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DUNGANNON
Forthcoming Sales
Friday 6 June (evening) Charolais Production Sales Plans In Full Swing
Gilbert Crawford has announced plans for a Major Production Sale of his Coolnaslee Charolais Herd – Friday 6th June Plans are full steam ahead for the forthcoming Coolnaslee Charolais Production Sale to be held on behalf of well know breeder Gilbert Crawford. 100 Excellent females and 2 Stock Bulls will come under the hammer on Friday Evening 6th June at Dungannon Farmer’s Mart – and represent a genuine opportunity for established and new breeders alike to secure top bloodlines. “We have selected over 30 Cows with calf or with calf at foot, and hand picked two year old and yearling heifers that are from the heart of our herd. It is almost six year’s since we had a collective female sale and it rewarding for us to hear good reports from previous purchaser’s, and see their progeny earning show and sale success.” The Coolnaslee Herd has had many success stories of it’s own having chalked up endless Championships and sale topping prices. It is also home to the highly influential stock bull Allanfauld Superscott, who has sired progeny up to 32,000 guineas. The sale will feature some outstanding daughters of Superscot, in addition to being sire of many of the calves at foot of dam. Fully detailed catalogues will be available shortly from Dungannon Farmer’s Mart (02887 722727) 8 March NI Charolais in strong demand peaking at 4,900gns
The supreme
champion at the NI Charolais Club's show and sale, owned by Charolais met a strong trade peaking at 4,900gns in Dungannon on Saturday 8 March at the Northern Ireland Club’s official spring fixture. The event attracted one of the largest ever entries and a near total clearance with 54 lots selling to average £2,468. Sale leader at 4,900gns was Rowandale Burbon, an 18 month old Anneskeagh Sandman son and out of a homebred cow going back to the 10,000gns Harestone Nighthawk. Bred and exhibited by Darren McKay, Ballymena, this first class prize winner sold to Martin O’Kane, Dungiven.
Martin
Donaghy's bull, Crannon Bebo was second to the reserve male champion Next to go at 4,400gns was the 20 month old Crannon Bebo from Martin Donaghy, Dungannon to James McKeagney, Upperlands. An Oldstone Egbert son, he was out of a Balnuith bred cow by Lochend Pirate. A bid of 4,100gns secured Ballyreagh Blaze, a 22 month old second class prize winner for K Martin, Newcastle. Bred and exhibited by Stephen Sommerville, Ballygawley, Blaze was by Doonally New and out of an Egbert sired homebred cow that had bred both supreme female and male champions at the NI National Charolais Show, Fintona. Four lots shared a 4,000gns price tag. First to go was Waterview Bruno, another Doonally New son, this time from Malcolm Surphlis, Lisnaskea to Mark Elliott, Ballinamallard. This August 2006 born entry was out of a homebred cow going back to Derrygiff Mills.
John Erskine
receives the junior male and reserve overall male championship A second 19 month old Doonally New son to attract a 4,000gns price tag was Coolembley Boy out of a Blakestown Huit sired dam, from Victor Bothwell, Enniskillen to Adrian Wilson, Ballymena.
John
Henning, Northern Bank congratulates David Bothwell on taking the John Erskine’s (Killylea) Dartonhall Bobby, a 15 month old youngster by Doonally Nicefor and out of a Greenhilherd bred cow going back to Doonally New, made 4,000gns to William Hoey, Fivemiletown. The same exhibitor also produced the junior male and overall reserve male champion, Dartonhall Bono, a 15 month old Picador son selling for 2,500gns to E Kelly, Downpatrick.
