2023 Limousin Annual Journal

The second highest price of 6,200 gns
was given for Ballyrobin Realmccoy
home bred by Joan Gilliland, Antrim,
Co Antrim. August 2020 born
Realmccoy is sired by Whinfellpark
Lomu and out of Ballyrobin Lugs, a
Netherhall Doubleoseven daughter.
Realmccoy boasts double F94L
myostatin and stood 1 st in his
class at the pre-sale show. He was
tapped down to Andrew Ferguson,
Newtownstewart.
Carmorn Radar 6,000gns
SALES
Overall Champion Carmorn Radar
went for 6,000gns. Home bred by
C & F McAuley, Co Antrim, Radar
was purchased by J Morrow of the
Saintfield limousin herd in Co Down.
Trueman Rollingstone, the Reserve
Senior Male Champion sold
for 5,500gns to W J C Stewart,
Aberdeenshire.
44 bulls; average £3,839
BALLYMENA FEMALES MAY 2022
Auctioneers: Ballymena
Livestock Market.
Females sold well at Ballymena,
with a clearance rate of 78% and
an average of £1,864.
The top priced female for the
day, was Female Champion
Craigatoke Rue home bred
by Martin Conway, Co Tyrone. Rue
is by Norman Ely and out of the
dam Craigatoke Nan. She was
purchased by the judge Blair Duffton,
Aberdeenshire for 2,700gns.
Craigatoke Rue 2,700gns
Crawford Brothers, Maugiresbridge,
Co Fermanagh brought forward two
double F94L females, Rathkeeland
Rita and Rathkeeland Rose who
both achieved 2,400gns. Rita a
December 2020 born female is sired
by Haltcliffe Nijinsky and out of the
dam Erne Jemima. Rose is sired
by Gunnerfleet Mack and out of
the dam Erne Mandy. Both ladies
headed home to Keady, Co Armagh
with Kieran Farrell.
Females; average £1,864
Auctioneers: Ballymena
Livestock Market.
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