The 34th Lisduff Sale had an average price of €1,800 for calved and in-calf heifers with bulls averaging €2,050. The sale is a temperature test for sales that follow later in the year and despite tough trade relative to other years, there was a high clearance.

Out of a total of 60 heifers on offer, 53 sold with a top price of €4,100 for Lot 30 Lisduff Dellia 10 ET from the internationally renowned Dellia family.

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The subsequent highest prices were €2,450 for Lisduff Mary 130, whose grand dam is a sister to Lisduff Masterpiece at NCBC.

Lisduff Indianink 56 sold for €2,400, descending from the French cow Indianink EX94. Lisduff Leslie 188 sold for €2,300, her grand dam is a sister to Lisduff Manfred at NCBC and Lisduff Masterpiece at Dovea Genetics.