This heifer
from John Currie's herd at Ballymena took the female championship and the
reserve supreme championship and sold for the top
Richard Currie with the reserve female champion which sold for 3500gns. The final 4,000gns call was made by Billy Glazebrook, Strathaven for the reserve junior male champion, Killadeas Connor from father and son team, Stuart and David Bothwell, Ballinamallard. This January 2007 born youngster was by Dunlon Ulick and out of a homebred cow by Harestone Nighthawk. The Bothwells were among the money with two more entries, both by Doonally New. Their Killadeas Brando, a 19 month old who earlier on had claimed the senior male, male and the overall supreme championships, was also out of a Nighthawk sired cow. He was knocked down sold for 3,700gns to James Kane, Doagh. Minutes later the Bothwells 18 month old Killadeas Benny, out of a Brampton Embark sired homebred cow made 3,600gns to Coyle Brothers, Omagh. A second 3,600gns bid was made later in the day, this time for Drumlone Carlos, from Kenny Veitch, Lisbellow, to Gerard Henry, Knockloughrim. Carlos was a 14 month old by Oldstone Egbert and out of a Maerdy Nelson sired homebred cow. The reserve senior male title went to Woodpark Bach, a June 2006 born Doonally New son from Will Short, Omagh selling for 2,300gn to M and S Bellew, Cullyhanna. Females were also in strong demand with two, three year old heifer entries from John Currie, Ballymena leading the trade and scooping the silverware. Leader at 4,000gns was the female and day’s overall reserve champion, Tullygarley Anita, a Tullygarley Rollerball daughter and out of homebred dam by Bowerhouses Topper. She was sold in calf to the 25,000gns Perth champion, Goldies Unbeatable. The buyer was D Herron, Broughshane. A bid of 3,500gns secured Tullygarley Annette for William Harron, Glenavy. This Goldies Unbeatable daughter was out of a homebred cow by Derrygiff Mills and awarded the reserve female title.
Averages: 54 bulls £2,468.47; 14 females £1,914.28
Darren
McKay, Ballymena with the top priced animal at the NI Charolais
Stephen
Somerville, Ballygawley received 4100gns for his second prize bull.
Elliott
Hicks exhibits Victor Bothwell's bull which sold for 4000gns at the 2 November 2007 CHAROLAIS FLYING TRADE REACHES 7500GNS
Top priced animal is pictured in the championship line-up during judging
The second highest priced animal which
sold for 5600gns Buyers of quality cattle were out in force at the Northern Ireland Charolais Club’s autumn show and sale of bulls in Dungannon Farmers Mart and the furious bidding highlighted the fact that the quality they required was at this event. Topping the bill was John Erskine’s, Dartonhall Brandy which realised 7500 gns and was knocked down to a consortium of three buyers – Sean McGovern, Martin Donaghy and Gregory Donnelly, who earlier this year won the Royal Highland Show with the sire of this bull. The conformation and turn out of this June 06 superior bull made him a major attraction at the event and judge, John McMordie awarded him the reserve supreme championship title. He also has a wealth of breeding behind him, with his sire, Ashleigh Victor, a Doonally New son, having been junior champion at the Irish National show at Tullamore and supreme champion at the Premier show and sale in Tullamore before being purchased by John Erskine. John has a number of quality progeny from this sire and sold him on to the Co.Tyrone consortium who showed him at the Royal Highland where he took the breed championship. Dartonhall Brandy’s dam is the very famous Greaghglass Josephine which John Erskine purchased in France and which has bred three other champions including Brandy’s maternal grand sire, Jupiter. Another well bred bull which caught the attention of a number of buyers when he entered the show ring was Cloonmore Bernard, a Prince son, which carried a second prize rosette and was exhibited by Gordon Cutler, Enniskillen. This April 06 son attracted keen bidding and was eventually knocked down to Joe Connon, Ballymena for 5600gns. Robert Henry Sinnamon from Pomeroy exhibited Aughafad Bigben , a May 05 Meillard grandson by Roundhill Rocky and out of an Oldstone Egbert dam, which again attracted a lot of interest and was eventually purchased by McCabe Brothers of Downpatrick who run a very successful suckler cow enterprise and always buy top quality bulls at the Charolais Club sales. The price for this lot was 4200gns. Next in the price line up was the supreme champion, Clooncommon Brendan a Doonally New son, out of an Indurain daughter which was exhibited by Victor Bothwell and Gordon Cutler, Enniskillen and sold to Eric Lindsay of Strabane for 4000gns. In total the 41 bulls sold averaged £2246 with eight lots selling at 3000 gns and over and 21 lots selling in excess of 1500 gns. Steve Nesbitt, chairman of the British Charolais Society and David Benson, Chief Executive, travelled over to Dungannon for the sale and were delighted with the trade. The current difficulties in the beef sector and the depressing results from the Red Meat Task Force in Northern Ireland did not deter the purchasers at the Charolais sale. David Benson explained “ When the sector is in difficulty it is important that the commercial beef producer provides exactly what the market requires and what he can produce economically. These people know that they need a Charolais sire for growth and conformation and they are ensuring that they will be the survivors by going for quality sires.” John McGrath, chairman of the NI Charolais Club congratulated the exhibitors on such a quality turnout which attracted record trade. He pointed out that the current demand for Charolais animals for the export trade had also encouraged the trade for Charolais sires. John went on to thank Danny and Stephen McKay, DSB Developments from Ballymena for their generous sponsorship of the event and John McMordie who had the unenviable task of judging the exhibits and did it most professionally.
