December 9, 2024 Northern Ireland Charolais Club

Elite Export female show and sale – Friday 8 November, 2024

Heifers from Andrew Armstrong’s Tanhill herd at Dromore, Co Tyrone, proved the star attraction at the Northern Ireland Charolais Club’s Elite Export female show and sale at Swatragh, achieving the top two prices of 10,400gns and 8600gns.

Leading the trade was Tanhill Tiktok, a February, 2022-born double F94L carrier, sired by the home-bred Blelack Fabulous son, Tanhill Ohio. Out of the Major daughter Tanhill Narissa, she sold to Co Down-based vet, Claire Ferris, for her Damview herd in Newtownards.

Miss Ferris also took home the evening’s second top priced heifer, Tanhill Urissa, an 18-month-old full sister to the sale topper. That one was knocked down at 8600gns.

Making 5300gns was the show champion, Brownhill Utopia, a 16-month-old daughter of Kilvilcorris Royal, from the Devine Brothers, Artigarvan, Strabane. Her dam, Brownhill Mo, by Maerdy Fiend, was breed champion at Balmoral in 2018. Buyer was C McVeigh, Tassagh, Co Armagh.

Best for Trevor Phair’s consignment from Enniskillen, was 5000gns, paid for Brogher Ubeauty, a 15-month-old daughter of the 8000gns Stirling purchase, Grinshill Roger. Out of Brogher Polly, a Blelack Immaculate daughter, she sold to Des Joyce, Williamstown, Co Galway.

Also at 5000gns was Andrew Armstrong’s Tanhill Unreal, another by Tanhill Ohio, this time out of the Doonally New daughter, Tanhill Naomi. That 16-month-old sold to Eamon McCloskey, Kilrea, Coleraine.

Next up, Tanhill Thrunton sold at 4600gns to A Mould. At two-years-old, she’s by Tanhill Ohio and out of the Newhouse Bigal daughter, Thrunton Maid.

Making the same money was Trevor Phair’s Brogher Unice, a Grinshill Roger daughter out of the Corrie Alan-sired dam, Brogher Heather. This February 2023-born heifer sold to Colin Maxwell, Clough, Downpatrick.

Leading the Bothwells’ Killadeas production sale was Killadeas Susan, a three-year-old first calver, in-calf again with her second, which sold at 4300gns, to Richard Lamont, Ballymoney. Her sire is the 11,000gns Battleford Laser, while the dam, Killadeas Martha, is by Blackford Dynamite.

Another from the same home, Killadeas Trinity, sold for 4200gns to Charles Magill, Larne. A two-year-old daughter of Dunlon Ulick, out of Kiladeas Lily, she sold in-calf to Lapon.

The reserve champion, Drumlone Tell Tale, from Kenny Veitch, Lisbellaw, Co Fermanagh, made 4000gns, selling to Stephen Fleming, Ballymoney. She’s a two-year-old daughter of Major, out of the Carrick-on-Shannon champion, Gallaway Heidi.

Overall, 28 females sold to average £4968.

CLASS RESULTS:

Class 1

1 – Drumlone Telltale ET – K Veitch

2 – Erinwell Topsy – John Edgar

Class 2

1 – Brownhill Utopia – Devine Bros

2 – , Cullagjmore Ubeauty – W Knox

Female Champion

Brownhill Utopia