The Irish Charolais Cattle Society hosted its elite heifer sale in Tullamore on Saturday, smashing a number of records.

The average price rose to an all-time high of €5,300, with a 92% clearance rate. This average price is up a massive €2,150 on the year, with clearance rising by 25 percentage points.

The sale also boasted its highest price to date, when Ballymorrishill Prettypolly ET sold for €13,200. This heifer was brought out by first-time exhibitor Paul Sheridan and attracted a number of interested parties before auctioneer Tom Cox finally dropped his hammer. Sired by Aimable and out of one of the herd’s only two cows, Tobar Lila, she was secured by Clare Ferris.

This sale-topping price came directly after her full-sister Farmer Polly ET sold for a second five-figure sum, this time €10,200. Securing this heifer was the same buyer as the high-seller.

These were two of four five-figure prices on the day, with the other two paid for heifers from the Ryan family’s well-known Goldstar herd. Top of these was €12,200 for Goldstar Portia.

This daughter of Goldstar Ludwig is out of Goldstar Grace and also heads north of the border, this time to Messrs Heron.

Just behind this at €11,800 was Goldstar Paula ET. This Goldstar Echo daughter was born in January 2019 and heads to Louise Quinn.

These two heifers helped to boost the Goldstar average to an impressive €8,760 for five animals.

Full report to follow.

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