Trade reached a top of €13,000 on two occasions at last weekend’s South of Ireland Suffolk Society Premier show and sale. First to reach that mark was John Doherty, Co Donegal, with a ram lamb by Duncan’s Cantona. He had taken overall reserve champion in the previous day’s show and was knocked down to Keith Johnson of the Rossbrook flock in Northern Ireland.
The second ram to reach €13,000 was a stylish ram lamb from Michael Hastings, Co Mayo. This ram lamb is by Limestone Double Diamond and out of a ewe by Solwaybank Rock Solid. He finds a new home in Co Antrim with Alastair Barkley’s Blackbrae flock.
Judge for the show on Friday was Mark Priestley of the renowned Limestone flock based in Co Down, who tapped a super ram lamb from Andrew Wilson’s Castleisle flock as his supreme champion. Sired by Malinhead Cannonball, this ram had no shortage of admirers and eventually was knocked down at €9,000 to a trio of buyers in Richard Thompson, John Molloy and Michael Hastings.
Ben Lynch’s Ernevalley flock from Co Cavan took first place in the novice class with a very strong ram lamb by Craigdoo Crusader and a Donbraid ewe. Being one of the fancied rams in the yard, he sold for €7,000 to Patrick McVerry for his Tullywinney flock based in Co Armagh.
The Convoy flock of Alan Kilpatrick took home €6,500 for a very breedy ram by the £75,000 Cairnton Chaos. This ram lamb came second in the open class and was purchased by Paul Stacey, Co Carlow.
Aaron Boyle, Co Donegal, took home €3,200 for his ram lamb by Crewelands Man o’War. This lamb heads to Co Cork to Edward Jeffrey.
Andrew Wilson’s Castleisle flock sold a ram lamb for €3,000 to a Philip Lynch, Kenneth Bailey and Trevor Geelan partnership. This stylish lamb is by Ballygroogan Banker and out of a dam by Shannagh CR7.
Top priced female in the sale was the first prize shearling ewe from Michael Hastings who ultimately was awarded reserve female champion. Out of Limestone Bugatti, she stays in Mayo having sold for €2,400 to Michael and Marie Jennings.
The female championship was awarded to Charlie Bourke’s ewe lamb by Limestone Double Diamond. She sold for €2,300 to Seamus Walsh.
Shearling rams met a good trade, with the top price of €1,700 for Philip Lynch’s strong ram, who came first in the shearling ram class.
Twenty-two females sold to an average of €965/head with 72 males selling to an average of €1,760/head. The overall clearance rate came in just shy of 70%.
Western Drago from Mayo breeder Michael Hastings sold for the joint top price of €13,000. \ Alfie Shaw
Convoy Django from Donegal breeders Lexi and Alan Kilpatrick sold for €6,500. \ Alfie Shaw
Castleisle Dancing Brave from Donegal breeder Andrew Wilson sold for €9,000. \ Alfie Shaw
Ernevalley Dangerman from Cavan breeder Ben Lynch sold for €7,000. \Alfie Shaw
Trade reached a top of €13,000 on two occasions at last weekend’s South of Ireland Suffolk Society Premier show and sale. First to reach that mark was John Doherty, Co Donegal, with a ram lamb by Duncan’s Cantona. He had taken overall reserve champion in the previous day’s show and was knocked down to Keith Johnson of the Rossbrook flock in Northern Ireland.
The second ram to reach €13,000 was a stylish ram lamb from Michael Hastings, Co Mayo. This ram lamb is by Limestone Double Diamond and out of a ewe by Solwaybank Rock Solid. He finds a new home in Co Antrim with Alastair Barkley’s Blackbrae flock.
Judge for the show on Friday was Mark Priestley of the renowned Limestone flock based in Co Down, who tapped a super ram lamb from Andrew Wilson’s Castleisle flock as his supreme champion. Sired by Malinhead Cannonball, this ram had no shortage of admirers and eventually was knocked down at €9,000 to a trio of buyers in Richard Thompson, John Molloy and Michael Hastings.
Ben Lynch’s Ernevalley flock from Co Cavan took first place in the novice class with a very strong ram lamb by Craigdoo Crusader and a Donbraid ewe. Being one of the fancied rams in the yard, he sold for €7,000 to Patrick McVerry for his Tullywinney flock based in Co Armagh.
The Convoy flock of Alan Kilpatrick took home €6,500 for a very breedy ram by the £75,000 Cairnton Chaos. This ram lamb came second in the open class and was purchased by Paul Stacey, Co Carlow.
Aaron Boyle, Co Donegal, took home €3,200 for his ram lamb by Crewelands Man o’War. This lamb heads to Co Cork to Edward Jeffrey.
Andrew Wilson’s Castleisle flock sold a ram lamb for €3,000 to a Philip Lynch, Kenneth Bailey and Trevor Geelan partnership. This stylish lamb is by Ballygroogan Banker and out of a dam by Shannagh CR7.
Top priced female in the sale was the first prize shearling ewe from Michael Hastings who ultimately was awarded reserve female champion. Out of Limestone Bugatti, she stays in Mayo having sold for €2,400 to Michael and Marie Jennings.
The female championship was awarded to Charlie Bourke’s ewe lamb by Limestone Double Diamond. She sold for €2,300 to Seamus Walsh.
Shearling rams met a good trade, with the top price of €1,700 for Philip Lynch’s strong ram, who came first in the shearling ram class.
Twenty-two females sold to an average of €965/head with 72 males selling to an average of €1,760/head. The overall clearance rate came in just shy of 70%.
Western Drago from Mayo breeder Michael Hastings sold for the joint top price of €13,000. \ Alfie Shaw
Convoy Django from Donegal breeders Lexi and Alan Kilpatrick sold for €6,500. \ Alfie Shaw
Castleisle Dancing Brave from Donegal breeder Andrew Wilson sold for €9,000. \ Alfie Shaw
Ernevalley Dangerman from Cavan breeder Ben Lynch sold for €7,000. \Alfie Shaw
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