Cleenagh Avon sets new NI female Simmental record

PRICES reached a ceiling of 12,000gns, and 20 lots sold to average £3,654 per head, at the elite Simmental female show and sale held at Omagh.

Hitting the headlines, and setting a new record for a Simmental female sold in Northern Ireland, was Cleenagh Avon, bred and exhibited by Adrian Richardson, Maguiresbridge.

Born in March 2009, she was sired by the Corrick Kentucky Kid son, Omorga Murray, and is out of the Raceview King daughter, Cleenagh Trudie.

She was eventually knocked down to Ronnie Wilson, Garvary, Enniskillen.

Reserve supreme

The reserve supreme championship was awarded to Kilbride Farm Dora 34, a February 2009-born heifer exhibited by Billy Robson and sons, Michael and Norman, of Doagh, Ballyclare.

She was sired by the herd’s 15,000gns stock bull, Cairnview Snazzy, and is bred from a dam by Seaview Prince Charming. She was knocked down at 6,000gns to pedigree breeder David Donnelly, Derbyshire.

The Robsons sold three heifers to average £3,955 per head and their next best was 3,200gns paid for Kilbride Farm Dora 36, a March 2009-born heifer by Kilbride Farm Newry. She is out of a home-bred Milnafua Graduate daughter, and was snapped up by Colin Inglis, Fife.

Third highest price of the day, 5,100gns, went to David Hazelton, who sold five heifers from the Ranfurly herd, Dungannon, to average £3,612 per head.

Leading the Ranfurly offering was Ranfurly Lady Diana 13. Born in September 2009 she is a Seabank Flint daughter bred from a dam by Carnkern Titan. The successful bidder was new breeder, Chris Traynor, Armagh.

Following close behind at 5,000gns was Cleenagh Alexis from Adrian Richardson. This September 2009-born heifer is by Dripsey Super King. It sold to John McMordie and Sons, Ballygowan, Co Down.

Next best at 4,800gns was David Hazelton’s Ranfurly Weikel 5, a June 2009-born Balist daughter. It was snapped up by Brendan McNamee who is establishing a new herd at Sixmilecross, County Tyrone.

Averages: Simmental females £3,654.

Auctioneers: Omagh Auction Mart.

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