Annual show and sale of spring lambs held at Ballymena Mart

The annual show and sale of spring lambs took place in Ballymena Mart on Wednesday 5th April with a tremendous number of pens coming out for show.
By The Newsroom
Published 10th Apr 2017, 07:55 BST
Updated 9th May 2017, 18:34 BST
Prize winning pen of pedigree Dorset lambs from T Wright, Ballymoney, also winning second and third place, also pictured are G Wright, R McCully and Sam Carmichael, judgePrize winning pen of pedigree Dorset lambs from T Wright, Ballymoney, also winning second and third place, also pictured are G Wright, R McCully and Sam Carmichael, judge
Prize winning pen of pedigree Dorset lambs from T Wright, Ballymoney, also winning second and third place, also pictured are G Wright, R McCully and Sam Carmichael, judge

Sam Carmichael from McKee’s Butchers, Maghera, had a tricky task picking out the best group of three in each breed section.

Top price of the day went to Packie Donnelly, Rathkenny, for his first prize pen of pedigree Suffolks selling to £150/23.5kg, first commercial pen of Suffolks went to R McCully, Ballynahinch, selling to 24.5kg/£100.

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First place Texels 24.5kg/£116 from A Grey, Millisle, first place pedigree Hampshire from J Wray, Carnlough, 25kg/£92, commercial Hampshires sold to 19kg/£82 from A Montgomery, Glenarm.

Prize winning pen in the any other breed class went to I Adair, Antrim, second and third place went to John Clarke, Ballymena, also pictured is L Glenn and S CarmichaelPrize winning pen in the any other breed class went to I Adair, Antrim, second and third place went to John Clarke, Ballymena, also pictured is L Glenn and S Carmichael
Prize winning pen in the any other breed class went to I Adair, Antrim, second and third place went to John Clarke, Ballymena, also pictured is L Glenn and S Carmichael

First prize Charollais sold to 22kg/£105 from P McNicholl, Greysteel, first prize pedigree Dorsets went to T Wright, Ballymoney, 25kg/£92 and commercial Dorsets first place went to P Crawford, Islandmagee, 23kg/£86.

Many thanks must go to judge, Sam Carmichael, purchasers: McKee’s Butchers, Maghera, Jackson Butchers, Ballynure, and McMaster’s Butchers, Whitehead, Choice Cuts, Garvagh, and also sponsors: Dorset Club, Fane Valley, McKee’s Butchers, Maghera, Suffolk Sheep Society and Roy Carlisle of Stock Master Agri.

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