gns bid. Toberlane Beth, a rising three year old by
Oldstone Egbert William Causey, Cookstown changed hands to M Okane, Bellaghy.
Brian Phair’s (Enniskillen) two year old Doonally New sired Corryglass Candy
sold to D McCall, Armargh, while the third 2,000gns bid was made by Alan
Clyde, Antrim for Gortdonaghy Daisey, an 18 month old Celtic Vichy daughter
from Gordon Cutler, Enniskillen.
Averages: one cow and calf £1,827.50; 30 heifers £1,680.00.
Auctioneers: Dungannon Farmers’ Mart
