A
potential ninth generation excellent from the world-famous Apple family topped
the Dungannon Dairy Sale at 4,000gns.
Consigned by David Buchanan, the March 2015
Balinvrensig Super Apple ET sold to Lawrence Bailie’s Creevyargon Herd based at
Ballynahinch. Sired by Seagull Bay Supersire, her dam is MS Apples Ava ET, and
her granddam is the noted KHW Regiment Apple Red ET EX96-3E USA.
Her four-week-old heifer calf Happy
Aftershock Apple sold for 1,600gns to James Trayers from Remville, Oranmore, Co
Galway.
Next best was the Wiltor Cruise daughter
Drumard Comet Enid which realised 3,100gns for Stuart Graham. Her dam is the
Conncorr Royce Red daughter Drumard Royce Enid who averaged almost 9,500 litres
at 4.01% butterfat and 3.21% protein in three lactations.
Following close behind at 3,050gns was
Laurelhill Grafeeti Fay bred by Brian Mawhinney. This potential seventh
generation VG/EX heifer was sired by Ladys Manor RD Grafeeti, and is bred from
Laurelhill Asterix D Fay VG who averaged 9,309 litres at 4.28% butterfat and
3.45% protein in two 305-day lactations.
The McLean family’s Relough entry peaked at
2,850gns, realised by the potential 13th generation VG/EX heifer
Relough Fred Roxie.
The Ladys Manor Graf La Bron daughter
Carrowcroft La Bron Pleasing sold at 2,750gns for Geoffrey Patton from
Carrowdore.
Securing the championship plaudits and
2,550gns was Ards Lou Eddie J Ruth bred by the Patton family. Sired by the Seagull
Bay Supersire son Ards Lou Eddie ET, she was bred from Ards Jeeves Ruth VG88 LP50.
Selling at 2,600gns was the McLean family’s
reserve champion Relough Rogul Dot.
Pedigree cows sold to a top of 2,550gns for
the potential fifth generation EX Relough Iota Ashlyn VG87.
The second calver Ards Leroy Tiffany sold
at 2,400gns.
Commercial heifers peaked at 1,850gns,
1,720gns and 1,580gns, with 15 lots averaging 1,404gns.
Auctioneer Michael Taaffe confirmed a 92% clearance
for the November catalogue, with 74 fresh calved heifers selling to average
£1,860gns; and 12 cows levelling at 1,533gns.
