Trade hit 3000gns at last week’s Northern Diamond’s in-lamb sale at Ballymena, with this price paid for an empty ewe lamb from Stewart Ferris’ Bellefield flock.
Taking the top call was a Harestone Crackerjack daughter, AFB2000643. She is ET bred out of a Tamnamoney dam by Knap Wot A Nut. Buying this one were Bushvalley Texels, Ballymoney.
Following her at 2300gns was the best of the day from Cyril and Martin Millar, VMG1902039, an ET bred gimmer by Auldhouseburn Bobby Dazzler out of a dam by Knap Vital Spark and in-lamb to Hexel Diamond Joe. She sold with an ET pregnancy alongside her and was bought by Andrew Cox, Pettigo, Co Donegal.
Making 2200gns was sale leader from the Maineview flock of Andrew Kennedy, KMR1901043. She’s by Auldhouseburn Bobby Dazzler and out of an Allanfauld Warlord daughter. Sold carrying to Tamnamoney Decimus, she was the pick of Mark Patterson, Alderview.
Also making 2200gns was Mark Patterson’s gimmer from his Alderview consignment, PTT1900281. She’s by the homebred Alderview Barrister out of a dam by Balter Thunderbird and sold carrying to Kingspark Dynamite. She found a new home with Andrew Kennedy for the Maineview flock, Ballymena.
Three then made 1700gns, with the first two being from Andrew Kennedy’s pen again. First at this level was KMR1901038, another by Bobby Dazzler and a full ET sister to his earlier 2200gns gimmer. She was again in-lamb to Decimus and was taken by Peter Steele, Ballymoney.
Second from Maineview at this price was the Silverhill Bush Tucker daughter KMR1901054. She’s out of a dam by Glenside Wild Boy and sold in-lamb to Midlock Dorito. Buying this one was D Shiels, Letterkenny, Co Donegal.
The other to make this price was another ewe lamb from Stewart Ferris, AFB2000656. This Harestone Crackerjack daughter is out of a Milnbank ewe by Strathbogie Untouchable and sold to J Gallagher, Glanworth, Cork.
Close behind at 1600gns was one from Alistair Breen’s Drumderg pen, BQU1900408. She’s a Forkins Baz daughter out of a dam by Mossvale Winston and in-lamb to Plasucha Champion. Buying her was Alistair Gault for the Forkins flock.
