Des O'Kelly went to £7000 for this entry
BREED society vice president, Des Kelly, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland, forked out the highest disclosed price of £7000 at the annual on-farm sale of Hereford bulls at Mains of Airies, Kirkcolm, Stranraer.
The sale of 40 outwintered, unpampered, rising two-year-old bulls, staged on behalf of John Douglas and family was conducted by C and D Auctions, and was led by Ervie Advance 162151 a son of Ervie L1 Achiever, out of a Lisette cow.
Overall, 31 bulls sold to average £2470 with volume buyers being Glenapp Estate, South Ayrshire who purchased 10.
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