Monday 26 April 2021

The spring sale at Dungannon Farmers Mart yielded another 100 per cent clearance for Hereford bulls following on from the record-breaking February sale.

Thornbank 1 Romeo sold at 3,100gns

Leading the trade was rising three year old Thornbank 1 Romeo selling at 3,100gns to join the Clogher Valley pedigree Herd of Ian Brown Fivemiletown, Co Tyrone. Bred by Hunter Stewart, Co Tyrone, it was sired by the home-bred Thornbank 1 Mighty Man and out of a home-bred Solpoll 1 Dynamite daughter.

Solpoll 1 Telstar sold at 3,000gns

Following closely behind at 3,000gns was the youngest bull in the sale at 15 months old, from John and William McMordie, Co Down. By Moeskaer Mentos, Solpoll 1 Telstar is another Solpoll 1 Dynamite sired dam and sold to John Wauchob, Co Tyrone.

Brookfield 1 Thor sold at 2,900gns

Alex Ferguson, Co Tyrone purchased the 19 month old Brookfield 1 Thor at 2,900gns from Roy and Pat McClenaghen, Co Down. Qualifying as a superior carcase sire, this Moorside 1 Joseph son is out of a Wirruna Daffy sired dam.

Corraback Nilo sold at 2,700gns

The first bull into the ring, Corraback Nilo, sold at 2,700gns for Mervyn and Henry Richmond. Sired by Kye Rodge and out of a Ballyaville Don dam it travelled back to Co Fermanagh with John Gilleece.

Average: 6 bulls, £2,853

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