2023 Limousin Annual Journal

SALES
DUNGANNON OCTOBER 2022
Top price at the Dungannon
sale shared by Carmorn and
Claragh herds
Friday 28 October 2022 saw established
breeders and fresh faces at the
Dungannon Farmers Mart for the British
Limousin Cattle Society’s Autumn sale of bulls
and females.
Reserve Overall Male Champion
Carmorn Shishkin 3,400gns
Senior Male Champion and Reserve Overall
Male Champion was Carmorn Shishkin from
C & F McAuley, Toomebridge, Co Antrim who
topped the trade at 3,400gns. Shishkin carries
the myostatin traits F94L and Q204X and
caught the eye of George Campbell in the presale
show. Shishkin now calls Stewartstown, Co
Tyrone home.
Also achieving 3,400gns in the sales ring was
Claragh Supersonic, purchased by Matthew
Jordan of the Longhirst Herd, Northumberland.
FEMALES
The top trade for females was Birchwood
Sclubseven homebred by Marty & Ronan
McGurk, Cookstown, Co Tyrone selling for
2,150gns. This May 2021 born female is
by Ampertaine Majestic and out of the
dam Craigatoke JoJo. She headed back to
Cookstown with Peter McNally.
Birchwood Sclubseven 2,150gns
Craigatoke Sugarplum from Martin Conway,
Plumbridge, Co Tyrone sold for 2,000gns.
Born November 2021 and carrying two copies
of myostatin F94L, Sugarplum is sired by
Gleneagle Pascal and out of the homebred
dam Craigatoke Onelove.
Bulls; average £2,804
Females; average £1,956
Auctioneers: Dungannon Farmers Mart
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