Mac Crowe presenting the Aberdeen Angus champion cup to Pat and Finbarr Cahill for their bull Shankill Manix.
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There were few highs in Carrick-on-Shannon at the opening Angus sale for the Midland and western livestock improvement society.
Trade peaked at €4,000 for the day’s Irish Angus and reserve overall champion Drumcarbin Richie. Bred and exhibited by Shane McKiernan, Ballinagh, Co Cavan, he is is a son of easy-calving sire Netherton Americano, with a host of homebred animals on the dam’s side. Carrying five stars down the line, Richie heads north for pedigree breeding.
Reserve overall champion Drumcarbin Richie from Shane McKiernan sells for €4,000. This November 2018 born bull is sired by Netherton Americano pic.twitter.com/MFttpCoiT3
This topped an exceptionally dull sale, with only six bulls passing the €2,500 mark. For this reason, many breeders' expectations and reserves weren’t met, resulting in a less than 60% clearance. A total of 38 Angus bulls did make trade on the day to average €2,000.
The small offering of Hereford bulls on offer saw five sold to average less then €2,000. Top of these was Stonekey 1 Jombo, which sold for €2,400. This March 2018-born bull was brought out by Matthew Moran and is a son of Lisnaeanpoll 1 Frank.
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There were few highs in Carrick-on-Shannon at the opening Angus sale for the Midland and western livestock improvement society.
Trade peaked at €4,000 for the day’s Irish Angus and reserve overall champion Drumcarbin Richie. Bred and exhibited by Shane McKiernan, Ballinagh, Co Cavan, he is is a son of easy-calving sire Netherton Americano, with a host of homebred animals on the dam’s side. Carrying five stars down the line, Richie heads north for pedigree breeding.
Reserve overall champion Drumcarbin Richie from Shane McKiernan sells for €4,000. This November 2018 born bull is sired by Netherton Americano pic.twitter.com/MFttpCoiT3
This topped an exceptionally dull sale, with only six bulls passing the €2,500 mark. For this reason, many breeders' expectations and reserves weren’t met, resulting in a less than 60% clearance. A total of 38 Angus bulls did make trade on the day to average €2,000.
The small offering of Hereford bulls on offer saw five sold to average less then €2,000. Top of these was Stonekey 1 Jombo, which sold for €2,400. This March 2018-born bull was brought out by Matthew Moran and is a son of Lisnaeanpoll 1 Frank.
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