In pictures: Ashbrook Limousin sale tops €3,000
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Junior and Overall Champion Reserve
Spirits were high to be back in Borderway with a near familiar bull sale experience, being able to get back into the show ring whilst still meeting Covid-19 restrictions.
Across the board, bulls averaged £8302.78 an increase of over £1,950 on 2019, with a clearance rate of 84%. 19 of the top-class bulls on offer make five figures, five of these exceeding 20,000gns.
Topping the trade at 50,000gns was Everpark Partylight from first-time vendors, J & T Waring from Everingham, York. After being placed first in his class by judge Archie Macgregor of the Allanfauld herd and then crowned Intermediate Champion, Partylight shone brightly for many spectators around the ring. This September-2019 born embryo calf is a son of 38,000gns Ampertaine Foreman and the greatly admired Millington Highlight, who was purchased by the herd at the Millington dispersal sale for 50,000gns with a calf at foot. Partylight displays myostatin of F94L and Q204X and a Beef Va
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The top price of the sale went to Brian McWeeney for his March 2020-born Goldstar Echo son selling for €4,000.
The Midland & Western Livestock Improvement Society saw a smaller entry of bulls for its May sale but trade was brisk for any quality bulls present.
The top call of the day at €4,000 went to Brian McWeeney, Balinamore, Co Leitrim, for his March 2020-born Goldstar Echo son. He had a four-star terminal index of €111 and a calving figure of 5.4% and was knocked down to a Northern Ireland purchaser.
Next highest price went to Eoin O’Neill for his March 2020-born Derryolam Impeccable son. He has a five-star terminal index of €135 and a calving figure of 6.6%. He was sold at €3,750.