Kerry breeder Matthew Goulding, Ballyduff, had an extremely productive day, taking the top two prices and the reserve bull championship at the Irish Angus Society premier show and sale in Kilmallock recently.
The top price of €3,650 went to the reserve male champion Goulding JCB, by Goulding Extra, while the next highest price of €3,400 also went to the Ballyduff breeder, this time for Goulding Jo Jo, by Aynho Rossiter. Both bulls were purchased by TDM Farms, Limerick.
Fifty bulls went through the ring, with three-quarters (75% clearance) selling on average for €2,300 (similar to last year). Given its location, the sale attracted a notable number of dairy farmers who helped contribute to a particularly strong trade for young bulls. Many of these quality young bulls made from €2,700 to €2,800/head.
In the ring, judge William Stroker tapped forward Portanes Kian as the supreme male champion. Born January 2013, he is a Liss Man son and was exhibited by John Lynch, Portauns, Kilmallock. Although withdrawn in the ring, it’s believed the champion sold a few days later to William Wren, Bruff, Co Limerick, for his suckler herd.
Meanwhile, Shane Murphy, Banteer, Co Cork, won both the female champion and reserve champion titles with two daughters of Friarstown Idol.
The championship went to the December 2012-born heifer Mercury Janet, selling for €2,250, while Mercury Jewel took the reserve title. She was unsold.
Other top prices included
€3,000 to John Barlow Aherlow, Co Tipperary, for the young bull Gurtavoher Kasper, by Goulding Jumbo King.€2,900 to Gerard Hogan Kilfeacle, Co Tipperary, for his bull Beryl King, by Clooncolligan Domino.€2,700 to Thomas Finnucane, Tralee, Co Kerry, for Keel Jack, by Arroo Goliath.€2,700 to Michael Moloney, Kildysart, Co Clare, for Cappanavarnogue John, by Friarstown Edition.Ashbury Monarch makes €2,600
David Kirrane, Carrentubber Salers, Tubbercurry, Co Sligo, took the supreme male champion title at the Irish Salers Society show and sale in Roscrea last Saturday.
Born March 2013, the champion Carrentubber Norway, a Bronson son, out of the dam Carrentubber Jodie, sold for €2,300 in the ring.
In reserve was Ashbury Mason, exhibited by Alfred Melvin, Ashbury Salers, Mulhuddart, Co Dublin. Sired by Volcan, he is out of the Ume cow and sold for €2,200.
The Dublin breeder also took the top bull price of €2,600 for the April 2012-born, Ashbury Monarch by Volcan, as well as the champion female sash for Ashbury Lollipop. Sired by Volcan and out of the dam Silverfield Gail, the in-calf female champion was unsold in the ring at €2,600.
Meanwhile, the reserve female title went to Bernard Hunt, Sligo Salers, Lisbaleely, Gurteen, Co Sligo, for his heifer Sligo Mere. Sired by Django, she is out of the dam Sligo Kris and sold for €2,300.
Bernard also took the top female price of €2,400 for the December 2012-born, Sligo Mazzy. She is a Django daughter out of the dam, Sligo Kune. Overall, bulls averaged €2,400 and heifers averaged €1,908, while the average for heifer weanlings was €1,350. The clearance was 70%.
Kerry breeder Matthew Goulding, Ballyduff, had an extremely productive day, taking the top two prices and the reserve bull championship at the Irish Angus Society premier show and sale in Kilmallock recently.
The top price of €3,650 went to the reserve male champion Goulding JCB, by Goulding Extra, while the next highest price of €3,400 also went to the Ballyduff breeder, this time for Goulding Jo Jo, by Aynho Rossiter. Both bulls were purchased by TDM Farms, Limerick.
Fifty bulls went through the ring, with three-quarters (75% clearance) selling on average for €2,300 (similar to last year). Given its location, the sale attracted a notable number of dairy farmers who helped contribute to a particularly strong trade for young bulls. Many of these quality young bulls made from €2,700 to €2,800/head.
In the ring, judge William Stroker tapped forward Portanes Kian as the supreme male champion. Born January 2013, he is a Liss Man son and was exhibited by John Lynch, Portauns, Kilmallock. Although withdrawn in the ring, it’s believed the champion sold a few days later to William Wren, Bruff, Co Limerick, for his suckler herd.
Meanwhile, Shane Murphy, Banteer, Co Cork, won both the female champion and reserve champion titles with two daughters of Friarstown Idol.
The championship went to the December 2012-born heifer Mercury Janet, selling for €2,250, while Mercury Jewel took the reserve title. She was unsold.
Other top prices included
€3,000 to John Barlow Aherlow, Co Tipperary, for the young bull Gurtavoher Kasper, by Goulding Jumbo King.€2,900 to Gerard Hogan Kilfeacle, Co Tipperary, for his bull Beryl King, by Clooncolligan Domino.€2,700 to Thomas Finnucane, Tralee, Co Kerry, for Keel Jack, by Arroo Goliath.€2,700 to Michael Moloney, Kildysart, Co Clare, for Cappanavarnogue John, by Friarstown Edition.Ashbury Monarch makes €2,600
David Kirrane, Carrentubber Salers, Tubbercurry, Co Sligo, took the supreme male champion title at the Irish Salers Society show and sale in Roscrea last Saturday.
Born March 2013, the champion Carrentubber Norway, a Bronson son, out of the dam Carrentubber Jodie, sold for €2,300 in the ring.
In reserve was Ashbury Mason, exhibited by Alfred Melvin, Ashbury Salers, Mulhuddart, Co Dublin. Sired by Volcan, he is out of the Ume cow and sold for €2,200.
The Dublin breeder also took the top bull price of €2,600 for the April 2012-born, Ashbury Monarch by Volcan, as well as the champion female sash for Ashbury Lollipop. Sired by Volcan and out of the dam Silverfield Gail, the in-calf female champion was unsold in the ring at €2,600.
Meanwhile, the reserve female title went to Bernard Hunt, Sligo Salers, Lisbaleely, Gurteen, Co Sligo, for his heifer Sligo Mere. Sired by Django, she is out of the dam Sligo Kris and sold for €2,300.
Bernard also took the top female price of €2,400 for the December 2012-born, Sligo Mazzy. She is a Django daughter out of the dam, Sligo Kune. Overall, bulls averaged €2,400 and heifers averaged €1,908, while the average for heifer weanlings was €1,350. The clearance was 70%.
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