Store heifers sold very briskly with both farmer agents and exporters competing around the ring. Prices ranged from €2.50 to €2.95 per kilo with some prize winning beef heifers selling for up to €3.48 per kilo. The top price of the sale was a 716 kg BB heifer at €2,500.

The champion of the sale, a Belguim Blue Heifer weighing 780kg, was exhibited by Norman Spencer from Coolanleigh in Gorey, and was sold for €2,420 to Dunbia Slane.

The prize winners are listed below:

Best Factory Type Cow

1st: John Byrne 1 BB Cow 820kg at €2,420

2nd: David Grandy 1 LM Cow 874kg at €1,880

3rd: Brian Doyle 1 CH cow 846kg at €1,740

Best Continental Factory Heifer

1st: Noman Spencer 1 BB Hfr 780kg at €2,420

2nd: Colin Tyner 1 BB Hfr 800kg at €2,300

3rd: Norman Spencer 1 BB Hfr 718kg at €2,500

Best two or more Factory Heifers

1st: John Hourigan 2 LM Hfr 600kg at €1,720

2nd: John Hourigan 2 LM Hfr 586kg at €1,480

3rd: Pat Roche 5 CH Hfr 575kg at €1,430

Best Butcher Heifer

1st: Ken Tyner 1 LM Hfr 622kg at €1,690

2nd: Geoffrey Hall 1 BB Hfr 638kg at €2,050

3rd: Tom Codd 1 HD Hfr 574kg at €1,270

Best two or more Butcher Heifers

1st: Ken Tyner 2 LM Hfr 553kg at €1,460

2nd: Tce Clare 2 BB Hfr 561kg at €1,460

3rd: Shay Hayden 2 BB Hfr 567kg at €1,460

Best two or more Non-Continental Butchers Heifers

1st: Tce Clare 2 AA Hfr 485 at €1,140

2nd: John O’Hara 4 AA Hfr 481 at €1,010

3rd: Mark Winterbottom 2 AA Hfr 463 at €1,040

Best two or more Store Heifers

1st: Mce Wafer 2 BB Hfr 390Kg at €1,280

2nd: Mary Mahon 2 CH Hfr 347kg at €1,130

3rd: David Rothwell 2 LM Hfr 490kg at €1,150

Best Store Heifer under 500kg

1st: Seamus Wafer 1 BB Hfr 402kg at €1,410

2nd: Mce Wafer 1 BB Hfr 440kg at €1,300

3rd: Mce Wafer 1 BB Hfr 354kg at €1,070