Ballymena Female Sale Sale Reports

Ballymena Female Sale

15th January 2018

Ballymena

E McKeegan, Glenane

Despite the wintry weather and the uncertain forecast many Southern Irish breeders pulled out all the stops to get to Ballymena mart for the annual BFL sale.    The sale was an export sale and they certainly made their presence felt by purchasing over half the sheep presented.   Eamon Keegan Glenane judged the event and found his overall champion from the Holmview Flock, J Adams & Sons, 1st prize in the ewe lamb class, J1 Carryhouse daughter out of a F7 firth ewe selling to regional chairman Hugh Henry Starbog for a new NI region female record 3000gns, J Adams & Sons were also awarded reserve champion for their 1st prize ewe out of F7 firth sold carrying a single to K7 Holmview for 540gns.   Next in the prices was an 800gns sale for G&J Loughery Temain a ewe lamb by G1 Cottage. D McCrystal Drummuck received 640gns for a ewe lamb by H32 Firth.  Eamon Harkin received 600gns for a gimmer by F1 Duhonw Goldenballs carrying twins to K11 Old Hemley. Dominic McCrystal also received 520gns for another ewe lamb by H32 Firth.   Michelle Wright Mullaghwee received 500gns for a J2 Dawyck daughter.

In Lamb Aged Ewes

Placing Class Exhibitor Flock Name
1st In Lamb Aged Ewes J Adams & Sons Holmview
2nd In Lamb Aged Ewes J Adams & Sons Holmview
3rd In Lamb Aged Ewes McCormick Bros Brablagh

Hogget In Lamb

Placing Class Exhibitor Flock Name
1st Hogget In Lamb McCormick Bros Brablagh
2nd Hogget In Lamb McCormick Bros Brablagh
3rd Hogget In Lamb E Harkin Moneygran
4th Hogget In Lamb E Harkin Moneygran

Ewe Lambs

Placing Class Exhibitor Flock Name
1st Ewe Lambs J Adams & Sons Holmview
2nd Ewe Lambs G & J Loughery Temain
3rd Ewe Lambs D McCrystal Drummuck
4th Ewe Lambs J Adams & Sons Holmview

Bluefaced Champions

Category Exhibitor Type
Overall Champion J Adams & Sons Ewe Lamb
Reserve Overall Champion J Adams & Sons Inlamb Aged Ewe

Gallery

Ballymena Female Champion & Top Price January 2018

Reserve Champion H46 Holmview 540gns

K31 Temain 800gns

K21 Drummuck 640gns

William Adams presented with rose bowl by Shaun Irvine Auctioneer

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