Weather and money woes continue to hamper the pedigree beef bull trade, with the average price at the Hereford premier in Tullamore on Saturday taking a hit.

While the clearance rate did increase from 30% to 50%, the average dropped by over €200 to level at €3,122.

Leading the sale was the first prize winning Cill Cormaic Prince 2 from David Larkin, Birr, Co Offaly.

His October 2016-born bull was sired by Black Water Lad while the dam was homebred Cill Cormaic Lavinia. With five stars on the terminal index, he sold for €5,000 to Nelson McCrabbe.

Championship

The day’s championship was awarded to Airhill Oconaill, a bull brought out by JJ Farrell, Longford. Again October 2016-born, this one is out of Ardmulchan Himalagan. Having failed to meet his reserve in the ring, he was sold outside for €4,250 to John Bergin.

A full report will appear in next week’s Irish Farmers Journal.

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