Reserve champion sells for £4,800 at Hilltown Christmas show and sale
The reserve champion and first in the beef heifer class was shown by Mr Conor Small of Kilkeel and it was sold for £4800 for 746kg (643ppk) and purchased by Mr Freddie Miskelly.
Meanwhile, the Housewife’s Choice was shown by Niall and Christopher Brown of Hilltown and it was sold for £2200 for 652kg (337ppk) and purchased by Cunningham Butchers, Kilkeel.
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Hide AdThe results at the show and sale at Hilltown Mart were as follows:
Fat cow class
First place shown by Mr Leo Fearon, Rostrevor sold to £1420kg for 682kg (208ppk).
Second place shown by Mr Peter Farnon, Hilltown sold to £1150 for 720kg (159ppk).
Weanling bullock First sold to £1040 for 390kg (266ppk).
Second sold to £1180 for 418kg (277ppk).
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Hide AdThird sold to £1140 for 396kg (287ppk) shown by Mr Joseph and Shane Doyle, Kilkeel.
Weanling heifers
First place - shown by Terence Rooney, Mayobridge sold to £1320 for 348kg (379ppk).
Second place – shown by Danny Rodgers, Kilkeel sold to £840 for 340kg (247ppk).
Third place - shown by Jarlath Kelly, Castlewellan sold to £860 for 322kg (267ppk).
Beef bullock
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Hide AdSecond place – shown by Mr Kevin O’Hare, Hilltown sold to £1940 for 784kg (247ppk).
Third place – shown by Mr J Davidson, Banbridge sold to £1820 for 722kg (260ppk).
Fourth place - shown by Mr Henry, McGrath sold to £1860 for 714kg (260ppk).
Fifth place - shown by Mr J Davidson, Banbridge sold to £1640 for 662kg (247ppk). Sixth place – shown by Mr J Davidson Banbridge sold to £1340 for 568kg (235ppk.)
Beef heifer
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Hide AdSecond place - shown by Miss Jade Tumilty sold to £2400 for 620kg (387ppk).
Fourth place - shown by Niall and Christopher Brown, Hilltown sold to £1550 for 596kg (260ppk).
Fifth place – shown by Mr Kevin O’Hare sold to £1580 for 570kg (277ppk).
Sixth place - shown by Mr J Davidson sold to £1420 for 588kg (241ppk).
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Hide AdHilltown Mart would like to thank the sellers and buyers that made the Christmas show a success.
The mart would lso like to thank all the sponsors of this year’s Christmas show and sale: Bank Of Ireland, Joseph Walls Ltd, Milestone, Rathfriland, GOH Electrical Contracts Ltd, J S Reid, Daly Park and Co, Dunbia Group, ABP, Tullyherron Feeds, McShane Solicitors, Sloan Environmental, Martin Mallon, Peter McGinn Fuels, Clonduff Meats, Lowrys Bar, Raymond McCullough Butchers, Rathfriland Vets, Mourne Vets, D and M Harrison and Fane Valley, Rathfriland.
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