‘Tremendous trade’ for Charolais heifers at Balmoral (1977)

‘Tremendous trade’ for Charolais heifers at Balmoral (1977)

During this week in 1977 Farming Life reported that after the Charolais supreme champion heifer was withdrawn by the noted Co Tyrone breeder Walter Shortt of Omagh, at 4000 guineas, the reserve supreme champion of Loftus Lucy, of Beechmount, Enniskillen, topped the breed show and sale at Balmoral at 4050 guineas, to level the average of the 20 full French heifers at £2,914.