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A large amount of home sales meant that nearly half the animals entered for the Hereford society sale in Kilmallock were absent.
Of the 55 bulls entered, only 30 were present for the sale, with 21 finding new homes, representing a 70% clearance, back by 12% on the year. Averages also took a hit on the year by €230 to level at €2,742.
Topping trade at €3,550 was Eamon McKiernan with Knockmountagh Fionn. This five-star terminal bull was sired by one of Ireland’s easiest-calving Hereford bulls Cill Cormaic Kasper. Born September 2015, Fionn also sees Corlismore Pompeii and Churchhill Storm in the back breeding. Successful buyer of the second prize-winner was Joe Kett.
Top-price bull at €3,550 Knockmountagh Fionn with owner John McKiernan and purchaser Jodie Kett.
The €3,200 price tag was hit twice. First in the money was Ted O’Sullivan, Fermoy, Co Cork, with his September 2015-born Furaleigh Kobe 1049. Kobe 1049 also carries Cill Cormaic breeding, this time in the form of Cill Cormaic Kobe, while the dam was out of Lisnalurg Vincible. Carrying five stars on the terminal index, he found a new home with Martin O’Sullivan.
Furaleigh Kobe 1049, who sold for €3,200, with owner Ted O’Sullivan.
Matching him at the money was Declan Donnelly from Ennis with Clondrina 1171. Sired by stock bull Farney John, himself a Yarram Star General son, Donnelly’s December-born 1171 carried four stars on the terminal and replacement indices.
Successful bid here came from T N Minogue.
Clondrina 1171st, who sold at €3,200, with owner Declan Donnelly.
The €3,000 mark was also hit twice. First up was Dermot Whelton with Hazel Grove Braxton. This out-wintered bull was sired by Gageboro Morgan, with Trillick Best and Glaslough Dandy in the back breeding.
Five stars on replacement index, he left the yard with Patrick O’Donoghue.
Owners Keith and Dermot Whelton with their bull Hazel Grove Braxton who sold for €3,000.
Selling directly after Grove Braxton and matching his price was the first prize-winning Kye Gerard 727 from Padraig McGrath. Steil Gerard was the sire behind this one, with Yarram Pompeii daughter Kye Paula 1st the dam. Cathal O’Connell was the buyer here.
Padraigh McGrath with his bull Kye Gererd 727 that sold for €3,000.
Both the champion and reserve champion went unsold having failed to meet their reserves.
Claiming the overall championship was Riverrock Gold Star from Tony Hartnett, Rockchapel, Co Cork.
Sired by Gageboro Morgan, this bull had already picked up a few red rosettes including champion at the national calf show 2016. Reserve overall went to Glaslough Ranger from Nigel Heatrick.
This one is sired by Ballyaville Ger, while the dam is homebred Glaslough Model by Rathregan Napoleon.
The next sale takes place in Nenagh on Saturday 20 May.
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