The Doonowney herd of Aberdeen Angus cattle was dispersed last Saturday at a farm sale conducted by Tom Cox at Skreen, Co Sligo.
While the crowd was small, there were plenty of buyers in attendance, with a good sale clearance.
Six cattle headed to Northern Ireland, while other buyers included breeders from west Cork, Tipperary, Cavan and Donegal.
Cows were sold in-calf or with young calves at foot and they averaged €2,058.
Top prices were €2,500 for Doonowney Lily, a 2014-born Bon Lea Emperor K079 daughter.
She sold in-calf to Idivies Euris calving in December and joins the Berrymount herd of William Foster, Berrymount, Ballyconnell, Co Cavan.
2014-born CWM Rosa Erica was also knocked down at €2,500. She sold with a Doonowney Myles Karlos heifer calf at foot.
The third call of €2,500 went to Doonowney Julia, another 2012 Bon Lea Emperor K079 daughter due in January to Nightingale Parker.
Maiden and weanling heifers averaged €1,494, with a top call of €2,250 going to Doonowney Nicky 2. This November 2016 heifer is by Netherton Mr Brazilian and met with a flurry of bids before being knocked down to local man, David Clarke, Co Sligo.
Next highest price was Doonowney Nicky at €1,900. This June 2016 maiden heifer was by Nightingale Parker P781 and out of a Normanby Pride Princess cow.
Young weanling bulls met an easier trade, with a number failing to meet their reserve. Top price of €1,300 went to Doonowney Pablo, a Nightingale Parker P781 son born in May 2017.
Commenting on the sale, Tom Cox said: “We were very happy with the sale. Trade was very good for good-quality breeding cows and heifers and existing breeders saw the sale as an excellent opportunity to acquire quality animals and new genetics.”
The Doonowney herd of Aberdeen Angus cattle was dispersed last Saturday at a farm sale conducted by Tom Cox at Skreen, Co Sligo.
While the crowd was small, there were plenty of buyers in attendance, with a good sale clearance.
Six cattle headed to Northern Ireland, while other buyers included breeders from west Cork, Tipperary, Cavan and Donegal.
Cows were sold in-calf or with young calves at foot and they averaged €2,058.
Top prices were €2,500 for Doonowney Lily, a 2014-born Bon Lea Emperor K079 daughter.
She sold in-calf to Idivies Euris calving in December and joins the Berrymount herd of William Foster, Berrymount, Ballyconnell, Co Cavan.
2014-born CWM Rosa Erica was also knocked down at €2,500. She sold with a Doonowney Myles Karlos heifer calf at foot.
The third call of €2,500 went to Doonowney Julia, another 2012 Bon Lea Emperor K079 daughter due in January to Nightingale Parker.
Maiden and weanling heifers averaged €1,494, with a top call of €2,250 going to Doonowney Nicky 2. This November 2016 heifer is by Netherton Mr Brazilian and met with a flurry of bids before being knocked down to local man, David Clarke, Co Sligo.
Next highest price was Doonowney Nicky at €1,900. This June 2016 maiden heifer was by Nightingale Parker P781 and out of a Normanby Pride Princess cow.
Young weanling bulls met an easier trade, with a number failing to meet their reserve. Top price of €1,300 went to Doonowney Pablo, a Nightingale Parker P781 son born in May 2017.
Commenting on the sale, Tom Cox said: “We were very happy with the sale. Trade was very good for good-quality breeding cows and heifers and existing breeders saw the sale as an excellent opportunity to acquire quality animals and new genetics.”
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