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Fireball lights up Kilmallock Hereford Show & Sale 2024!

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The annual Hereford show & Sale was held in GVM Kilmallock on Friday 19th April.

The continuous wet weather further hindered the clearance rate of this sale and also added to the unusually large number of entries. Despite this, the prices remained steady throughout the sale. The average price of the sale was €3,600 and all to one bull sold for €3,000 and above.

The task of judging on the day fell to well known local Hereford breeder Patrick O’Donnell from Glenvalley Herefords, Mitchellstown. There were five large classes to judge on the day but that didn’t deter the judge in carrying out the job efficiently. Patrick’s choice of Champion on the day was Ballinveney Flincher by Rory Farrell, Tipperary. This October 2022 bull was sired by Black Water Lad and bred from a Churchill Storm dam.  

Champion: Ballinveney Flincher with breeders Dan & Brian Farrell, Judge Patrick O’Donnell & IHBS President John Boddy

There was further success for the Farrell family when their second lot and the youngest bull in the sale – Ballinveney Fireball topped the sale at €5,650. This December 2022 born bull was sired by Haven Kingpin and bred from a Bowmont Storm dam. He has three stars for the Replacement Index and four stars the Terminal Index, +12kg for carcass weight and five stars for carcass conformation. Fireball was sold to Gageboro Herefords for €5,650.

Sale Topper: Ballinveney Fireball with purchaser John Holloway, breeders Brian, Dan, Seamus, Noreen & Rory Farrell.

Reserve Champion was awarded to Clondrinapoll 1 1404TH by Gerard & Declan Donnelly, Clare. This November 2022 born bull was sired by Cill Cormaic Perseus and bred from a Solpoll 1 Lawman dam. This bull has four stars for the Replacement Index, an easy calving figure of 1.5% for beef cows and 4% for beef heifers. This bull was sold to a Pedigree herd for €4,050.

Reserve Champion Clondrinapoll 1 1404TH with breeder Declan Donnelly, Judge Patrick O’Donnell, IHBS President John Boddy & Sponsor Tennyson Egar from Irish Hereford Prime

The next top priced bull on the day was Lot 18 – Kyepoll 1 1 Panda 989 by Padraig McGrath, Roscommon. This July 2022 bull was purchased by Richard and Jack Heffernan for €4,000. Panda was sired by Fabb 1 Northern Star and bred from a Hollystone 1 Liquid Gold 390 dam. Panda has a page of stars including five stars for the Replacement Index (€160) – the highest Replacement bull catalogued, Five stars for Termina Index, nearly double the breed average for milk, Dairy Beef Index value of €125 and a dairy cow calving figure of 3.6%. Kye Herefords also sold two other bulls on the day – Lot 21 Kyepoll 1 1 Panda 991 (the second highest Replacement bull catalogued) for €3,000 and Lot 33 Kye Ranger 999 for €3,400.

Kyepoll 1 1 Panda 989 with breeder Padraig McGrath, Sponsor Tennyson Egar from Irish Hereford Prime, breeder Catherine McGrath & purchasers Richard & Jack Heffernan.

Lot 14 Moyclare Victor by Michael Molloy, Offaly also sold on the day for €3,700. This July 2022 bull was sired by Caislean Jake and bred from Moyclare Ursula 14th, a Nanscient Lookout dam. Victor has a very easy calving figure of 1.5% on beef cows, 3.2% on dairy cows, -0.1 days for gestation and four stars for the Replacement Index.

Moyclare Victor

The next lot into the ring was Kingsgrovepoll 1 Kid 15, exhibited by Michael Dullea, Cork. This July 2022 bull was sired by Solpoll 1 Kentucky Kid P and bred from a Gouldingpoll 1 Captain dam. Kid has five stars for both the Replacement and the Terminal Index along with being -0.6 days for gestation. Kid sold for €3,700 also.

Kingsgrovepoll 1 Kid 15 with exhibitor Michael Dullea & Sponsor Tennyson Egar from Irish Hereford Prime

The next lot into the ring was Awbegpoll 1 Dylan by Adrian Curtin, Cork. Another July bull – Dylan is sired by Gouldingpoll 1 Gold Spice and bred from a Kye Harry 686 dam. Dylan has five stars for the Replacement Index, four stars for the Terminal index and carcass weight. Dylan was purchased by a Limerick farmer for €3,600.

Awbegpoll 1 Dylan

There were a further four bulls sold during the sale for €3,200:

Lot 17 Keenagh Theo

Lot 34 Trillick Gerry 2

Lot 46 Rathnollag Dasher

Lot 48 Keenagh Twister

Many thanks are extended to the pre-sale inspector Tommy Fitzgerald, the show judge, Patrick O’Donnell, Sale auctioneer, Eamonn Gaffney, GVM Kilmallock staff, Shanon Kinahan & the Irish Farmers Journal for the sale photography & coverage and Irish Hereford Prime for their continued sponsorship.

