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Portauns Pedigree Livestock will hold their third biannual production sale in conjunction with the Munster Irish Angus branch autumn premier sale. The sale, which takes place in Kilmallock on Friday 8 November, will have a catalogue of 30 pre-inspected heifers for sale, 11 of which are the pick of the Portauns’ in-calf and maiden crops.
Seven of these top class heifers are two years old and in-calf to AI bull Liss Brendan, while the other four are being sold free of the bull. The majority of these are sired by the herd’s stock bulls, namely Lisduff Dinky and Ballykeevican Kaptain.
These bulls have sired a number of high prices for the herd in recent years. A select few are also sired by AI bulls such as the homebred Portauns Vocano and Blackhaugh Time. All heifers forward from the herd are genotyped and tested free of myostatin.
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Belted Galloway Club Ireland Breeders had huge success at the recent Belted Galloway Society show and sale in Castle Douglas in Scotland.
Dessy Henry from Gruige, Cloughmills, had his impressive bull Gruige Invincible tapped forward by the judge in the senior bull class and went on to take the title of overall male champion. This Gruige Invincible son later sold for 6,500gns.
Further success was achieved by fellow Co Antrim breeder Brian Moorhead from Liscolman Ballymoney when his heifer Briglands Blaze won her heifer class and went on to take reserve female champion. This one is sired by Woodbine Firecracker and out of Cloverhill Candy Crush. This cracking heifer was champion at Ballymena Show and reserve champion at Ballymoney Show earlier this year.
The 10th annual Suffolk production sale of Annakisha, Blackwater, Clyda, Barrowlands, Shannagh and Castleisle flocks with guest consignments from Glyde, Malinhead and Finnvale flocks takes place on Saturday 9 November 1pm in Blessington Mart. The sale, which comprises 80 in-lamb females, has always brought forward the best of stock, with many previous sale ewes going on to breed show champions and sale toppers for their new owners.
The flocks in this year’s sale have again had a phenomenal year on the show and sale circuit winning numerous top accolades and selling rams for numerous high five-figure sums.
Many of the ewes at this year’s sale will be in-lamb to the much admired 20,000gns Castleisle Kilteskin Prince and 2019 Sire of the Year Limestone Aston Martin. This is a unique opportunity to acquire females from the top breeders in lamb to top sires.
The 54th Monamore on-farm sale for the Kelly family was held over the weekend offering a total of 119 lots including fresh heifers and young calves.
Farmers from across the country including Northern Ireland made the journey to Monamore in a bid to invest in some of the herd’s top female lines established over the years.
This interest paid dividend for the Kelly family who sold 25 lots for €2,000 or more. Topping trade on the day was Monamore Kboy Pink Lady ET, which sold for €6,300.
This potential 11th generation EX from the Apple family is backed by six generations of EX dams with protein to 3.50% or higher and is sired by Kingboy EX92. She sold with a service date to Duckett Crush Tatoo (sexed) with an expected calving date in December.
Calved heifers averaged €2,047. Springing heifers averaged €2,395, with heifers due to calve early next year averaging €1,900. Eight fresh milking cows sold averaging €2,033 each and consisted of a mixture of second- and third-lactation cows.
Heifer calves were in big demand once again, with two calves making over €1,000 each. In total, 21 calves sold on the day, averaging €747.
The Irish Vendéen Sheep Society held its 20th annual ewe and lamb Sale on Wednesday 23 October in Roscommon livestock mart. There were 29 lots on offer, with 80% of animals selling. Average price for inlamb ewes settled at €450, while ewe lambs were back to €360.
Tasked with judging on the day was Shay Kennedy of the Windygap flock. He found his champion in the form of Cheryl O Brien’s Quiterent Tacinacala. This French AI bred sheep was later sold for €520. Standing reserve was Mark and Audrey Crowe’s ewe lamb from the Killeen flock. Sired by Lyham Midas, she hit the market at €400.
The top price on the day went to Ena Nagle’s Landmark flock for the inlamb ewe, Landmark Shania. She was secured by Cavan-based Eileen Foster for €800.
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