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moira autumn sale 2009 contacts |
Moira SaleSaturday 24th October 2009 SALE AVERAGE BOOSTED FOR BLUES AT MOIRA There was tremendous interest in the Northern Ireland Blue Cattle Clubs’ inaugural show & sale at the Moira Sales Arena, where there was a near full clearance, with over two thirds of the purchases, finding homes in the Republic. Breeders were well pleased with the bull average being £320 up on last year, with the leading price of 4550gns going to “Woodview Collon ET” from Andrew Craig. Collon went home with Johathan Adams, Bellaghy, Co. Londonderry.
The sale, organised by the Northern Ireland Blue Cattle Club, had invited Seamus Neary, from Kilkenny, to judge the show. His Supreme Champion being a May 08 born heifer, “Droit Dale ET”, bred & exhibited by Richard Mowbray if Newtonstewart. This heifer was sired by “Visconti De St Fontaine” out of “Droit Amy ET”. She was eventually knocked down, at a leading female price of 2,800gns to David Wharton, Birr, Co Offaly.
Reserve Champion was “Chatham Denver”, out of the Jack & Anne Morrison stable. An April ’08 born bull, by “Paulern Verdi”, out of “Chatham Sarah”, being sold to Robert Moore, Coleraine, Co Londonderry at 3,050gns.
In their respective classes, red rosette winners were “Lukeroyal
Cowboy ET”, a son of “Hazelwood Freshman” out of “Lukeroyal
Tulip”, knocked down to Kieran Mackin, Newry, for 2,020gns. “Blackford
Charlie ET” from Harold McKee was sold to Patrick Mulhern, Co.
Longford for 2,800gns, a son of “Oxcroft Lionheart” out of “Lukeroyal
Tiara”. Show
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