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Skehanore Joey crowned Bandon Bull Sale Champion 2024

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The annual Hereford show & Sale was held in Cork Co-op mart in Bandon on Wednesday 17th April. There were 21 bulls presented for sale following 28 being catalogued for entry. There was 60% clearance on the day and top price from the sale was €4,400 with the average price finishing at €3,300. The judge on the day was, as is tradition, the IHBS President: John Boddy, Leitrim. John travelled a long journey and took his role very seriously and handled the decision making very carefully.

Champion Skehanore Joey with breeder Paddy Hickey, Judge & IHBS President John Boddy, Eric & Elizabeth Applebe presenting the Frank Appelbe cup & Willie Mullins, local Council.

John tapped out Lot 12 as his choice of Champion on the day – Skehanore Joey by Tom & Paddy Hickey, Ballydehob. This July 2022 bull, is a son of Free Town Peerless and bred from a Kingsgrove Storm 2nd dam. Joey has five stars for the Terminal Index, an easy calving figure on beef cows of 2%, +9.9kg for carcass weight, €102 DBI and 4% for Dairy cow calving. Joey went on to sell for the second top price of €4,300.

John’s choice of Reserve Champion was the youngest bull in the sale – Droumdaniel Christopher by Gene Lynch, Bantry. Christopher is a December 2022 bull who was sired by Allowdale Kingpin 817 and bred from an Allowdale Exceller dam – Droumdaniel Delia 12th. Christopher has four stars for the Replacement Index, Five stars for the Terminal Inde and +18.8kgs for Carcass Weight.

Reserve Champion Droumdaniel Christopher with breeder Clodagh Lynch

The sale topper was lot 7 – Hazel Grovepoll 1 Indiana by Dermot Whelton, Leap, who was purchased for €4,400. Indiana is a May 2022 bull who is sired by Hazel Grove Ginger – a Gageboro Morgan son and bred from a Panmure 1 Henry dam. This Heterozygous polled bull has four stars for both the Replacement and the Terminal index and a DBI value of €104.

Sale Topper Hazel Grovepoll 1 Indiana with breeder Dermot Whelton

Many Congratulations are extended to Philip Daunt on winning the West Cork Hereford Branch raffle and selecting Appel 1 Justice as his stock bull for the season! Many thanks to all who purchased tickets for the raffle. Thanks also to Irish Hereford Prime who kindly supported the sale but giving back €200 to the buyer of any bull purchased for €3,200 and over but who also gave €100 back to the buyer of any bull who purchased a ticket for the raffle.

Appel 1 Justice with breeders John, Eric & Elizabeth Appelbe, Tennyson Egar from Irish Hereford Prime and Judge & IHBS President John Boddy

The Hickey family sold their further two lots in the sale also. Lot 23 – Skehanore Jackpot was sold for €3,300. Another Free Town Peerless son, Jackpot is bred from an Allowdale Exceller dam. Jackpot has four stars for the Terminal Index and is +11.2kgs for Carcass Weight- nearly double the breed average.

Skehanore Jackpot

Another Free Town Peerless son; Skehanore Jubilant who was also sold on the day for €3,300 leaving the Hickey family returning to Ballydehob with an empty trailer. Jubilant is bred from a Balleen Plomber dam and has Four stars for the Replacement Index and Five stars for the Terminal Index along with an easy calving figure of 3.7% for dairy cow calving.

Skehanore Jubilant

There were three bulls sold on the day for €3,200 including:

Lot 16 – Clydapoll 1 Bert by John Cronin, Mallow. Bert was born in August 2022, sired by Fisher 1 Profile and bred from a Fabb 1 Northern Star dam. This homozygous polled bull has a page of stars including five stars for both the Replacement & Terminal index along with a DBI value of €134 and an easy calving figure of 3.2%.

The Roycroft family sold three bulls on the day also. Two Springvilla bulls were sold for €3,200 each. Lot 19 – Springvilla Lester 1114, born in September 2022, was sire by Drumboy Jamie and bred from a Knockmountagh Super 2 dam.

Lot 20 – Springvillapoll 1 Lewis 1113, born in September 2022 also, was sired by Drumboy Jamie also and bred from a Corlismore Fire 606 dam. This bull has very easy calving figures including 1.7% for beef cow and 4.9% for beef heifer.

Many thanks are extended to the show judge, John Boddy (IHBS President), Sale auctioneer, the staff of Bandon mart, all stewards on the day and Irish Hereford Prime for their continued sponsorship.

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Winston wins out at Nenagh Hereford Show & Sale April 2024

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The annual Hereford show & Sale was held in Central Auctions Nenagh on Thursday 4th April. The society welcomed back previous auctioneer Hugh Mulvihill for the start of the sale. Hugh was society auctioneer for a lifetime and was back for one day only. The second half of the sale was conducted by Robert Vere Hunt who came from selling calves in Birr. Robert stated the Hereford calves were a firm favourite in Birr and were selling for upto €350/head. There was a large entry of bulls which owed to a lower than usual clearance rate which was also hindered by the continuous rain increasing pressure on farmers nationwide. The average price of the sale was €3,700 and 90% of bulls that sold – sold for €3,000 and above.

