The females outshone the bulls at Swatragh on Friday evening at the Autumn Sale held at Swatragh Livestock Market.

Silverwood Livestock Teri, shown by N McKnight, led the trade selling to Ballymacan Blondes for 2,400gns. Teri, a long stylish heifer, is by the proven French sire Drop and out of the homebred daughter by Ardmore Gargoyle.

Moneyscalp Ulrika from G McClelland sold to Sean McAuley to join the growing Bellair Blondes Herd for 2,000gns. Ulrika, is sired by the noted Bridge Obama bull and her maternal line features Abricot breeding onto the Shanvalley dam, Maeve.

The NI Blonde Cattle Club would like to thank sponsor, Martin Supplies and judge Matthew Thompson, for carrying out the judging and placing the cattle on offer.

Thanks must go to all at Swatragh Livestock Market for hosting the show and sale and ensuring all ran so smoothly and to Bo Davidson for his photography work.

Final thanks also to the stewards and well done to the exhibitors – the Club wishes the new purchasers all the very best with their stock.