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Dungannon Spring Sale 2024
Friday 22nd March 2024
The Blonde judge was Society Chairman Alistair Martin of the Beechgrove prefix, Ballymena. He selected his Overall Champion and Reserve from the Hillhead yearling heifer entry in Lot 26 Hillhead Unicorn with Hillhead Ulrika as reserve. Both sired by Gledney Rab and out of homebred Allacott Herbert sired dams.
Moneyscalp Blondes led the way in the Male Championship, taking 1st place with Moneyscalp Theo and 2nd with Tomahawk, both sired by Bridge Obama.
It was a 100% clearance of all lots forwarded in the sale ring. Moneyscalp Theo topped at 3,500gns with Moneyscalp Tomahawk at 3,200gns and Ballygowan Texas and Drumnafern Towser both selling to 3,000gns. All bulls were sold to commercial breeders.
The Champion heifer, Hillhead Unicorn topped the female bidding at 3,000gns selling to Messrs McClelland of Moneyscalp. In-calf heifer Pinehill Trudie sold at 2,500gns to Victoria Johnston, Ballymacan Blondes, Clogher. Ballymacan Blondes also bought Reserve Champion Hillhead Ulrika at 2,300gns. Hillhead Unladylike was sold to Miss Caitlin McGartland, Drumnafern Blondes for 1,900gns. All the females were purchased by pedigree breeders.
The NI Blonde Club would like to wish the new purchasers all the very best with their stock. Thanks to judge Alistair Martin, Bo Davidson for the first-rate photos, sponsor Alan Carson of ASC Farm Services, stewards Conor Jackson and Roger Johnston and everyone at Dungannon Farmers Mart.
Full Results
BULL CLASS
1st Moneyscalp Theo, M & G McClelland, Co Down
2nd Moneyscalp Tomahawk, M & G McClelland, Co Down
3rd Ballygowan Texas, Gibson Family, Co Down
4th Drumnafern Towser, B & D McGartland, Co Tyrone.
HEIFER CLASS
1st Hillhead Unicorn, Rodgers Livestock, Co Down
2nd Hillhead Ulrika, Rodgers Livestock, Co Down
3rd Hillhead Unladylike, Rodgers Livestock, Co Down
4th Pinehill Trudie, Colin Todd, Co Down
OVERALL CHAMPION
Hillhead Unicorn, Rodgers Livestock, Co Down
RESERVE CHAMPION
Hillhead Ulrika, Rodgers Livestock, Co Down
SALE RESULTS
- 100% clearance.
- Top price 3500gns.
- Male average 3,175gns
- Female average 2,425gns