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OMAGH SALE
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SEPTEMBER LAGYVEAGH LED THE WAY AT BEATTIES
BELTEX SHOW AND SALE
Father and son duo, Hugh and Eddie O’Neill led the way at
the Beatties Beltex Show and Sale on Friday, 29 September,
securing both the Championship and top price. The sale,
held in Beatties Pedigree Centre, Omagh, had an
impressive 100% sell-through rate with 28 Beltex sheep
heading to new homes.
Lagyveagh Header, a shearling ram from the Glenarm-based
flock, won its class before being tapped out as Supreme
Champion by judge Colin Hamilton from Castlederg. Header
topped the prices, selling to Robert Nelson for a respectable
600gns. The shearling ram’s dam is home-bred Lagyveagh
Felicity and he was sired by Glenkeen Fire Cracker ET.
Reserve Champion was Glenpark ET, KSP.H015, from Kenny
Preston’s Glenpark Flock, Omagh. The shearling ram also
achieved second highest price at the sale, making 580gns.
First in the ram lamb class was Tamnabrady Jameson, from
Christopher McCrea’s Tamnabrady Flock, Strabane.
Tamnabrady Johnny Cash, from the same flock, was second in
the class and achieved joint top-priced ram lamb, selling to
Gareth Galbraith for 350gns.
Trade was strong and among the top prices in the ring was
Glenpark ET KSP.H034 from Kenny Preston’s Glenpark Flock,
selling for 550gns to Joe McQuillan.
Edward and Shirlee Nicholson’s Derryogue Homer Simpson, also
made 550gns, heading to Ronald Campbell.
Thanks to Kathryn Williamson for report.
Judge
RESULTS 29 SEPTEMBER
Colin Hamilton, Castlederg
SHEARLING RAM
1 H O'Neill LAGYVEAGH EON.H1493
2 K Preston GLENPARK KSP.H01517
3 H O'Neill LAGYVEAGH EON.H14889
4 K Preston GLENPARK KSP.H06213
5 W Porter MAJOR'S BRIDGE MBP.H029
6 D Teague GLENARM DWT.H002
RAM LAMB
1 C McCrea TAMNABRADY CRM.J003
2 C McCrea TAMNABRADY CRM.J004
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CHAMPION
1st Prize Shearling Ram H O'Neill
RESERVE
2nd Prize Shearling Ram K Preston