Kickstarting a busy weekend on the pedigree scene, the Irish Angus Munster branch will be hosting the autumn premier sale in Kilmallock on Friday 9 November.

Pedigree editor Shane Murphy will be on hand, reporting on how the sale goes for the 17 heifers and 10 bulls on offer. The show kicks off at 5pm, with the sale at 6.30pm.

Elphin

Further up the country, suckler and beef editor Adam Woods will be in Elphin on Friday night at Martin O’Connor’s annual sale of continental in-calf heifers.

The sale consists of 45 lots and always proves popular among farmers. This one gets going at 7pm.

Tullamore

Moving on to Saturday and first up is the Irish Charolais Cattle Society’s elite heifer sale in Tullamore.

This sale consists of 85 export-tested heifers. Last year's sale topped at €14,500. The pre-sale show starts at 10am, with the sale at 12.30pm; Anthony Mulligan will be present here.

Roscommon

Over in Roscommon Mart on the same day, the Irish Shorthorn Cattle Society hosts its premier autumn sale.

This sale stands as the pinnacle of the Shorthorn calendar, attracting some of the year’s top prices.

A total of 43 heifers and 13 bulls will be on offer for prospective buyers.

Carrick-on-Shannon

Shane Murphy will be in attendance covering the Shorthorn premier, before making his way up to Carrick-on-Shannon in the evening to cover the Irish Aberdeen Angus Association's premier sale.

This is the third year of the Angus premier. This year, it has attracted 19 bulls and 10 females.

Finally, finishing off the busy weekend, the Irish Hereford national calf show takes place in Tullamore on Sunday. This year’s event has attracted a massive 119 entries, with judging kicking off at 10am.

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