The Midland and Western Livestock Improvement society May continental sale saw quality bulls fit for use in the coming weeks sell well, with lesser quality and younger bulls meeting a trickier trade.
From the total of 70 bulls catalogued, 55 were presented for sale with 39 of these going on to new homes to give a clearance rate of 71% with an average price of €3,096.
Charolais
Charolais bulls were a strong trade on the day, with eight of the 29 bulls sold achieving €4,000 or above in sale price to deliver an average of €3,270.
Top price went to Gerard McGovern, Mohill, Co Leitrim, for his bull Ballykiltyfea Samson.
Born March 2021 and sired by Cavelands Fenian from a Bivouac dam, Samson boasts a five-star rating for terminal index, maternal index and carcase weight. He was knocked down at €4,800 to a Roscommon farmer.
The first bull in the ring was Derrykirk Robert, bred by Benedict Mulrennan, Elphin, Co Roscommon.
A Potterleagh Mark son from a Liscally Eti ET-bred dam, this Spetember-2020 born bull had a carcase weight value of +39.1kg and a carcase conformation value of +2.17. He started the day’s sale with a strong price of €4,700.
Brian McWeeney, Ballinamore, Co Leitrim, took the third top price in the Charolais section with Rocklands Seamus. Sired by Goldstar Echo from a Nelson dam, the February 2021-born bull held a calving figure of just 3.8%. He went on to sell for €4,500.
Limousin
Limousin bulls met a tougher trade, with nine bulls selling for an average of €2,655.
Top price in the Limousin section was €4,400 for Lochanboy Rick, bred by John Flanagan, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo.
Top-priced Limousin bull Lochanboy Rick sold for €4,400.
Sired by Tweedale Lennox from a Grahams Apache cow, he holds a five-star terminal index combined with a 3.6+ calving difficulty.
Thomas Mulligan, Dromod, Co Leitrim saw his bull Currycramp Superb sell for €3,200. The youngest Limousin bull in the sale, he was sired by Plumtree Vantastic from a Hatlciffe Dancer cow.
The Midland and Western Livestock Improvement society May continental sale saw quality bulls fit for use in the coming weeks sell well, with lesser quality and younger bulls meeting a trickier trade.
From the total of 70 bulls catalogued, 55 were presented for sale with 39 of these going on to new homes to give a clearance rate of 71% with an average price of €3,096.
Charolais
Charolais bulls were a strong trade on the day, with eight of the 29 bulls sold achieving €4,000 or above in sale price to deliver an average of €3,270.
Top price went to Gerard McGovern, Mohill, Co Leitrim, for his bull Ballykiltyfea Samson.
Born March 2021 and sired by Cavelands Fenian from a Bivouac dam, Samson boasts a five-star rating for terminal index, maternal index and carcase weight. He was knocked down at €4,800 to a Roscommon farmer.
The first bull in the ring was Derrykirk Robert, bred by Benedict Mulrennan, Elphin, Co Roscommon.
A Potterleagh Mark son from a Liscally Eti ET-bred dam, this Spetember-2020 born bull had a carcase weight value of +39.1kg and a carcase conformation value of +2.17. He started the day’s sale with a strong price of €4,700.
Brian McWeeney, Ballinamore, Co Leitrim, took the third top price in the Charolais section with Rocklands Seamus. Sired by Goldstar Echo from a Nelson dam, the February 2021-born bull held a calving figure of just 3.8%. He went on to sell for €4,500.
Limousin
Limousin bulls met a tougher trade, with nine bulls selling for an average of €2,655.
Top price in the Limousin section was €4,400 for Lochanboy Rick, bred by John Flanagan, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo.
Top-priced Limousin bull Lochanboy Rick sold for €4,400.
Sired by Tweedale Lennox from a Grahams Apache cow, he holds a five-star terminal index combined with a 3.6+ calving difficulty.
Thomas Mulligan, Dromod, Co Leitrim saw his bull Currycramp Superb sell for €3,200. The youngest Limousin bull in the sale, he was sired by Plumtree Vantastic from a Hatlciffe Dancer cow.
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