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Strong Competition for Quality Bulls as Moira Blues Top at 6750gnsSaturday 2nd April 2011 Top quality bulls were much in demand at the ‘Northern Ireland Blue Cattle Club Sale’ held at the Moira Pedigree Sales Arena on Saturday 2nd April, where buyers again showed that they would compete vigorously and pay for top quality animals, with there being a very respectable 84% bull clearance. Following feverish and at times electric bidding, Kenneth Veitch’s ‘Annaghone Elijah’, Reserve Male and Reserve Supreme Champion, was the sale topper at 6750gns. An August 2009 son of ‘Gitan’, out of ‘Annaghone Wilma’, a ‘Tintin’ daughter; finding a new home with Ms McAllister and Chestnutt, from Co. Antrim.
Kilkeel judge, Jim Sloan’s Supreme Champion and Champion Male was Adrian Richardson’s ‘Hill View Elton’, a son of ‘Sjaka’ out of ‘Baronagh Blues Abi’ being knocked down to C Johnston from Enniskillen at 4850 gns. Martin Bros being hard on his heals with ‘Springhill Ever Ready’ selling for 4000gns, a Tamhorn Sumo son out of ‘Springhill Rainbow’, going to john McCullough in Newry. The Reserve Male and Reserve Supreme Champion was Meadowview Blues Elvis from William Hetherington. ‘Elvis’ was a Hazelwood April son, by Gitan Du P’Tit Mayeur. The female trade was very selective, with a high number of very young animals forward. The Female Championship being awarded to Kenny Veich’s, ‘Drumlone Foxtrot’, a March 2010 daughter of ‘Blak du Baty’ out of ‘Springhill Country Gir’, with the Reserve Female going to Alan Cleland’s ‘Ballee Ethel’, a June 2009 daughter of ‘Ballee Charmer’ out of ‘Ballee Classie’, finding a new home with N Matchett from, down the road at, Portadown for 2900gns. Averages: There was a £500 price advantage for recorded animals over those that were not recorded. Approaching 50% of all animals sold were exported to the Republic of Ireland.
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Auctioneers: Taaffe Auctions Moira Pedigree Sales Arena Photographs: Columba O’Hare – Fotacol t. 07754 171130 fotacol@newry.info
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latest newsRoyal Ulster Show Taking top honours in the British Blue championship at Balmoral was Andrew Craig with his heifer Woodview Frarlein, a Barbier daughter out of Woodview Britney. [results] Carlisle Annual Spring Show & Sale 2012 280 British Blues on Friday 19th & Saturday 19th May 2012. [catalogue] Dispersal of the College Valley herd at Carlisle on Friday 25th May. [catalogue] Strong demand for quality at Chelford “Quality” was the name of the game when the British Blue bulls went through the ring on Saturday 3rd March. [report]
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