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Champion ewe makes €820 as judge buys reserve at Roscommon Vendéen sale

The Bowers family had a day to remember, taking both champion and reserve champion in the presale show and then realised the top price of the day with a shearling ewe who sold for €820.

PEDIGREE 6 November 2026

Champion ewe makes €820 as judge buys reserve at Roscommon Vendéen sale

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Countdown to the Black Beauties Suffolk Female Sale

Countdown to the Black Beauties Suffolk Female Sale

PEDIGREE 6 November 2026

Plumbridge blackface ram sale hits 7,500gns despite storm Boelo

Plumbridge blackface ram sale hits 7,500gns despite storm Boelo

PEDIGREE 5 November 2026

72-head Grangecon Stud Limousin herd for sale as family leaves suckler farming

72-head Grangecon Stud Limousin herd for sale as family leaves suckler farming

72-head Grangecon Stud Limousin herd for sale as family leaves suckler farming

PEDIGREE 4 November 2026

Liss Angus claim Supreme National Calf Championship

Liss Angus claim Supreme National Calf Championship

Liss Angus claim Supreme National Calf Championship

PEDIGREE 4 November 2026

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12-month-old Mayo bull sets Irish Moiled auction record at €5,900

12-month-old Mayo bull sets Irish Moiled auction record at €5,900

Previous Irish Moiled breed record prices at public auction were well and truly smashed at the Autumn Centenary Irish Moiled Cattle Society online sale recently, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 4 November 2026

Western Suffolks' ewe lamb tops western stars fifth annual female sale

Western Suffolks' ewe lamb tops western stars fifth annual female sale

Gimmers sold to a top price of €2,200, selling to a clearance of 99%, while ewe lamb trade was exceptional, topping €2,800.

PEDIGREE 4 November 2026

Northern Ireland records obliterated at Glebefarm Shorthorns First Edition Sale

Northern Ireland records obliterated at Glebefarm Shorthorns First Edition Sale

Alfie Shaw's Glebefarm Shorthorns obliterated Northern Ireland record prices in the herd's online sale over the weekend, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 3 November 2026

Female average up over €400 at Munster Angus Breeders sale

Female average up over €400 at Munster Angus Breeders sale

Munster Angus Breeders concluded their 2026 calendar with another successful Autumn Select Sale at Golden Vale Mart, Kilmallock, on Saturday, Nevan McKiernan reports.

PEDIGREE 2 November 2026

Champion Limousin bull sells for staggering €30,000 to Scotland

Champion Limousin bull sells for staggering €30,000 to Scotland

One of the standout Limousin bulls of the year has been sold privately to Scotland for a staggering €30,000, Nevan McKiernan reports.

PEDIGREE 2 November 2026

Gimmers sired by Kells T-Rex sire in demand among European buyers

Gimmers sired by Kells T-Rex sire in demand among European buyers

Kells T-rex sired gimmers were in particular demand with many lots selling to European buyers.

PEDIGREE 28 October 2026

Munster Lanark sheep breeders first sale a great success

Munster Lanark sheep breeders first sale a great success

James and Stacey O'Connor topped the sale with a shearling ram who sold for €1,640.

PEDIGREE 28 October 2026

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