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Friesian females on fire in Fermoy
Shanon Kinahan
Shanon Kinahan writes from the Cork Holstein Friesian Club show and sale, which was held in Corrin Mart last Friday.
27 March 2023 Pedigree
Watch: Coose on the Loose - Nebraska heads to Scotland
Shanon Kinahan reports from the Irish Simmental Cattle Society’s premier sale in Roscommon on Saturday, which saw Coose Nebraska leave some buyers in a state of shock after securing €16,200.
24 March 2023 Pedigree
In pictures: Peavoy’s polly bull tops Kilkenny at €4,800
With 96 bulls forward and a 76% clearance rate, Kilkenny’s first pedigree bull sale of the season was a big success, Shanon Kinahan writes.
Clogher Valley Mart teams up with MartBids for semen auction
Shanon Kinahan previews the upcoming timed online auction of semen and embryos from some of the top pedigree and commercial herds in Northern Ireland.
22 March 2023 Pedigree
What’s on: upcoming pedigree shows and sales
The busy show and sale season is well and truly under way in the pedigree world with sales starting to take place all over the country, writes Shanon Kinahan.
22 March 2023 Pedigree
Sultan is the king of the ring in Elphin
Shanon Kinahan reports from a positive day’s trading at Elphin Mart at the 2023 Irish Charolais Cattle Society spring premier show, which saw Clenagh2 Sultan top the sale at €13,000.
22 March 2023 Pedigree
Sultan king of the ring in Elphin
There was an excellent day’s trading at the 2023 Irish Charolais Cattle Society spring premier show and sale in Elphin, which saw Clenagh2 Sultan secure the top price of €13,000.
19 March 2023 Pedigree
Camera at the Mart: cows commanding super prices in Ennis
Shanon Kinahan reports from the weekly cattle sale in Ennis Mart, Co Clare, where cows of all types were met with a mighty trade.
16 March 2023 Markets
Victor claims victory in Carrick
Shanon Kinahan reports from the Midland and Western Livestock Improvement Society’s annual March show and sale of bulls and heifers in Carrick-on-Shannon.
15 March 2023 Pedigree
A sky full of stars at Limousin premier show at Elphin Mart
The Irish Limousin Cattle Society held its annual premier show and sale in Elphin Mart on Saturday, with bulls forward for sale from some of the top herds in the country. Shanon Kinahan reports
15 March 2023 Pedigree
Camera at the Mart: smaller number meet a stronger trade in Cashel
Shanon Kinahan reports from Saturday’s cattle sale in Cashel Mart, which held its first sale in conjunction with the online sales platform Martbids.
15 March 2023 Markets
Camera at the Mart: factory-fit cattle calling the shots in Portumna
It was another busy day in Portumna Mart last Wednesday for its weekly cattle sale, which saw approximately 325 cattle go through the sales ring, Shanon Kinahan reports.
15 March 2023 Markets