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Ranger sets NI Simmental record

A new record for a Simmental bull sold at a society sale in Northern Ireland was set when Gillview Ranger went under the hammer at 10,000gns at Dungannon

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Gillview Ranger, 10,000gns
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Gillview Ranger, 10,000gns

Bred and consigned by Ryan Gilmour, Dungannon, Ranger is an October, 2024-born son of the AI sire Coose Lincoln, whose sons sold to 20,000gns at Stirling in February. Tapped out as champion by pre-sale judge, Robert Forde, Mullynock herd, Tempo, Ranger sits in the breed's top 15% for maternal (milk) traits and top 5% for eye muscle area.ÌýBred from the Kilbride 51AVÊÓÆµDelboy-sired Raceview Millie, Ranger sold to commercial producer and first-time Simmental buyer, Derek Reaney, Plumbridge.

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Ashland Silvester, 7,000gns

Selling for 7,000gns to John McGovern, Enniskillen, was Ashland Silvester from Pat and Frank Kelly, Tempo. This 14-month-old is by Ashland Brandy and out of another Raceview female, this time Mollyfortuna 887 which is by Dermotstown Delboy.

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Females sold to 5,700gns for Haystar Wonder, an in-calf heifer by Corrick Kentucky from Gavin Hayes and Son, Lisburn. Scanned in-calf to Coose Kingston and bred from the Cleenagh Flasher-sired Haystar Wonder, it was knocked down to Ashley Bowden for his Legmurn herd, Stewartstown.

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Coolcran Rafiki, 5,600gns

Back to the bulls and Shane and Paul McDonald, Tempo, paid 5,600gns for the Islavale Miami-sired Coolcran Rafiki which is out of Coolcran Heidi's Khaleesi, a maternal sister to the 26,000gns Coolcran Heidi's Noreen. Forking out the cash was Victor MacFarland, Ballygawley.

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Messrs Hayes also landed the reserve championship with their Lissadell Nailer-sired bull named Haystar Revolver which sold to John J. Cavanagh, Pomeroy, for 5,200gns.Ìý

Averages - 8 bulls, £5,814.37; 5 heifers, £3,927.

Auctioneer: Dungannon Farmers' Mart.Ìý

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