Ballymena & Dungannon female sales

Ballymena 1st November (89% clearance)

A Gault sold the highest price gimmer at 1,400gns bought by P Greaney. This Cairness Kanine gimmer was in lamb to Cairness New Approach. The Forkins flock sold 4 gimmers to average £945.

Dennis Taylor had the second highest price of 1,050gns paid by M Killilea. This Strathisla Lift T'The Stars gimmer was in lamb to Carragh Viagra. The Ballynacanon flock sold 9 in lamb gimmers to average £500.

The largest exhibitor was the Robinson family. The Benrafton flock won the champion female at the sale with a Strathisla Stoner Gimmer that went out unsold at 2,800gns. The remaining 27 lots were sold to a top of 1,000gns paid by A Patton and ended with an average of £460. Ewe pictured is KKW:L38 Lot 53

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Dungannon 30th October (98.5% clearance)

7,200 gns was the top price paid by R Wilson (Strathisla) for an in lamb gimmer from Lakeview. This Strahisla Shadrach gimmer was in lamb to Lakeview Leeroy. W Borthwick paid 4,800gns for a Shannagh Shergar gimmer from the same pen. His purchase was in lamb to Strathisla Stoner.

The Burnview flock sold in lamb gimmers to a top of 1,700gns paid by R Walsh Garryhinch flock. This Castleisle Impact daughter was The second highest price of 1,300gns was paid by J Screene for a Baileys Invincible gimmer in lamb to Pankymoor Prelude.

S&W Tait (Burnview)

19 gimmers sold to average £767 9 ewes sold to average £552

G Beacom (Lakeview)

17 gimmers sold to average £1,678 16 ewes sold to average £608 8 ewe lambs sold to average £800