2023 Limousin Annual Journal

SALES
DUNGANNON FEBRUARY 2022
Record Price at Dungannon
for Ballyrobin Redbull
Buyers travelled from all
over Northern Ireland for
the Valentine’s Day sale at
Dungannon Farmers Market. From the
37 bulls forward a clearance rate of
84% was achieved and an average of
£3,600, up slightly on the February 2021
sale.
Setting a record price at Dungannon for
a pedigree Limousin bull was 10,600gns
overall champion Ballyrobin Redbull,
brought forward by Joan Gilliland,
Antrim, Co Antrim. With a myostatin
of F94L/Q204X and a beef value of
LM34, Redbull is sired by Gunnerfleet
Lion and one of his first son’s offered
for sale in Northern Ireland. Redbull’s
dam Ballyrobin Frascati is a Wilodge
Vantastic daughter.
Redbull was awarded intermediate
champion, male champion and overall
champion by the judge. He headed
home with limousin breeder Richard
Mowbray of the Droit herd, Co Tyrone.
The second highest price of 6,600gns
was given for Pointhouse Ronaldo
homebred by Michael and Kile
Diamond, Garvagh, Co Derry. Ronaldo
is sired by Loosebeare Fantastic and
out of Pointhouse Hazel, a Wilodge
Cerberus daughter. Ronaldo boasts
two sets of the F94L myostatin gene
and a beef value of LM45. He was
tapped down to Stephen Hayes,
Dungannon, Co Tyrone.
Next up was Newhillfarm Ryan, a
September 2020 born bull fetching
6,000gns. Bred by M & J McPolin,
Newry, Co Down, Ryan is a Haltcliffe
Dancer son and out of Newhillfarm
Michelle, a Kaprico Eravelle daughter.
Ryan displays two sets of the F94L
myostatin gene and a beef value of
Overall champion Ballyrobin Redbull 10,600gns
LM46, putting him in the top 10% of
the breed. This bull was purchased
by Desmond Fulton, Ballymoney, Co
Antrim.
Victor and Stephen Keys, Dromore,
Co Down brought forward Ashview
Rodger, the Junior Champion who
sold for 5,100gns. He travelled home
with S & F McGuckin to Upperlands, Co
Londonderry.
Senior champion Pointhouse
Rebel home bred by Michael & Kile
Diamond, Garvagh, Co Derry achieved
4,400gns. Born May 2020 Rebel is
sired by Loosebeare Fantastic and
out of the dam Pointhouse Jewel. He
was purchased by Rosemary Neill,
Downpatrick, Co Down.
Eniver Real, Reserve Senior Champion
sold for 3,800gns and is home bred
by Michael McKeefry, Garvagh, Co
Derry. Born May 2020, Real is sired by
the 70,000gns Ampertaine Magnum
and out of the dam Eniver Lulu, an
Pointhouse Ronaldo 6,600gns
Ampertaine Gigolo daughter. He was
purchased by Nigel Condy, Dungannon,
Co Tyrone.
Top priced female and selling for
2,550gns was Killydunn Rosie from Quinn
Brothers, Kilrea, Co Derry. A July 2020
born heifer Rosie is sired by Plumtree
Fantastic and out of the dam Goldies
Lollypop. She was snapped up by Eamon
Wallace, Dungannon, Co Tyrone.
37 Bulls; average £3,600
Auctioneers: Dungannon
Farmers Market
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