Pedigree Bulls Sell to 9,200gns at Ballymena Limousin Show and Sale
At the British Limousin Cattle Society's regional autumn show and sale at Ballymena Livestock Mart in Northern Ireland, three bulls reached the top price of 9,200gns. The 20 bulls sold averaged £6,273 each.
The British Limousin Cattle Society held its regional autumn show and sale at Ballymena Livestock Mart in Northern Ireland, offering pedigree animals of the Limousin beef breed. Trade was strong, with three bulls reaching the top price of 9,200gns (guineas, a unit of currency traditionally used at livestock auctions).
In total, 20 bulls changed hands at an average of £6,273 per head. Three breeding females were also sold, averaging £4,733.
Top prices
One of the leading prices went to Trevor Shields of Kilkeel, Co. Down. His first-prize bull, Glenmarshal Vamp, aged 22 months, was sold to James McArthur from Limavady. The bull was sired by Carrickmore Schumacher and carries two copies of the F94L myostatin gene.
Two of the three top prices were achieved by Joan Gilliland and Kim Montgomery of Muckamore, Co. Antrim, from their Ballyrobin herd. Ballyrobin Alfie went to Alan Shennan of Scotland, while Ballyrobin Armani was bought by Pat Fearon from Kilkeel.
Other notable sales
The reserve senior champion, Mullantain Amadeus, sold for 8,200gns to Martin Carvill of Ballynahinch. Mossbrook Abendigo, the reserve supreme overall champion, made 8,000gns. The supreme overall champion, Frewstown Almighty, realised 7,200gns and was bought by Eugene McEntee from Crossmaglen.
The top female price was 6,200gns, paid for the first-prize heifer Rathkeeland Virille from Crawford Brothers, Maguiresbridge, Co. Fermanagh, which also took the female championship.
