Angus females have been in high demand this year and that trend continued on Friday evening 5 September at Mid-Tipp Mart, Thurles, for the Black Diamonds Sale.
Consigned by the Mount, Ryans and Portauns herds, the sale consisted of 59 breeding females and four lots of embryos.
A quick walk through the yard on Friday evening gave buyers a taste of the traditional type Angus cattle on offer, demonstrating the true characteristics of the breed.
When all was said and done, an almost 100% clearance was reported by auctioneer Tom Cox, with a sale average of €4,100.
A strong customer base from southern Ireland was boosted by demand for two red heifers from Portugal and eight black heifers selling to Northern Ireland.
Beatrice
Topping the trade at €8,000 was one of the stand out lots, Portanes A Beatrice A884. This classy soft-fleshed heifer is a daughter of Liss Mandrin V847 and the homebred Portauns Volcano daughter, Portanes P Beatrice 884.
Born in August 2024, Beatrice was backed up by a solid set of indexes, including a replacement index of €156 and a terminal index value of €107. After some intense ringside and online bidding, she was secured by a breeder from Co Longford.
Portanes A Beatrice A884 sold for the highest price of €8,000. \ Alfie Shaw
The Portauns herd also received the next highest price of €6,500 for Portanes W New Dockery 889. Another daughter of Liss Mandrin V847, this two-year-old heifer sold in-calf to Doveas' easy calving specialist, Kealkil Prime Lad. A breeder in Co Cork had the final call on this high-index heifer.
Ryans Angus
Ger Ryan and family realised €6,200 for the Fordel Lockdown P827 daughter, Ryans Alicia. Combining Mogeely Joe and Luddenmore Fionn in her mothers lineage, this August 2024-born heifer came to sale with a five-star replacement index of €161 and was knocked down to local buyer from Thurles in Co Tipperary.
Ryans Alicia sold for €6,200. \ Alfie Shaw
The Ryan family also traded a recipient heifer carrying a heifer calf from Rawburn Boss Hogg and Ryans Lady Jeorgina, the mother of Ryans Whitney who sold for the highest price of €8,000 at the 2024 Irish Angus Elite Sale. With an impressive predicted set of figures, she attracted lots of interest selling at €5,700.
Three lots changed hands at €5,600, the first coming in the form of Portanes A Vicky 4. A daughter of the herds stock bull Bawnafinny Vladimir, this twin to a female is out of a homebred dam by Keirsbeath Karma. She was one of eight animals sold for export to Northern Ireland.
Also trading at €5,600 was another Vladimir daughter, Portanes A Mandy 912. Born in August 2024, Mandy offered below average calving figures and was snapped up by a well-known breeder from Co Cork.
Mount success
The final lot to hit €5,600 was Mount Blossom from Joseph Kelly. The youngest heifer in the catalogue at just six-months-old, this smart heifer is a daughter of Portanes Right One going back to a Ballyshannon Pat bred cow. Carrying one copy of the NT821 gene and a five-star replacement index of €154, she was the choice lot of a breeder in Co Clare.
Mount Willow sold for €5,500. \ Alfie Shaw
Kelly also parted company with Mount Willow for €5,500, selling her to a well-established herd in Northern Ireland. Sired by Rawburn Poncho X478, she goes back to a Ballycasey Liam bred dam.
Charity lot
Philip Flynn from Co Longford supported a fantastic cause by purchasing Portanes A Gift for €3,000, as the entire price of this heifer will be kindly donated by the Lynch's to Cuan Mhuire Rehabilitation Center.
Embryos lots peaked at €800 for eggs from Carrabaun Crystal and either Bohey Jasper or Mogeely Joe for the Ryan family.
Pick up a copy of this week's Irish Farmers Journal to read all about it.
Angus females have been in high demand this year and that trend continued on Friday evening 5 September at Mid-Tipp Mart, Thurles, for the Black Diamonds Sale.
Consigned by the Mount, Ryans and Portauns herds, the sale consisted of 59 breeding females and four lots of embryos.
A quick walk through the yard on Friday evening gave buyers a taste of the traditional type Angus cattle on offer, demonstrating the true characteristics of the breed.
When all was said and done, an almost 100% clearance was reported by auctioneer Tom Cox, with a sale average of €4,100.
A strong customer base from southern Ireland was boosted by demand for two red heifers from Portugal and eight black heifers selling to Northern Ireland.
Beatrice
Topping the trade at €8,000 was one of the stand out lots, Portanes A Beatrice A884. This classy soft-fleshed heifer is a daughter of Liss Mandrin V847 and the homebred Portauns Volcano daughter, Portanes P Beatrice 884.
Born in August 2024, Beatrice was backed up by a solid set of indexes, including a replacement index of €156 and a terminal index value of €107. After some intense ringside and online bidding, she was secured by a breeder from Co Longford.
Portanes A Beatrice A884 sold for the highest price of €8,000. \ Alfie Shaw
The Portauns herd also received the next highest price of €6,500 for Portanes W New Dockery 889. Another daughter of Liss Mandrin V847, this two-year-old heifer sold in-calf to Doveas' easy calving specialist, Kealkil Prime Lad. A breeder in Co Cork had the final call on this high-index heifer.
Ryans Angus
Ger Ryan and family realised €6,200 for the Fordel Lockdown P827 daughter, Ryans Alicia. Combining Mogeely Joe and Luddenmore Fionn in her mothers lineage, this August 2024-born heifer came to sale with a five-star replacement index of €161 and was knocked down to local buyer from Thurles in Co Tipperary.
Ryans Alicia sold for €6,200. \ Alfie Shaw
The Ryan family also traded a recipient heifer carrying a heifer calf from Rawburn Boss Hogg and Ryans Lady Jeorgina, the mother of Ryans Whitney who sold for the highest price of €8,000 at the 2024 Irish Angus Elite Sale. With an impressive predicted set of figures, she attracted lots of interest selling at €5,700.
Three lots changed hands at €5,600, the first coming in the form of Portanes A Vicky 4. A daughter of the herds stock bull Bawnafinny Vladimir, this twin to a female is out of a homebred dam by Keirsbeath Karma. She was one of eight animals sold for export to Northern Ireland.
Also trading at €5,600 was another Vladimir daughter, Portanes A Mandy 912. Born in August 2024, Mandy offered below average calving figures and was snapped up by a well-known breeder from Co Cork.
Mount success
The final lot to hit €5,600 was Mount Blossom from Joseph Kelly. The youngest heifer in the catalogue at just six-months-old, this smart heifer is a daughter of Portanes Right One going back to a Ballyshannon Pat bred cow. Carrying one copy of the NT821 gene and a five-star replacement index of €154, she was the choice lot of a breeder in Co Clare.
Mount Willow sold for €5,500. \ Alfie Shaw
Kelly also parted company with Mount Willow for €5,500, selling her to a well-established herd in Northern Ireland. Sired by Rawburn Poncho X478, she goes back to a Ballycasey Liam bred dam.
Charity lot
Philip Flynn from Co Longford supported a fantastic cause by purchasing Portanes A Gift for €3,000, as the entire price of this heifer will be kindly donated by the Lynch's to Cuan Mhuire Rehabilitation Center.
Embryos lots peaked at €800 for eggs from Carrabaun Crystal and either Bohey Jasper or Mogeely Joe for the Ryan family.
Pick up a copy of this week's Irish Farmers Journal to read all about it.
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