A 90% clearance was met at the Northern Ireland Charolais Club’s April show and sale at Swatragh Mart, where 18 bulls sold to average £5868 – an increase of £936 on the same sale last year – and trade peaked at 8800gns.
Hitting that top spot was Drumacritten Vance, a third prize winner by Noble Prince, from George Nelson, Rosslea. His dam is Drumacritten Molly, a Pirate daughter. He sold at 8800gns to Messrs Williams and James Causey, Cookstown.
Trevor Phair, Enniskillen, had another successful sale with a son of his 2021 purchase, Grinshill Roger. Selling at 8000gns was the reserve overall champion, Brogher Vantastic, a 13-month-old, out of the Plexus daughter, Brogher Olga. He was knocked down to Tommy Whiteside, Greysteel.
From the same home, the overall champion – selected by judge Robert McWilliams – was Brogher Vinny, a 12-month-old Lyonsdemesne Tzar son, which sold for 6800gns to a Ballymoney buyer.
At 6600gns, Harold Stubbs and Alan Burleigh, sold Derryharney Viscount, a Blelack Immaculate son, out of the Thrunton Bonjovi-sired Derryharney Harriet. This second prize winner went to Sean McBride, Ballycastle.
Matching that 6600gns price tag was Rostrevor Charolais’ Rostrevor Unclebuck, a Diplo Gir son, out of Goldies Lucy, which is a Goldies Banker daughter. A third prize winner in the show, this one sold to Joe Canavan, Coalisland.
Reaching 6200gns was Mountain Vincent, a 14-month-old from Liam Johnston, Enniskillen. A second prize winner, he is by Myerscough Phantom and out of the Derrygiff Jester daughter, Mountain Princess. That one went to Tom McMaster, Whitehead.
PJ and S O’Kane, Dunloy, Ballymena, received 6000gns for McCaldrick Venti, a January, 2024-born Doonally New son, out of the Pirate daughter, McCaldrick Lulu. He picked up a second prize ticket in the show and later sold to James and Stewart McDowell, Moneymore.
SHOW RESULTS:
Judge: Mr Robert McWilliams
Class 2:
1 - Fymore Unbeatable - Mr S McCaughey
2 - Gorteade Ultra - Mr J McKeagney
3 - Woodpark Uppercut - Mr W Short
Class 3:
1 - Rostrevor Useful - Rostrevor Charolais
2 - Ardmachree Urban - A, O & E Quigley
3 - Rostrevor Unclebuck - Rostrevor Charolais
Class 4:
1 - Drumacritten Victor - Mr George Nelson
2 - Mccaldrick Venti - PJ & S O’Kane
3 - Gallion Unbeatable - E Johnston & Sons
Class 5:
1 - Brogher Vinny - Mr Trevor Phair
2 - Mountain Vincent - Mr L Johnston
3 - Drumacritten Vance - Mr George Nelson
Class 6:
1 - Brogher Vantastic - Mr Trevor Phair
2 - Derryharney Viscount - Mr H Strubbs & Mr A Burleigh
3 - Mountain Valour - Mr L Johnston
Senior Champion
Fymore Unbeatable - Mr S McCaughey
Reserve Senior Champion
Gorteade Ultra - Mr J McKeagney
Intermediate Champion
Rostrevor Useful - Rostrevor Charolais
Reserve Intermediate Champion
Drumacritten Victor - Mr George Nelson
Junior Champion
Brogher Vinny - Mr Trevor Phair
Reserve Junior Champion
Brogher Vantastic - Mr Trevor Phair
Overall Champion
Brogher Vinny - Mr Trevor Phair
Reserve Overall Champion
Brogher Vantastic - Mr Trevor Phair
