The top price of €6,000 at the Irish Charolais Society show and sale in Tullamore was taken by Kerry breeder Oliver Mason, Rathanny, Tralee. His 15-month-old bull Parkearagh Jeffery is an Inverlochy Ferdie son and is out of a homebred Nelson dam. With five stars on both terminal and replacement indices, the sale topper was later bought by Martin Merlehan, Clonkill, Mullingar, Co Westmeath, for €6,000.
In reserve was Sliabhbawn JesseJames exhibited by James Duke, Caggle, Strokestown, Co Roscommon. By Thrunton Voldemort, he is out of a homebred Pompon dam and was bought by Chris Connon, Dunmore, Crumlin, Co Antrim, for the second-highest price of €5,500.
Buyers were selective in their purchases, but were still willing to spend on quality lots. Prices started at €1,850, with 60% of bulls selling for an average price of €3,100. Eight bulls were exported to NI and one to Scotland.
Other top prices included:
€5,100 to Wayne Mulligan, Rathfeston, Geashill, Co Offaly, for his first-prize winner Rathfeston James. By Balthazar and out of a homebred dam whose pedigree goes back to the great Ballydownan Simone, he was purchased by Lyndon McHugh, Oakhill, Killeshandra, Co Cavan. €4,800 to Michael Daly, Wardhouse, Tullaghan, Co Leitrim, for Tullaghan Juan Pablo by Doonally New and out of a Padirac-bred dam. The buyer was Seamus Ryan, Ballybeg, Toomevara, Nenagh, Co Tipperary.€4,400 to Brendan Feeney, Scurmore, Enniscrone, Co Sligo, for his first-prize winner Bostonia John. By Kelton Trident, he is out of a Padirac-bred dam and was purchased by Stuart Ramsey, Falsidehill Farm, Kelso, Scotland. €4,300 to John Byrne, Clonamona, Craanford, Gorey, Co Wexford, for the champion Clonamona Jack. By Liscally Eti, he is out of a homebred dam by Balmyle Vagabond and was purchased by PJ Gillespie, Wardtown, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal.€4,250 to Michael Kavanagh, Ballinvalley, Oldcastle, Co Meath, for the second-prize winner Ballinvalley Jeff. By Pirate, he is out of a homebred dam by Doonally New and was bought by Daniel Lynch, Kiltormer, Ballinasloe, Co Galway.€4,150 to Peter Spollen, Geashill, Co Offaly, for his 16-month-old son of Indurain, out of a homebred dam by Padirac. He was purchased by Michael Berkery, Farnane, Cappamore, Co Limerick.€4,000 to Jim Geoghegan, Lisnagre, Co Westmeath, for the Jupiter son Lisnagre Jumbo. Out of a Hermes-bred dam, he was bought by Caroline Smiddy, D’Loughtane House, Youghal, Co Cork. The next show and sale is the premier in Elphin on Saturday 5 March, with 89 males and 20 females catalogued for sale. All animals will be pre-inspected and DNA verified to their sire. In addition, all bulls will be fertility tested (within one month of the sale) and fertility insured.
The top price of €6,000 at the Irish Charolais Society show and sale in Tullamore was taken by Kerry breeder Oliver Mason, Rathanny, Tralee. His 15-month-old bull Parkearagh Jeffery is an Inverlochy Ferdie son and is out of a homebred Nelson dam. With five stars on both terminal and replacement indices, the sale topper was later bought by Martin Merlehan, Clonkill, Mullingar, Co Westmeath, for €6,000.
In reserve was Sliabhbawn JesseJames exhibited by James Duke, Caggle, Strokestown, Co Roscommon. By Thrunton Voldemort, he is out of a homebred Pompon dam and was bought by Chris Connon, Dunmore, Crumlin, Co Antrim, for the second-highest price of €5,500.
Buyers were selective in their purchases, but were still willing to spend on quality lots. Prices started at €1,850, with 60% of bulls selling for an average price of €3,100. Eight bulls were exported to NI and one to Scotland.
Other top prices included:
€5,100 to Wayne Mulligan, Rathfeston, Geashill, Co Offaly, for his first-prize winner Rathfeston James. By Balthazar and out of a homebred dam whose pedigree goes back to the great Ballydownan Simone, he was purchased by Lyndon McHugh, Oakhill, Killeshandra, Co Cavan. €4,800 to Michael Daly, Wardhouse, Tullaghan, Co Leitrim, for Tullaghan Juan Pablo by Doonally New and out of a Padirac-bred dam. The buyer was Seamus Ryan, Ballybeg, Toomevara, Nenagh, Co Tipperary.€4,400 to Brendan Feeney, Scurmore, Enniscrone, Co Sligo, for his first-prize winner Bostonia John. By Kelton Trident, he is out of a Padirac-bred dam and was purchased by Stuart Ramsey, Falsidehill Farm, Kelso, Scotland. €4,300 to John Byrne, Clonamona, Craanford, Gorey, Co Wexford, for the champion Clonamona Jack. By Liscally Eti, he is out of a homebred dam by Balmyle Vagabond and was purchased by PJ Gillespie, Wardtown, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal.€4,250 to Michael Kavanagh, Ballinvalley, Oldcastle, Co Meath, for the second-prize winner Ballinvalley Jeff. By Pirate, he is out of a homebred dam by Doonally New and was bought by Daniel Lynch, Kiltormer, Ballinasloe, Co Galway.€4,150 to Peter Spollen, Geashill, Co Offaly, for his 16-month-old son of Indurain, out of a homebred dam by Padirac. He was purchased by Michael Berkery, Farnane, Cappamore, Co Limerick.€4,000 to Jim Geoghegan, Lisnagre, Co Westmeath, for the Jupiter son Lisnagre Jumbo. Out of a Hermes-bred dam, he was bought by Caroline Smiddy, D’Loughtane House, Youghal, Co Cork. The next show and sale is the premier in Elphin on Saturday 5 March, with 89 males and 20 females catalogued for sale. All animals will be pre-inspected and DNA verified to their sire. In addition, all bulls will be fertility tested (within one month of the sale) and fertility insured.
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