Prices started at €2,000 and averaged €2,804 at the final Charolais Society spring sale which took place in Tullamore. The top price of €4,600 was paid for the senior male champion Kilbline Indigo, bred by Noel Sugrue, Bennettsbridge, Co Kilkenny.
By Oscar and out of a homebred dam by Hermes, he has five stars for carcase weight and 4.5 stars for carcase conformation.
The purchaser was Galway farmer Edward McHugh, Barnaderg, Tuam.
Other top prices:
€3,850 to Patrick Hillary, Whitepark, Ballinasloe, Co Galway, for Whitepark Iarla by Cloverfield Excellent and out of a homebred dam by Doonally New. With five stars for carcase weight and conformation, he was purchased by Maurice Walsh, Ballydangan, Co Roscommon. €3,200 to Joseph Casserly, Cashel, Newtowncashel, Co Longford, for Newtown Ivan, a son of Hara Kiri. Out of a homebred dam by Pirate, he has five stars for daughter’s milk and was bought by Liam Maguire, Carratrasna, Derrylin, Co Fermanagh.€3,050 to David Abbott, Drumcrow, Killeshandra, Co Cavan, for the second prize winner Drumcrow Ivan, a son of Roughan Callum. Out of a homebred dam by Burradon Talisman, he was purchased by Declan Clavin, Tubrid, Oldcastle, Co Meath. He has five stars for carcase weight, conformation and daughter’s milk.€3,000 to Seamus McCann, Bettystown, Co Meath, for the reserve senior champion Top Notch Horatio. By Grove Victor, he is out of a homebred dam by Excellent and has five stars for carcase weight. The purchaser was Christy Conroy, Ballinahemmy, Clonaslee, Co Laois.€3,000 to Eugene Egan, Deerpark, Ballyfin, Co Laois, for Redgate Indigo. By Blelack Digger and out of a dam by Doonally New, he has a five star rating for carcase weight and daughter’s milk, along with four stars for carcase conformation. The buyer was Stephen Morrison, Hartwell, Kill, Co Kildare.€3,000 to Basil Bothwell, Dereskit, Killeshandra, Co Cavan, for Dereskit Isaac, a son of Roughan Callum. He has a five stars for carcase weight and 4.5 stars for carcase conformation. The purchaser was Raymond Gee, Tinweir, Durrow, Co Laois. Meanwhile, the junior championship went to Kiltananlae Indigo, bred by Noel Galvin, Lackenavea, Birdhill, Co Tipperary.
He is by Balthazar and out of a Major-bred dam. In reserve was Mattie Kelly, Cloughbrack, Newbridge, Ballinasloe, Co Galway, for Cloughbrack Impeccable, by Dromiskin Viceroy and out of a homebred dam by Enfield Newlook.
Neither champions sold in the ring. Two bulls were exported to the north and the clearance on the day was 65%.
Prices started at €2,000 and averaged €2,804 at the final Charolais Society spring sale which took place in Tullamore. The top price of €4,600 was paid for the senior male champion Kilbline Indigo, bred by Noel Sugrue, Bennettsbridge, Co Kilkenny.
By Oscar and out of a homebred dam by Hermes, he has five stars for carcase weight and 4.5 stars for carcase conformation.
The purchaser was Galway farmer Edward McHugh, Barnaderg, Tuam.
Other top prices:
€3,850 to Patrick Hillary, Whitepark, Ballinasloe, Co Galway, for Whitepark Iarla by Cloverfield Excellent and out of a homebred dam by Doonally New. With five stars for carcase weight and conformation, he was purchased by Maurice Walsh, Ballydangan, Co Roscommon. €3,200 to Joseph Casserly, Cashel, Newtowncashel, Co Longford, for Newtown Ivan, a son of Hara Kiri. Out of a homebred dam by Pirate, he has five stars for daughter’s milk and was bought by Liam Maguire, Carratrasna, Derrylin, Co Fermanagh.€3,050 to David Abbott, Drumcrow, Killeshandra, Co Cavan, for the second prize winner Drumcrow Ivan, a son of Roughan Callum. Out of a homebred dam by Burradon Talisman, he was purchased by Declan Clavin, Tubrid, Oldcastle, Co Meath. He has five stars for carcase weight, conformation and daughter’s milk.€3,000 to Seamus McCann, Bettystown, Co Meath, for the reserve senior champion Top Notch Horatio. By Grove Victor, he is out of a homebred dam by Excellent and has five stars for carcase weight. The purchaser was Christy Conroy, Ballinahemmy, Clonaslee, Co Laois.€3,000 to Eugene Egan, Deerpark, Ballyfin, Co Laois, for Redgate Indigo. By Blelack Digger and out of a dam by Doonally New, he has a five star rating for carcase weight and daughter’s milk, along with four stars for carcase conformation. The buyer was Stephen Morrison, Hartwell, Kill, Co Kildare.€3,000 to Basil Bothwell, Dereskit, Killeshandra, Co Cavan, for Dereskit Isaac, a son of Roughan Callum. He has a five stars for carcase weight and 4.5 stars for carcase conformation. The purchaser was Raymond Gee, Tinweir, Durrow, Co Laois. Meanwhile, the junior championship went to Kiltananlae Indigo, bred by Noel Galvin, Lackenavea, Birdhill, Co Tipperary.
He is by Balthazar and out of a Major-bred dam. In reserve was Mattie Kelly, Cloughbrack, Newbridge, Ballinasloe, Co Galway, for Cloughbrack Impeccable, by Dromiskin Viceroy and out of a homebred dam by Enfield Newlook.
Neither champions sold in the ring. Two bulls were exported to the north and the clearance on the day was 65%.
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