The Island Farm Aberdeen Angus dispersal for Kevin McOscar at Beatties Pedigree Centre, Omagh last Friday saw the perfect cocktail of new and established breeders trying to get the attention of auctioneer Richard Beattie.
There was competitive bidding at the ringside, online and even on the telephone, with the majority of the top prices made up of AI-bred animals, although some homebred bulls also hit the high notes.
This March 2023-born heifer, Island Farm Top Lass Z414, sired by Stouphill Marcus Prince U251, sold for 6,000gns.
Top price of the day was 11,000gns for Blelack Dark Princess Chartreuse T848, a 2017 cow sired by Warrenho Emperor. She was accompanied by a March 2025 heifer calf sired by Blelack Dean Martin. This outfit is heading to Aberdeenshire.
Island Farm Princess X994 was next at 8,200gns. The 2021-born cow sired by Stouphill Marcus Prince U251 had a month-old heifer calf at foot, sired by Blelack Dark Magic. This pair found a new home in Tyrone.
The same price was reached for March 2023-born bull, Island Farm Monrose Z392, sired by Stouphill Marcus Prince U251. This bull was male reserve champion at the NI national show at Clogher Valley 2024 and featured Stouphill, Rawburn and Missie genetics further back in his pedigree.
The top-priced outfit of the day, selling for 11,000gns, was the March 2017 cow, Blelack Princess Chartreuse T848, by Warrenho Emperor M425, with a March-born heifer calf sired by Blelack Dean Martin.
Top-priced heifer was Island Farm Evora Mist Z554 at 7,400gns. This June 2023-born animal is sired by stock bull, Blelack Dark Magic X124, with a Weeton Evora dam.
Trade remained strong until the end of the sale with bids also coming in for embryos, which peaked at 800gns for Rawburn combinations, closely followed by some Blelack combinations at 720gns.
The top-priced outfit of the day, selling for 11,000gns, was the March 2017 cow, Blelack Princess Chartreuse T848, by Warrenho Emperor M425, with a March-born heifer calf sired by Blelack Dean Martin.
The May 2021-born Island Farm Stock Bull, Blelack Dark Magic X124, out of the sire, Weeton Diamond Mine P444 sold for 4,000gns.
The maiden heifer Island Farm Topnoch A801 sired by Blelack Dark Magic, was born May 2024 and sold for 4,100gns.
The May 2024 bull Island Farm Edgefield A845, sired by Blelack Dark Magic, sold for 4,000gns.
The July 2024-born bull Island Farm Euro A893, sired by Blelack Dark Magic, made 3,100gns.
This June 2023-born heifer, Island Farm Evora Mist Z554, sired by Blelack Dark Magic, sold for 7,400gns.
The fresh-calved Island Farm Eve Z355, born February 2023 and out of the sire Stouphill Marcus Prince U251, sold for 4,500gns.
The fresh-calved Island farm Pinakle Y204, born April 2022 and out of the sire Island Farm Faro W611, sold for 4,500gns.
The June 2024-born bull Island Farm Purcus Glory A867, sired by Blelack Dark Magic, made 2,600gns.
This fresh-calved heifer, Island Farm Pretty Z2506, born May 2023 and out of the sire Stouphill Marcus Prince U251, sold for 3,100gns.
The Island Farm Aberdeen Angus dispersal for Kevin McOscar at Beatties Pedigree Centre, Omagh last Friday saw the perfect cocktail of new and established breeders trying to get the attention of auctioneer Richard Beattie.
There was competitive bidding at the ringside, online and even on the telephone, with the majority of the top prices made up of AI-bred animals, although some homebred bulls also hit the high notes.
This March 2023-born heifer, Island Farm Top Lass Z414, sired by Stouphill Marcus Prince U251, sold for 6,000gns.
Top price of the day was 11,000gns for Blelack Dark Princess Chartreuse T848, a 2017 cow sired by Warrenho Emperor. She was accompanied by a March 2025 heifer calf sired by Blelack Dean Martin. This outfit is heading to Aberdeenshire.
Island Farm Princess X994 was next at 8,200gns. The 2021-born cow sired by Stouphill Marcus Prince U251 had a month-old heifer calf at foot, sired by Blelack Dark Magic. This pair found a new home in Tyrone.
The same price was reached for March 2023-born bull, Island Farm Monrose Z392, sired by Stouphill Marcus Prince U251. This bull was male reserve champion at the NI national show at Clogher Valley 2024 and featured Stouphill, Rawburn and Missie genetics further back in his pedigree.
The top-priced outfit of the day, selling for 11,000gns, was the March 2017 cow, Blelack Princess Chartreuse T848, by Warrenho Emperor M425, with a March-born heifer calf sired by Blelack Dean Martin.
Top-priced heifer was Island Farm Evora Mist Z554 at 7,400gns. This June 2023-born animal is sired by stock bull, Blelack Dark Magic X124, with a Weeton Evora dam.
Trade remained strong until the end of the sale with bids also coming in for embryos, which peaked at 800gns for Rawburn combinations, closely followed by some Blelack combinations at 720gns.
The top-priced outfit of the day, selling for 11,000gns, was the March 2017 cow, Blelack Princess Chartreuse T848, by Warrenho Emperor M425, with a March-born heifer calf sired by Blelack Dean Martin.
The May 2021-born Island Farm Stock Bull, Blelack Dark Magic X124, out of the sire, Weeton Diamond Mine P444 sold for 4,000gns.
The maiden heifer Island Farm Topnoch A801 sired by Blelack Dark Magic, was born May 2024 and sold for 4,100gns.
The May 2024 bull Island Farm Edgefield A845, sired by Blelack Dark Magic, sold for 4,000gns.
The July 2024-born bull Island Farm Euro A893, sired by Blelack Dark Magic, made 3,100gns.
This June 2023-born heifer, Island Farm Evora Mist Z554, sired by Blelack Dark Magic, sold for 7,400gns.
The fresh-calved Island Farm Eve Z355, born February 2023 and out of the sire Stouphill Marcus Prince U251, sold for 4,500gns.
The fresh-calved Island farm Pinakle Y204, born April 2022 and out of the sire Island Farm Faro W611, sold for 4,500gns.
The June 2024-born bull Island Farm Purcus Glory A867, sired by Blelack Dark Magic, made 2,600gns.
This fresh-calved heifer, Island Farm Pretty Z2506, born May 2023 and out of the sire Stouphill Marcus Prince U251, sold for 3,100gns.
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