Ballymena Female Sale
Bluefaced Leicester Champion
Champion ewe lamb -
Richard Graham - Judge,
Colin Coulter - exhibitor and
Seamus Okane, Chairman


Bluefaced Leicester Reserve Champion
Reserve champion ewe -
Richard Graham - Judge and
Phil McCormick,  Exhibitor

Bluefaced Leicester female sale was a small entry with quality lots selling in demand with  the crossing type clearing easily and the traditional type finding it hard to find new homes.

In the pre-sale show judged by Richard Graham, Tullyvallen taking champion was a ewe lamb from the flock of Colin Coulter, Carrick Rock

This sylish coloured lamb is out of Carrick Rock Z10 by Ashcleugh X10 and her dam is by Ashcleugh V15 this top crossing blood line was backed up in the sale ring when she went on to make top price of the night at 1250 gns to the Mullaghwee flock of Michelle Wright.

Also from the same flock saw the second top price of the evening a ewe lamb with the same blood lines selling on to Brendan Blaney, Tievebuaile farm for 800 gns.

Reserve champion of the show went to Mccormick Bros, Brablagh for a very smart one crop ewe by Ewanston X2 in lamb to Aughafoy Z2 and went on to sell at 250 gns to Mr Brown.

Prizewinners - ewe lambs - 1-and champion - C Coulter, Carrick Rock,
2-S Laverty, Orra View, 3-C Coulter, Carrick Rock

Ewes - 1-and reserve champion - McCormick Bros, Brablagh, 2-McCormick Bros,  Brablagh, 3-G Peters - Drumee Farm



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