26th Annual Autumn Show and Sale
NI Dorset Club 26th Annual Autumn Show And Sale Report
Richard Currie and daughters, Katie, Molly and Charlotte with the Supreme Champion (ewe lamb).
Also included are Maureen Currie, Agribusiness Manager from Sponsors Danske Bank
and Judge, Ben Lamb
 James and Craig Robson, Maureen Currie (Danske Bank) and Ben Lamb (Judge) with the Reserve Champion |
 Norman Hammond, Maureen Currie (Danske Bank) and Ben Lamb (Judge) with the First Prize Senior Ewe |
On Wednesday the 14th October the NI Dorset Club held their annual autumn show and sale in McClelland’s livestock market, Ballymena. The judge for this evening was Mr Ben Lamb of the Richhill flock of both poll and horned Dorsets in Armagh. Ben is currently the chairman of the Dorset Horn and Polled Dorset Sheep Breeders Association.
With 106 female entries there were many ewes for prospective buyers to choose from. Leading the trade for the evening was the first prize ewe lamb and overall show champion, lot 32, from Richard Currie’s Hilltop flock in Ballymena. This Hilltop Patrick daughter, which is scanned in lamb with twins to Hilltop Pioneer, was knocked down for 550gns and is making her way to a new home in Dundrod with Ellen McClure. The Hilltop flock enjoyed a highly successful sale with the four ewe lamb entries averaging £454. This meant that Richard’s lambs achieved the second and fourth highest prices in the ewe lamb section, as lot 34 sold for 450gns to J Harbinson of Limavady and lot 31 reached 350gns to A Sloane in Dromore.
The third highest price in the section was a Ballytaggart ewe lamb from Thomas Wright, Kilraughts, this ewe lamb fetched 400gns to Glen Millar of Moneymore. Horned ewe lambs sold to a top of 190gns from N Hammond, Stewartstown to P Anderson, Portstewart.
Our reserve champion of the evening was the first prize ram lamb entered for sale by J&C Robson of Doagh. This
Ballyhamage ram lamb was first prize lamb in Antrim show during the summer and was eventually sold for 520gns to C Poots of Dromore. Other leading prices in the ram lamb section were 450gns from Paul Crawford, Islandmagee for an entry from Thomas Wright, Kilraughts and 380gns for another lamb of J&C Robson to A Hanna, Ballynahinch.
Shearling ewes topped 400gns for an entry from our judge B Lamb, Richhill to J Harbinson, Limavady, whilst aged ewes reached 320gns, which was achieved by an entry from the Tardree flock of J&I Wilson, Ballymoney to M Wright, Magheramorne. Horned ewes sold to a top of 180gns from N Hammond, Stewartstown to I Magee, Larne.
Ewe Lamb Average - £189.88
Ewe Average - £172.38
Ram Average - £399.00
Show results:-
Ewe Lamb
1st lot 32, R Currie, Ballymena
2nd lot 66, J McFetridge, Glenarm
3rd lot 22, S Wilson, Ballynure
Shearling Ewe
1st lot 84, N Hammond, Stewartstown
Aged Ewe
1st lot 94, N Hammond, Stewartstown
2nd lot 91, J Wilson, Ballymoney
3rd lot 99, N Hammond, Stewartstown
Ram Lamb
1st lot 118, J&C Robson, Doagh
2nd lot 119, J&C Robson, Doagh
3rd Lot 107, C Chambers, Donaghmore
4th lot 111, T Wright, Kilraughts
Shearling Ram
1st lot 116, J Wilson, Ballymoney
2nd lot 123, A Fleming, Ballymoney
Champion:- lot 32, R Currie, Ballymena
Reserve:- lot 118, J&C Robson, Doagh
 Ewe Lamb Class |
 Senior Ewe Class |
