Rahoney Joyful tops 2,000gns

The first British Limousin Cattle Society (BLCS) sale of 2016 was held at Ballymena Mart on Saturday 16th January for haltered and unhaltered females with a top price of 2,000gns for a maiden heifer.
By The Newsroom
Published 24th Jan 2016, 13:45 BST
Conor McNeill representing sponsor Ulster Bank Limited with NI Limousin Club chairman Henry Savage and young breeder Michael Loughran, Dunamore, Cookstown, at the recent Ballymena sale of unhaltered and haltered femalesConor McNeill representing sponsor Ulster Bank Limited with NI Limousin Club chairman Henry Savage and young breeder Michael Loughran, Dunamore, Cookstown, at the recent Ballymena sale of unhaltered and haltered females
Conor McNeill representing sponsor Ulster Bank Limited with NI Limousin Club chairman Henry Savage and young breeder Michael Loughran, Dunamore, Cookstown, at the recent Ballymena sale of unhaltered and haltered females

Averages and clearance rates were down on the year with an overall average of £1,555 (-£108) but as the entry of females were all very young ages, between 7 months to 2 year old, this compared to last year’s heifer average is very similar at £1551.

Rahoney Joyful bred by Messrs H and D McFarland, Trillick gained the highest price of 2,000gns.

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This March 2014 born heifer is sired by Ampertaine Elgin out of home bred dam Rahoney Gracious, a Wilodge Cerberus daughter who is full sister to Rahoney Geoffery, sold in Carlisle February 2013 for 23,000gns.

This heifer holds a Beef Value of LM21 and now heads to new owner A Murphy, Waringstown, Armagh.

Second top price of the day at 1,850gns went to Heathmount Jasmine bred by Messrs McKinney Brothers, Maghera.

This young October 2014 born heifer is sired by Bailea Andre, a Salomon son, and out of the homebred dam Heathmount Tango.

She now heads to the pedigree breeder T Pollock, Kilrea.

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Third best price for a maiden heifer came in the form of the 1,800gns for Castlerock Lilac bred by Miss L Savage, Drumnahoe.

This January 2015 born heifer sired by Ampertaine Elgin and out of homebred dam Castlerock Glitzy, a Wilodge Cerberus daughter now heads to new owner A Murphy, Waringstown, Armagh.

The NI Limousin Cattle Club would like to thank sponsors Ulster Bank Limited and F Connon General Merchants and auctioneers JA McClelland & Sons.

Averages:

11 heifers £1,555.90

Total sale: 16,300gns £17,115 Stg

Auctioneers: JA McClelland & Sons

Sponsors: Ulster Bank Limited and Connon General Merchants, Ballymena