Bumper Trade for Dungannon Charolais

• Friday, 02 April 2010 11:58

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Top 7,800gns, 90% clearance, breed centre record 57 entries sold 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.

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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.