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
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