Gordon Cutler with the Supreme Champion which he owns in partnership with Victor Bothwell
Gordon Cutler and Victor Bothwell,
owners of the Supreme Champion
The Reserve Supreme Champion and top priced animal at 7500gns was owned by John Erskine, Killylea. At the halter is Ferghal McKenna
Aaron Quigley and his son, Oisin,
exhibit the Reserve Senior Champion
Ian & Christopher Balfour with the
Junior Champion and Judge,
Stephen McKay, DSB Developments who
sponsored the Charolais Show
The Reserve Intermediate Champion was owned by Sean McGovern, Clogher and exhibited by his daughters, Clodagh and Eimear 7500 gns J Erskine, Killylea to Martin Donaghy, Sean McGovern & Gregory Donnelly, Dartonhall Brandy 5600 gns G Cutler, Enniskillen to Joe Connon, Ballymena, Cloonmore Bernard (Prince) 4200 gns R H Sinammon, Pomeroy to McCabe Bros, Downpatrick, Aughafad Bigben 4000 gns Victor Bothwell & Gordon Cutler, Enniskillen to Eric Lindsay, Strabane, Clooncommmon Brendan 3600 gns S McGovern, Clogher to Danny O’Hagan, Maghera, Ratoary Balmoral 3100 gns G Henderson, Bushmills, Jim Kane, Ballyclare, Sandleford Boston 3000 gns P Quigley, Bellanaleck to Michael McCullagh, Swatragh, Rossavalley Bruno 3000 gns L A Richardson, Maguiresbridge to Mervyn Chambers, Dromore, Hillviewfarm Ben 2700 gns G Ardis, Scarva to John Campbell, Upperlands, Shaneglish Brilliant 2600 gns W Nelson, Rosslea to John Hutton, Stewartstown, Drumacritten Barney 2500 gns R Moore, Ballygawley to D Weir, Dungannon, Halftown Braveheart 2300 gns J Erskine, Killylea to Hugh Trainor, Kilkeel, Dartonhall Brad 2200 gns G Ardis, Scarva to Donal Kane, Cushendall, Shaneglish Brad 2000 gns Charters & Farrell, Lisbellaw to D Wilson, Newtownbutler 1900 gns W I Johnston, Kilkeel to D McElduff, Dungannon, Cargston Billy 1800 gns R S Todd, Banbridge to McAfee Bros, Bushmills, Cappagh Boaz 1800 gns V McDonald, Newry to Eddie McKee, Kilkeel, Glencoe Barbarian 1800 gns Balfour Bros, Bellanaleck to Carson Spence, Dungannon, Clonatrig Best 1700 gns D Campton, Cookstown to James McLoughlin, Carnlough, Dunmore Brandy ( 1600 gns G Cutler, Enniskillen to John Todd, Portadown, Ballinderry Bill 1600 gns S & P Hammond, Cookstown to Heather Elliott, Derrygonnelly, Tullylagan Barney 1500 gns C McAskie, Omagh to Seamus Connolly, Strabane, Mountjoy Berlin 1500 gns T Clarke, Lurgan to D McGarel, Ballymena, Springfield Brutus 1500 gns J McBride, Strabane to Kevin Woods, Pomeroy, Moorlough Brandy 1500 gns R McWilliams, Swatragh to James Sweeny, Garrison, Strangagone Barry 1500 gns V McDonald, Newry to D Belford, Armagh, Glencoe Brave 1500 gns M Devine, Strabane to George Cunningham, Belfast, Brownhill Barneyballs (Pubble Urgent) 1450 gns J McBride, Strabane to Gary Johnston, Enniskillen, Moorlough Boris 1400 gns J Erskine, Killylea to Ian Newell, Portadown, Dartonhall Bond 1400 gns D Hutchinson, Cookstown to K Patterson, Montober Billy 1400 gns F & A Elliott, Florencecourt to John Devine, Strabane, Mullaghbane Brad 1400 gns G Ardis, Scarva to David Murdock, Ballinahinch, Shaneglish