A mid-December-born pedigree Charollais ewe lamb from the Springhill flock in County Tyrone topped a timed online sale when she realised £5,100. The lamb, sired by Logie Durno Cannonball and bred from a home-bred ewe, sold to Messrs Powell, Co Armagh.
Top prizes and pedigree connections
The sale report notes close family performance on the farm: the £5,100 ewe lamb is a full sister to ram lambs that have previously sold at 5,000gns and 4,500gns. The buyers, Messrs Powell, also purchased another Springhill ewe lamb for £3,600.
Among other leading purchases, Messrs Anderson of Co Antrim paid £3,300 for an ewe lamb by Logie Durno Drambuie. Her dam is Springhill Coco Chanel, a noted show ewe that was inter-breed champion at Balmoral and Armagh; she is a daughter of the Oakchurch ewe that produced the 10,000gns Springhill Casino Royale.
Logie durno entries and sale averages
Top price for the Logie Durno entries came from the Ingram family’s offering, where a gimmer, Foxhill Va Va Voom, realised £3,200. The gimmers were served to Annamacneil Dark Horse. Other high-value Logie Durno gimmers were bought by Messrs Rogers, Llanarmon, Mold, at £3,200, and Messrs Henderson, Touch, Stirling, who purchased two at £2,600 and £2,100.
| breed | lot | price | buyer/notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charollais (Springhill) | mid-December ewe lamb | £5,100 | Messrs Powell, Co Armagh; sired by Logie Durno Cannonball |
| Charollais (Springhill) | ewe lamb | £3,600 | Messrs Powell |
| Charollais (Logie Durno) | gimmer (Foxhill Va Va Voom) | £3,200 | Messrs Rogers, Llanarmon, Mold |
| Charollais (Logie Durno) | ewe lamb | £3,300 | Messrs Anderson, Co Antrim; by Logie Durno Drambuie |
Sale averages were published for the two principal consignments: Springhill averaged £1,578 over 23 lots; Logie Durno averaged £1,433 across 48 lots. The auctioneers for the timed online sale were named as H+H Rural and MartEye.
Breeding and showing credentials
The extracted report highlights the families’ show and sale credentials: Springhill Coco Chanel — dam of one of the purchases — was inter-breed champion at Balmoral and Armagh, and the flock traces to successful Oakchurch breeding that produced the 10,000gns Springhill Casino Royale. The record prices for related rams and gimmers underline demand for well-bred Charollais females and their sire lines in pedigree sales.
- Top price: £5,100 for a Springhill mid-December ewe lamb (sire Logie Durno Cannonball)
- Notable purchasers: Messrs Powell (Co Armagh), Messrs Anderson (Co Antrim), Messrs Rogers (Llanarmon, Mold), Messrs Henderson (Touch, Stirling)
- Averages: Springhill 23 lots, £1,578; Logie Durno 48 lots, £1,433
The report provides a clear indication of current values for pedigree Charollais females in timed online marketing and points to continued interest in established sire lines and show-proven families.
