A general view of some of the incalf heifers on offer at the Lisduff Herd Dairy sale. Photo: Donal O' Leary
A general view of some of the incalf heifers on offer at the Lisduff Herd Dairy sale. Photo: Donal O' Leary
Lisduff Dairy Sale Oct 2016 - Lot 10, Born 14-3-14, EBI 85.
Sold for €1,750
Lisduff Dairy Sale Oct 2016 - Lot 37, Born 9-1-15, EBI 184, Due to calve in Jan 17.
Sold for €1,800
Lisduff Dairy Sale Oct 2016 - Lot 1, Born 24-4-14, EBI 116
Sold for €1,950
Lisduff Dairy Sale Oct 2016 - Lot 16, Born 6-9-14, EBI 203
Sold for €2,300
Lisduff Dairy Sale Oct 2016 - Lot 17, Born 1-9-14, EBI 119
Sold for €2,400
Lisduff Dairy Sale Oct 2016 - Lot 27, Born 11-1-15, EBI 134, Due to calve in Jan 17
Sold for €1,950
Lisduff Dairy Sale Oct 2016 - Lot 28, Born 6-1-15, EBI 167, Due to calve in Jan 17
Sold for €2,000
Lisduff Dairy Sale Oct 2016 - Lot 30, Born 3-11-14, EBI 130, Due to calve in Jan 17
Sold for the top price of €4,100
Lisduff Dairy Sale Oct 2016 - Lot 6, Born 2-3-14, EBI 181
Sold for €1,650
John O' Sullivan, Lisduff, Whitechurch, Co. Cork washes some of the stock that he has offered for sale prior to the start of the Lisduff Herd Dairy sale that he held on his farm. Photo: Donal O' Leary
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.
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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.
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.
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