Killadeas breeder takes top Holstein bull price

Editorial Department • Published 19 Jan 2012 13:00 0 Comments

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The top priced bull at Holstein NI's Ballymena bull sale was Rossigh Shottle Minstrel bred by Gerry O'Donnell, Killadeas. Included are buyers Noel Muldrew and Jim Gilliland; and Ivan Minford, AI Services (NI) Ltd, sponsor. Picture: Julie Hazelton.

A Shottle son brought out by a Fermanagh Holstein breeder, topped the Holstein NI's January bull sale hosted by J.A. McClelland and Sons at Ballymena Livestock Market.

Prices reached a ceiling of 3,300gns when the first bull into the ring, Rossigh Shottle Minstrel, bred by Gerry O'Donnell who had made the trip from Killadeas. This two-year-old entry was sired by Picston Shottle, and is bred from the VG87 (2yr) Croagh Susie Mist 33 which gave over 9,500kgs at 5.20%BF and 3.42%P in her second lactation.

Bidding was brisk for this eye-catching bull. The successful bidder was pedigree breeder Noel Muldrew from Castle Dillon in County Armagh. As the buyer of the highest priced lot Mr Muldrew was the recipient of the £100 cash bonus sponsored by AI Services (NI) Ltd.

Second highest price of the day 2,300gns was paid to Mervyn McGimpsey, Newtownards, for the August 2010 born Towerview Reliant ET. Sired by O-Bee Manfred Justice, his dam is Relough Shottle Raven ET PI GP83. This one was snapped up by James McVitty from Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh, who received the £50 buyer bonus.

Holstein NI chairman Alan Cleland thanked Ivan Minford of AI Services (NI) Ltd for its generous sponsorship.

Holstein NI's premier bull show and sale, sponsored by Northern Bank, takes place at the Pedigree Sales Arena, Moira on Wednesday, February 1. Judging commences at 10.30am, followed by the sale at 11.30am. Catalogues are available on request from Taaffe Auctions on tel: 00353 41 9881288.

This article appeared in Impartial Reporter 19 Jan 12

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