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Ballinlare Phantom, bred in Co Down, sold for 16,000gns at Stirling Mart in February. \ MacGregor Photography
A number of NI bulls were among the leading prices at the Charolais and Simmental society sales at Stirling Mart over the past week.
Topping the Charolais sale on Sunday at 16,000gns was Ballinlare Phantom, bred by Joe Wilson, Newry.
At the Simmental sale on Monday, NI bulls sold to 10,000gns. The top priced NI animal, Knockreagh Kilroy, was bred by Val and Conrad Fegan, Rostrevor.
Elsewhere, Kilbride Farm Kanye from the Robson family, Doagh, sold for 6,500gns.
Lower numbers
There was a much smaller presence of NI bred bulls at the UK’s premier sales in Stirling and Carlisle compared to the same sales in 2020.