A red ticket winner from the Carnew herd of Jonathan & Jeremy Aiken, Dromara topped the sales prices at the British Limousin Cattle Society’s Autumn Show and Sale staged at Dungannon Mart on October 21st.
Carnew Lexus is a son of the popular Plumtree Deus, out of a Haltcliffe Vermount sired dam. This February 2015 born entry sold for 2900 guineas.
Judge for the day was Trevor Shortt, who is well known in pedigree and commercial circles throughout the UK and Ireland. He selected as his overall Champion Pointhouse Leonard from M Diamond, Garvagh. Ampertaine Foreman was behind this well-made bull who changed hands at 2800 guineas.
There was sound demand for the heifers on offer with the Aiken boys back in the lead prices realising 1900 guineas for Carnew Lexie. This was a daughter of the noted Lynderg Hero.
Chasing this at 1800 guineas was a youngster from CH Murray, Cullyhanna. Annadale Lhelen was born in November last year and is sired by Ronick Hawk.
Auctioneers: Dungannon Farmers Mart.
Judging results
- Supreme & Intermediate Champion M Diamond Pointhouse Leonardo
- Senior Champion M O Dillon Carronglen Lazarus
- Junior Champion Miss L Savage Castlerock Larry
- Female Champion G Clarke Grenville Linda
Class one:
- 1st M O Dillon CARRONGLEN LAZARUS
- 2nd T & C O’Reilley FAIRGREEN LUCKY
- 3rd PG O’Kane & Son NEWFERRY LARRY
Class Two:
- 1st J & J Aiken CARNEW LEXUS
- 2nd IN Davidson BALLYRICKARD LAD
- 3rd H & L Muckian COOLEYKID LEO
Class Three:
- 1st M Diamond POINTHOUSE LEONARDO
- 2nd M Conway CRAIGATOKE LENNOX
- 3rd Owen Casey CASEY LEO
Class Four:
- 1st M Loughran MILLGATE LEWIS
- 2nd T & C O’Reilley FAIRGREEN LEON
- 3rd CH Murray ANNADALE LIGHTNING
Class Five:
- 1st Miss L Savage CASTLEROCK LARRY
- 2nd J & J Aiken CARNEW LINESMAN
- 3rd IN Davidson BALLYRICKARD LEROY
Class Six:
- 1st SJ Hanna HANNAVALE LARRY
Class seven:
- 1st J & J Aiken CARNEW LILY
- 2nd J & J Aiken CARNEW LEXIE
- 3rd J & J Aiken CARNEW LULU
Class eight:
- 1st G Clarke GRENVILLE LINDA
- 2nd RAG Savage AGHADOLGAN LIPGLOSS
- 3rd CH Murray ANNADALE LHELEN
Kindly sponsored by The Ulster Bank & Norbrook.