Bravo 1400 gns G Crawford, Maghera to George Barr, Larne, Coolnaslee Bandolier 1350 gns J Causey & Son, Cookstown to S Byrne, Warrenpoint, Toberlane Bonus 1200 gns I Rea , Crumlin to Steven Kee, Strabane, Ballymather Bass 1200 gns J Causey & Son, Cookstown to Andrew McCammon, Templepatrick, Toberlane Bertie 1200 gns J Quinn, Pomeroy to D & G Lavery, Coagh, Kiltrom Boxoboy 1200 gns D Arthurs, Dungannon to S Elliott, Florencecourt, Dernaseer Buster 1200 gns J J McHenry, Ballymoney to John McWilliams, Drumahoe, Kilmahamog Bono 1200 gns S & P Hammond, Cookstown to John Hutton, Stewartstown, Tullylagan Bill 1200 gns R S Todd, Banbridge to Charlie McShane, Donamana, Cappagh Bullet 1 October 2007
Supreme champion, Corryglass Belle at 2,400gns Charolais females met a solid trade selling to a top of 2,600gns at the Northern Ireland Charolais Club’s official female show and sale in Dungannon, on Monday 1 October. Sale leader at 2,600gns was Killadeas Alice, a heifer by Doonally New from father and son team, Stuart and David Bothwell, Ballinamallard. She sold to Thomas O'Neill, Claudy. Brian Phair, Enniskillen produced the day’s top two prize winners. The junior and overall supreme title went to his Corryglass Belle, a Doonally Nicefor daughter. She made 2,400gns to Libby Clarke, Lurgan. Close behind Belle at 2,300gns was her stable mate, Corryglass Action who was knocked down sold to Thomas O’Neill. A Balthayock Nougat daughter, this heifer had earlier on claimed the senior and reserve supreme champion awards. The next entry at 2,000gns was Dartonhall Anita, a heifer by Doonally New. Bred and exhibited by John Erskine, Killylea, she was secured by K Patterson, Killinchy. Other leading heifer lots included Gilbert Crawford’s (Maghera) Coolnaslee Abigal at 1,900gns to Philip White, Garvagh. William Oliver, Omagh sold Clanabogan Beauty at 1,800gns to John McMordie, Ballygowan, while a second 1,800gns bid secured Palace Brid from M Connolly, Clogher, to C Harron, Crumlin.
Averages:
32 lots £1,410
Brian Phair receives the championship rosette
from sponsor, Gilbert Crawford
Brian Phair with his reserve champion is
congratulated by judge, Libby
30 April 2007
Dartonhall Amazon, the day’s champion and top lot at 7,000gns Demand for Charolais bulls continued unabated at the Northern Ireland Club’s April show and sale in Dungannon on Saturday 28 April where bidding peaked at 7,000gns and 22 entries sold to £2,314 . Sale leader at 7,000gns was the day’s overall male and supreme champion, Dartonhall Amazon, a superior carcase bull by Major from John Erskine, Killylea, Armagh. Amazon sold to the judge, Danny McKay, of Ballymena. Next to go at 3,400gns was Cecil McIlwaine’s (Newtownstewart), Corrick Aristocrat, a Doonally New son rated superior for both carcase and maternal traits. He was knocked down sold to Sean Small, Dungannon. Caldwell McAskie, Omagh took the reserve senior male with Mountjoy Amulet, a superior carcase bull by Tullgarley Superman. He was bid to 3,000gns by Malcolm Fleming, Magherafelt.
