41 Limousin heifers set for present and sale in Ballymena

The Northern Eire Limousin Cattle Membership’s inaugural ‘Women in Purple present and sale’ is ready to happen on August 19, at Ballymena Livestock Market.

The occasion is sponsored by Norbrook, and performed by Carlisle auctioneers Harrison and Hetherington, along side JA McClelland and Sons.

The sale has attracted an entry of 41 Limousin females from most of the province’s main herds.

Included within the catalogue is a number of pedigree Limousin females ranging in age from March 2021-born to December 2022-born.

All entries have been individually chosen on-farm by Harrison and Hetherington’s pedigree beef gross sales supervisor and auctioneer James Little.

Talking forward of the occasion, Little stated: “After final 12 months’s record-breaking fiftieth anniversary sale, I used to be delighted to obtain directions to conduct the forthcoming sale, along side JA McClelland and Sons.

“The 2022 sale noticed some actual show-stoppers, and this 12 months’s providing is not any exception.

“All the catalogue supplies purchasers with the chance to amass a few of the easiest genetics within the breed,” he added.

“There are some actual stars on provide, and the combo of cow makers and present sorts, ensures breeding females to swimsuit each style and price range.

“Cattle from Northern Eire are famend for his or her high quality and depth of breeding, usually that includes within the higher echelons of premier gross sales all through the UK and Eire. The Women in Purple Sale guarantees to be a unbelievable occasion, and one to not be missed by discerning pedigree cattle lovers,” he stated.

All females can be inspected by a vet previous to the public sale, and can be offered below the auspices of the Nationwide Beef Affiliation and the British Limousin Cattle Society.

Entries can be pre-sale examined and eligible for quick export to Nice Britain following the sale, or to the Republic of Eire by association with the seller.

Judging will get underway at 10:00a.m, and can be left within the succesful arms of Mary Cormack, proprietor of the famous Rougemont herd primarily based in Leominster, Hereford.

The sale will start at 1:00p.m and on-line bidding may even be obtainable by way of MartEye.

Potential consumers are suggested to contact the auctioneers for on-line bidding approval previous to the sale.

The total-colour catalogue, which incorporates images of the heifers on provide, options entries from 17 herds, together with:

• Ampertaine (5);
• Backfarm;
• Carrickaldreen (2);
• Charlottes;
• Collegeland (2);
• Craigatoke (3);
• Doogary;
• Glenmarshal (5);
• Huntley;
• Keadyview;
• Keenaught, Lynderg (5);
• Larkhill;
• Moneydarragh;
• Rathkeeland (5);
• Slieve (2);
• Trueman (4).

Lots of the breed’s sought-after and confirmed bloodlines are represented within the catalogue. The heifers promoting are daughters of profitable stockbulls and extremely acclaimed synthetic insemination (AI) sires.

“This can be a new sale within the membership’s annual calendar, and the organising committee is worked up to current a high-calibre catalogue, representing the cream of Northern Eire’s Limousin genetics,” Northern Eire Limousin Membership chair, Brian McAuley stated.

“Distributors have been working arduous in preparation for August 19, and we’re trying ahead to welcoming breeders from throughout the UK and Eire.

“Thanks additionally to our principal sponsor Norbrook, for its beneficiant monetary assist,” he added.