The Monaghan-based McAnenly family have built up a big reputation of bringing out high-end heifers for their annual Mableview Farm in-calf heifer sale in Elphin. Last Friday night’s sale was no exception, with some top-quality heifers meeting high demand.
The Monaghan-based McAnenly family have built up a big reputation of bringing out high-end heifers for their annual Mableview Farm in-calf heifer sale in Elphin.
Last Friday night’s sale was no exception, with some top-quality heifers meeting high demand.
A number of fatstock cattle producers were in attendance to secure some potential show cattle for the summers ahead.
The majority of the bulls were in-calf to AI Limousin bulls.
The sale topped out at €8,800 for a March 2021-born Belgian Blue in-calf heifer sold to a Donegal farmer.
Other top prices included €7,000 for a July 2021-born heifer and €6,500 for a June 2021-born Belgian Blue in-calf heifer, both making their way to a Monaghan suckler farmer.
Anything with Belgian Blue breeding sold very well on the night.
The sale achieved a 100% clearance rate, with the average sale price coming in at €3,440/head.
Speaking to the Irish Farmers Journal, Elphin Mart manager Ciaran Lynch said: “We had great online activity all night with a lot of heifers selling online on the night.
“We had customers from as far away as Cork and Carlow bidding for heifers on the night. Heifers of that high a quality are hard to come by now.”
This March 2021-born Charolais in-calf heifer is due to calve in November 2024 and sold for €4,200.
This March 2021-born Belgian Blue in-calf heifer sold for €8,800.
This July 2021-born in-calf heifer is due to calve in November 2024 to EBY and sold for €7,000.
This June 2021-born Limousin in-calf heifer is due to calve in November 2024 and sold for €3,000.
This June 2021-born Limousin in-calf heifer is due to calve in November 2024 and sold for €3,700
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This May 2021-born Belgian Blue in-calf heifer is due to calve in November and sold for €3,400.
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