February 26, 2024 BROGHER TRUMPED THE SALE WHILST KILLADEAS TREVOR TOPPED THE SHOW

Yet again the commercial demand for Charolais cattle was evident, this time it was at the early annual spring sale at Swatragh on 23 February 2024. 19 bulls sold to a top price of 9,200gns with an 83% clearance to an average of £5620, a whopping £1370 up on 2023. The pre-sale show was skilfully judged by mother and son duo Leanne and Jamie Workman. Mr Trevor Phair trumped the sale with Brogher Trump, a Whitecliffe James son going back to Blelack Digger and out of the Mornity Nero sired Brogher Ripple. This October-2022 born son sold for the top price of 9,200gns to W. J. Fraser & Sons, Ballindalloch, Scotland.

The reserve intermediate champion Drumacritten Toby (ET) from Mr G. E. Nelson, was next at 9,000gns, selling to C McDonnell, Glenariff, Co. Antrim. Out of Drumacritten Jessie this bull was also sired by Whitecliffe James and carried two copies of F94L.

The senior champion, male champion and overall champion was awarded to S. & D. Bothwell’s, Killadeas Trevor, a Cloonglasna11 Padraig son out of Killadeas Octavia who also carried two copies of F94L. This August-2022 born champion was snapped up by J & G Smith, Stromness, Orkney for 8,000gns.

The intermediate champion Glencoe Thanos born in October-2022 from Mr P. & Mrs V. McDonald made 6,800gns and went to the home of M. Johnston, Toomebridge, Co. Antrim. This Liscorran Magic son is out of a Clyth Diplomat sired daughter, Beechdale Lupin.

Pedigree breeders J. & D. Watson & C. Curry from Northumberland, England put their money on the reserve junior champion Stranagone Unrivaled by Ocean sired Strangagone Saphir born in January-2023. This bulls heads across the water to join the Tweeddale and Burradon herds for 6,000gns.

N. Blair, Limavady, Co. Londonderry paid, 5,800gns for T. Phair’s Culmvale Novello son, Brogher Tyson, out of Brogher Fancygirl, born in October-2022 whilst G. & J. Armstrong, Florence, Co. Fermanagh paid 5,600gns for a bull out of the same stable, Brogher Trader, this time a myostatin free November-2022 born bull sired by Goldies Icon and out of Brogher Pamala. At the same money 5,600gns, P. Hackett sold second prize Fury Turbo born in September-2022, out of Fury Jewel and by Domino sired Fury Action to R. Watters, Stewartstown,Co. Tyrone.

The Sagesse Pierre sired son, Damview Thor from Miss C. Ferris made 5,500gns, this June-2022 bull out of Derryharney Naughtygirl went to the home of Mr. J Newell, Ballymoney, Co. Antrim. S. Bradley, Draperstown, Co. Londonderry backed his pick October-2022, Stranagone Tucker by Stranagone Jones, out of Coolnaslee Rainbow for 5,200gns and Mr. S McLean, Maghera, Co. Down also secured Mr. W. Short’s second prize Woodpark Elgin son, Woodpark Toronto (ET) for 5,200gns.

The female trade was led by the female champion, January-2023 born Ashview Upmarket (ET) from Mr V. & Mr. S. Keys with their double Q204X Lisnagre Elite ET sired heifer out of Ashview Rebecca, she joins the herd of Mr. C. McVeigh, Tassagh, Co. Armagh for 3,500gns.

Matching the top female bid of 3,500gns was Mr. K. C. Veith’s Drumlone Sonia by Fury Action, out of Drumlone Edwina she was sold in-calf to Drumlone Navigator to Mr. W McElmurray, Pomeroy, Co. Tyrone. Topping the trade of Mr. W. Short’s draft at 3,400gns was July-2022 Woodpark Tara, by Deeside Gulliver and out of the prolific Woodpark Ermintrude who is still going strong at fourteen years of age, she sold to E & C McCloskey, Colraine, Co. Londonderry. Drumlone Tina from Mr. K. C. Veitch a Simpsons Gregg daughter out of Drumlone Nora found a new home with pedigree breeders W. D. Connelly, Ballynahinch, Co. Down for 3,300gns.

The Northern Ireland Charolais Club and the British Charolais Cattle Society would like to thank all the vendors for supporting the sale and all the staff at Swatragh market for their kind hospitality and hard work. A special thank you to Leanne and Jamie Workman for judging the classes and to all the stewards, committee, and helpers for such a successful show and sale.

