John and Enda Flynn, Newtownforbes, Co Longford, took home the top price at last Saturday’s Midland & Western Livestock Improvement Society’s March show and sale in Carrick-on-Shannon. The February-2014 Angus bull, Lios Breac Lieutenant, a Nightingale Dungar son, scooped the top price of €5,300 for the Longford-based breeders.

A brisk Angus trade saw 18 bulls (78% clearance) selling for an average price of €2,650.

Pat and Finbarr Cahill, Shankill, Co Cavan, took the next highest price of €5,000 for their champion, Shankill Lord Marshall, a son of Eastfield Black Buddy, while also taking home €3,650 for Shankill Millwood, also by Buddy. In reserve was Caulry Kingpin, a son of Netherton Peter Pershore, bred by Tom and Anselme Fitzgerald, Mount Temple, Moate. He sold for €3,550.

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Other Angus bull prices included €3,150 for Tobertelly Karl, an Aynho Rossiter Eric son, bred by BM Brennan, Tobertelly, Tubbercurry, Co Sligo, and €3,000 for Aughnamona King Michael, by Cashelane Michael, bred by G Shanley/D Spring, Bornacoola. The same duo also took home €2,500 for Aughalustia Kickellen, while Larry Casey, Aughalustia, Ballaghaderreen, sold his bull, Aughalustia Padraig, by Bohey Jasper, for €2,500 as well.

Benny Lang, Ballinacarrow, Co Sligo, sold the only Shorthorn bull, Finlough Bracken, by Llanrath Emlyn, for €2,100, while two of the four Limousin bulls on offer averaged €1,500.

Turning to Charolais, 11 bulls sold at an average price of €2,865, with the top of €3,700 received by C Daly, Tullaghan, Co Leitrim, for the Enfield Plexus son, Tawny Jack Daniels. Next highest at €3,550 was Clogher Ivan, a Pirate son, bred by Thomas Crowe, Summerhill, Carrick-on-Shannon. This was followed by €3,500 for Gallaway Ionessco, a son of Utrillo Mic, bred by Michael Kiernan, Augharan, Co Leitrim. The reserve champion, Portcarron Icon, by Prime Roberto, made €3,200 for breeder Jonathan Angland, Oughterard, Co Galway. Richard O’Beirne’s champion bull, Doon Impact, sired by Ballylannon Frankey, was unsold.

Overall, 11 bulls went north. The next society sale is 11 April (Angus, Shorthorn and Hereford) and 18 April (continental breeds). Contact 086-3883112 or email midland andwestern@gmail.com