Lisahally’s NITBC sale saw a solid trade for shearling rams, peaking at 1600gns for the reserve champion from the pre-sale show, Glenroe Elite from Sean McCloskey.
Sired by Knock Yardsman and out of a Charben Yankee daughter, he was the pick of Sean Ward, Donemana, Strabane.
Mr McCloskey also took the next leading price for this sheep’s penmate, Glenroe Enormous. He’s by the homebred Glenroe Dexter and out of a homebred dam sired by Bacardi. This one also headed to Donemana to join Martin Sheerin’s flock for 1020gns.
Next up to pocket the cash was Gary Beacom with his third place shearling Lakeview Eagles Eye. He’s a Castlecairn Doodlebug son out of an Arkle Awesome dam. He sold to Nigel Madden at 1000gns.
Demand for shearlings continued with Messrs Foster’s Springhill pen in demand. Their fourth place shearling ram Springhill Exotic saw them take their leading price of 980gns. This Usk Vale Dark Dawn son out of a homebred dam sold to Brian Sloan, Irvinestown.
The Foster family pocketed 940gns and 900gns for this sheep’s two other penmates, Drewmar Extra and Springhill Electric. Richard Henderson also took 900gns for his shearling ram Ballynahone ED, a Procters Deacon Blue son selling to Robert Kennedy, Binn.
Topping the leader board for the sale of ram lambs was the judge’s first place, Lakeview Fine Line from Gary Beacom. This Alderview Explosive son sold for 860gns to Harry Donaghy, Claudy. Gary Beacom went on to take the next highest for Lakeview Fristy on Whiskey another Explosive son selling at 720gns to Camnish Farms. Martin and Cyril Millar came in close behind with their fourth place lamb Millars Far Far Away a homebred Eye of the Tiger son to Gillan McDaid, Dungiven, for 700gns.
Averages; 19 shearling rams £779, 43 ram lambs £473.