The Oldcastle-based Liss Angus herd, owned by John and Sean McEnroe, hosted its first online timed auction of Angus bulls over the weekend.

Hosted by MartEye through Ballyjamesduff Mart, the sale gained phenomenal traction on Monday evening as the lots started to close.

A total of 19 bulls exchanged hands, selling to an average of €5,892, with just five bulls failing to reach their reserve.

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A strong export trade boosted the average, as seven bulls sold to Northern Ireland and Scotland.

Megastar

Setting the scene for things to come was the standout show calf Liss Megastar B417, selling for the top price of €15,800.

Purchased in partnership by Ballindalloch Angus - the oldest Aberdeen Angus herd in current existence - and the Kilmallie Angus herd in Scotland, Megastar is a February 2025-born son of Liss Dingle V936, while his dam, a daughter of Liss Marty, comes from the herd's successful Minree family.

With a string of accolades to his name from the 2025 show season, he cataloged with three star within breed replacement index of €135 and a terminal index value of €90.

The Westmeath-based Gigginstown Angus herd owned by Michael O'Leary was the triumphant bidders on Liss Merger B420 at €9,200.

Born in February 2025, Merger is also sired by the herd's stock bull Liss Dingle and is out of the Fordel Ben Maree daughter Liss Mural V934.

Stars were plentiful on this one, carrying below breed average calving figures and ranking in the top 20% of the breed across dairy-beef and replacement.

Magic son

Up next at €6,800 was the Luddenmore Magic Y555 ET son Liss Karlos A379.

Bred from the Cheeklaw Emrys daughter Liss Kim W009, this powerhouse of an August 2024-born bull ranked in the top 10% of the Angus breed on terminal traits and was the pick of an Antrim-based breeder.

Trading at €6,400 was another Dingle son Liss Baxter B422.

Just 13 months old, Baxter comes from the herd's Biluri cow line and packed a nice balanced set of figures, which included a dairy-beef-index of €144. Snapping this one up was a farmer from Co Clare.

Liss Kiddo A395 was the last bull to cross €6,000, selling to a commercial farmer for €6,200.

This November 2024-born son of Newbridge Viper and Liss Kim U835 displayed a page full of stars and calving figures in the top 10% of the breed.