CLASS RESULTS
Class 1 – Senior bulls on or born between 6 March & 26 June 2022
1st Tamnamore Texas, Mr Sean McMahon
2nd Damview Thor, Miss Claire Ferris
3rd Moorlough Taylor, Mr J McBride

Class 2 – Senior bulls born on or between 7 July & 10 August 2022
1st Killadeas Trevor, S&D Bothwell
2nd Woodpark Tinker, Mr Will Short
3rd Killadeas Thunder, S&D Bothwell

Class 3 – Intermediate bulls on or between 22 August & 30 September 2022
1st Drumacritten Toby, Mr George Nelson
2nd Fury Turbo, Mr P Hackett
3rd Killadeas Troy, S&D Bothwell

Class 4 – Intermediate bulls born on or between 1 October & 23 October 2022
1st Glencoe Thanos, Mr P&V McDonald
2nd Woodpark Toronto, Mr Will Short
3rd Brogher Trump, Mr Trevor Phair
4th Brogher Tyson, Mr Trevor Phair

Class 5 – Junior bulls born on or between 31 October & 1 December 2022
1st Ashview Texas, Mr V&S Keys
2nd Brogher Trader, Mr Trevor Phair
3rd Stranagone Tucker, Mr Robert McWilliams
4th Tamnamore Travis, Mr T McArdle

Class 6 – Junior bulls born on or between 16 December 2022 & 2 February 2023
1st Mountain Tommy, Mr L Johnston
2nd Stranagone Unrivaled, Mr Robert McWilliams

Class 7 – Heifers born on or between 27 May 2021 & 28 January 2023
1st Ashview Upmarket, Mr V&S Keys
2nd Drumlone Tina, Mr K Veitch
3rd Brownhill Tina, Devine Brothers
4th Drumlone Sonia, Mr K Veitch
5th Altnaderog Tory, Mr G&G McShane

• Supreme Champion: Killadeas Trevor, S&D Bothwell
• Reserve Supreme Champion: Glencoe Thanos, Mr P & V McDonald
• Female Champion: Ashview Upmarket, Mr V&S Keys
• Overall Male Champion: Killadeas Trevor, S&D Bothwell
• Res. Overall Male Champion: Glencoe Thanos, Mr P&V McDonald
• Senior Male Champion: Killadeas Trevor, S&D Bothwell
• Reserve Senior Male Champion: Woodpark Tinker, Mr Will Short
• Intermediate Male Champion: Glencoe Thanos, Mr P&V McDonald
• Res. Int. Male Champion: Drumacritten Toby, Mr George Nelson
• Junior Male Champion: Mountain Tommy, Mr L Johnston
• Res. Junior Male Champion: Stranagone Unrivaled, Mr Robert McWilliams
  
  

SALE RESULTS

Lot	Vendor	Price (gns)	Surname
3	MR J MCBRIDE	3900	Pat O’Neill
6	MISS C FERRIS	5500	James Newell
7	Sean McMahon	4600	Seamus Hill
8	MR W SHORT	4600	Alan Reid
9	S & D BOTHWELL	3700	Patrick McElhone
12	S & D BOTHWELL	8000	J & G Smith, Orkney
15	S & D BOTHWELL	2900	Mr J Heatherington
16	S & D BOTHWELL	4000	Hugh Conn
17	MR P HACKETT	5600	Robin Watters
18	MR G NELSON	9000	Colla McDonnell
23	MR T PHAIR	5800	N. Blair
24	MR P & MRS V MCDONALD	6800	M. Johnston
25	MR T PHAIR	9200	W J Frazer & Sons
27	MR W SHORT	5200	Samuel MacLean
29	MR R MCWILLIAMS	5200	S. Bradley
30	MR V & MR S KEYS	3000	Terry Treanor
31	MR T PHAIR	5600	G & J Armstrong
35	MR W SHORT	3100	Kirk Balfour
40	MR R MCWILLIAMS	6000	J & D Watson
43	MR K C VEITCH	3500	Mr Wayne McElmurray
47	MR K C VEITCH	3300	W D Connelly
49	MR V & MR S KEYS	3500	C. McVeigh
50	MR V & MR S KEYS	2700	C McVeigh
51	MR W SHORT	3200	G S Fleming
52	MR W SHORT	3000	David Millar
53	MR W SHORT	3000	Sean Doonan
54	MR W SHORT	3400	E & C McCloskey
56	MR W SHORT	3000	J & R Treanor

SEMEN

Lot	Type	Name	No.	Price	Unit	Buyer
81	Straws of Semen	Jupiter	3	£45	per straw	J. Paynter
66	Straws of Semen	Excellent	4	£25	per straw	G. King
69	Straws of Semen	Doonally Sovereign	5	£10	per straw	I. Lydon
70	Straws of Semen	Clenagh Lyle	5	£10	per straw	E. Johnston
71	Straws of Semen	Clenagh Lyle	5	£10	per straw	E. Johnston
78	Straws of Semen	Clyth Diplomat	1	£35	per straw	J. Paynter
58	Straws of Semen	Balthayock Hamish	2	£15	per straw	J. J. Morrow
60	Straws of Semen	Doncamilo	3	£10	per straw	I. Lydon
64	Straws of Semen	Thrunton Vodermart	3	£10	per straw	A.B. & J.C. Edgar
61	Straws of Semen	Hideal	3	£10	per straw	I. Lydon
80	Straws of Semen	Maerdy Dublin	2	£10	per straw	A. Quigley