At the ring side, judge, Danny Kay chats with
NI Charolais Club vice chairman, Libby Clarke; BCCS council member, Gilbert
Crawford, and Club chairman, John McGrath
Ballyvaddy Braveheart, the event’s junior
The reserve senior male champion, Mountjoy
Amulet made 3,000gns Selling at 2,900gns was Tullygirvan Gondolier, an Elite bull from Cecil Robinson, Ballygowan. This Doonally New son was out of an Oscar daughter and went home with R Kennedy, Claudy. Two lots shared a bid of 2,700gns. First to go was Dernaseer Archie, another Doonally New son, this time from Dominic Arthur, Dungannnon to Fred Hanna, Ballymoney. Also making 2,700gns was Ballyvaddy Braveheart, the event’s junior male champion and overall reserve champion exhibited by William McVey, Carnlough. A Roundshill Ohoh grandson, he went home with Tony Brady, Galway. The female section was led at 3,300gns by Drumlone Anna, a Brampton Embark daughter exhibited by Kenneth Veitch, Lisbellaw. The buyer was John McMordie, Ballygowan. The same exhibitor took the female championship with Drumlone Abba, a Simpsons Gregg daughter and out of the NI National Charolais Show junior female champion, Drumlone Tarka. Abba made 2,900gns to James McCurdy, Broughshane.
Averages: 22 bulls £2,314 ********************** 3 March 2007
The 7,000gns Solitude Aled with John McMordie,
sponsor Northern Bank's David Workman
Norman Robson and David Workman with the
4,500gns champion,Kilbridefarm Alladin Charolais bulls met a flying trade at a packed ringside selling to a top of 7,000gns in Dungannon on Saturday 3 March at the Northern Ireland Charolais club’s official early spring show and sale. Furthermore, resurgence in demand for Charolais females was reflected in the bidding to a top of 4,200gns twice. Sale topper was the event’s senior male and reserve overall champion, Solitude Aled CH34 from John McMordie, Ballygowan who 10 days earlier had turned out the supreme Perth champion, Solitude Attaboy that sold for a 32,000gns NI record. A Doonally New son, and out of one of best breeding females from his eight cow herd, Aled qualified for the NI Elite Beef Quality Initiative and he sold to Noel McIlwaine, Plumbridge. John McMordie continued his success when Aled’s twin, Solitude Alec commanded a bid of 3,800gns from J Muldoon, Kesh; while Solitude Adonis, another Doonally New son and out of a Derrygiff bred dam made 3,5000gns to Barney McKeown, Newry. Doonally New sons were in demand throughout, with the day’s second highest call at 6,400gns going to Brogher Adam, a first prize winner and BQI qualifier from Trevor Phair, Florencecourt. Bred from a cow going back to Oldstone Egbert, Adam was knocked down sold to Damien McGarrell, Glenarm. Father and son team, Stuart and David Bothwell, Ballinamallard offered another Doonally New son, this time with a 5,600gns price tag to Dominic McParland, Camlough. A second class prize winner and BQI qualifier, Killadeas Andy was out of a cow by Harestone Nighthawk. W H Robson and Sons, Ballyclare sold the next three highest lots. Kilbridefarm Allstar, an Allanfauld Superscot son made 5,000gns to A Magill, Carnlough. Noel McCrea, Coagh paid 4,500gns for Kilbridefarm Alladin, another Superscot son who earlier on had secured the junior male and overall supreme championship. Finally, Kilbridefarm Antrim, a Doonally New son carried off the reserve senior male championship and sold for 3,800gns to Messrs Harron, Glenavy. Other breeders in the money included George Henderson, Bushmills who sold Sandelford Alonso, a first class prize winner by Goldies Usher for 3,600gns to James O’Rawe, Ballymena. Topping the female prices was Trevor Phair’s Brogher Beverley, a maiden heifer by Moorlough Palo making 4,200gns to Ian Newell, Portadown. Earlier on she had been awarded the female and overall reserve champion. A second 4,200gs bid was made for Tullygarley Ricicle, a Bassett Judge daughter offered with her heifer calf at foot by the 25,000gns Goldies Unbeatable. Bred by John Currie, Ballymena, the pair sold to E. McKee, Tandragee. The reserve female champion Drumlone August was exhibited by Kenneth Veitch, Lisbellaw and made 3,100gns to Philip White, Garvagh who also paid 3,900gns for Hillviewfarm Apricot, a Brampton Embark daughter out of an Oldstone Egbert sired cow from Adrian Richardson, Maguiresbridge. Averages: 46 bulls £2,553; five heifers £3,024; one cow and calf £4,000. Auctioneers: Dungannon Farmers Mart
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