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Kildare buyer secures top-priced Limousin bull at €17,000

Irish Limousin breeders kicked off their autumn sale season in style over the bank holiday weekend with the premier show and sale at Central Auctions, Roscrea, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 27 October 2026

Kildare buyer secures top-priced Limousin bull at €17,000

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New sale record of €4,000 for Belclare ram

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Record price of €4,000 for a Belclare ram

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Togherbeg Magnificent claims Belclare All-Ireland for breeder Barry Cunningham

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Galway-bred ram hits jackpot in Athlone

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Watch: exhilarating trade for Charolais bulls in Elphin

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PEDIGREE 23 March 2026

Will 2026 live up to the highs breeders experienced in 2025?

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