The show kicked off with Michael Dullea judging. Michael runs the Deelish Hereford herd in West Cork and is no stranger to the showring. Michael’s choice of Champion was Woodviewpoll 1 Tomboy by Marshall & David Abbott, Cavan. Tomboy went on to sell for €5,000 to a Pedigree Hereford breeder. Sired by Fisher 1 Profile and bred from a Fabb 1 Northern Star dam. Four stars for the replacement index, five stars for the terminal index and DBI value for €115.

Champion Woodviewpoll 1 Tomboy, with breeders David & Marshall Abott, IHBS President John Boddy & Judge Michael Dullea.

Reserve Champion: Moyclare Winston by Michael Molloy, Offaly – sold for €5,300 to the Hereford Breed Improvement Scheme. Winston was sired by Caislean Jake and bred from UK imported Border Oyster Lass R59. Winston has four stars for the replacement index, five stars for the terminal index, five stars for carcase conformation (+10.2kgs – double the breed average), five stars for carcass conformation, easy calving on beef cows (2%) and beef heifers, DBI value of €124 and easy calving on dairy cows 3.1%. The Breed Improvement Scheme purchased the bull for €5,300.

Reserve Champion: Moyclare Winston with breeder Michael Molloy, IHBS President John Boddy & Judge Michael Dullea

Drumcarbin Undertaker 2 by Shane McKiernan, Cavan, sold for €4,500. This September 2022 born bull was sired by Breed Improvement sire Battalion Undertaker and bred from a Church Preen Galileo dam, Bellingham Nevin who was All Ireland Champion Heifer in 2018. Undertaker 2 has four stars for the replacement index, five stars for the terminal index, five stars for carcass weight (+12.1kgs) and five stars for milk (+5.9kgs). He is also easy calving at 3.7% for dairy cow calving.

Drumcarbin Undertaker 2 with exhibitor Cathal O’Meara

The next best priced on the day was €4,200. Creggpark 1 Tommy ET, by Robert McNevin, is an August 2022 bull, sired by Kinglee 1 Hero and bred from Herberry 1 Lilac Lucy Et. This homozygous polled bull has five stars for the replacement index (€165). This bull has easy calving figures and has a DBI value of €139.

There were two bulls on the day that sold for €4,000. Gurteen College purchased lot 31 – Ballinveney Fugitive, by Rory Farrell. This August 2022 born bull is sired by the Breed Improvement sire; Kaludah Powerhouse and bred from a Ballinveney Nigel dam. Fugitive has five stars for the both the Replacement and the Terminal index along with having +11.1kgs for carcase weight.

Rathnollag Spotlight by Sinead Conry, Roscommon also sold for €4,000. Spotlight is a son of Cill Cormaic Kasper and bred from a Trillick Hotspur dam. Spotlight has five stars for both the Replacement and the Terminal index along with a DBI value of €118 and a dairy cow calving figure of 3.5% and -0.6 days for gestation.

Several bulls sold for €3,800 during the sale also including:

Lot 18, Gurtlaeen Inchvale Gene was sired by Conmelvin Ollie and bred from Droumdaniel Sally 1004. Gene four stars for the Replacement index, Terminal index and carcass conformation. He was sold for €3,800 to a Pedigree Hereford breeder from Clare.

Gurtaleen Inchvale Gene with breeder Michael Barrett & purchaser Michael Browne.

Lot 23, Ballylinepoll 1 General Lee, by Eoin Lynch, Kerry, was sired by Moorside 1 Panda and bred from Donovapoll 1 Princess. This homozygous polled bull has five stars for the replacement index (€167) and is +7.4kgs for milk. This bull sold for €3,800.

Lot 32, Bonleapoll 1 Everest by Peter Cooke, Tipperary. This August 2022 born bull was sired by Gouldingpoll 1 Superstar and bred from an Allowdale Rory 594 dam. Everest has five stars for the replacement index, terminal index, +10.6kgs for carcass weight and +7kgs for milk and -0.5 days gestation.

Corlismorepoll 1 Eddy 211, by Gary McKiernan, Cavan was also sold for €3,800. This Shiloh Farm Dynamite son is bred from a Corlismore Pompeii dam. He has the highest carcase weight of all the bulls catalogued and has a very easy calving figure of 1.7% on beef cows and a DBI value of €103.

Many thanks are extended to the pre-sale inspector Tommy Fitzgerald, the show judge, Michale Dullea, Sale auctioneers, Hugh Mulvihill & Robert Vere Hunt, Central Auctions Nenagh, Shanon Kinahan & the Irish Farmers Journal for the sale photography & coverage and Irish Hereford Prime for their continued sponsorship.

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Herefords in high demand during the Premier Show & Sale in Tullamore!

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The Premier Hereford Show & Sale was held in GVM Tullamore on Saturday 23rd March. The sale was a flyer right from the start and seen top quality Hereford bulls being sold for good money. The quality of bulls presented following the on-farm pre-inspection was second to none and obviously greatly appreciated as only three of the 28 lots for sale retuned home unsold.  The average price was €4,000 and 90% of bulls were sold on the day with the top priced being earned for Reserve Champion on the day – Griananpoll 1 Whizkid who was purchased by Pedigree Hereford breeder for €6,000.

The judge on the day was non-other than Seamus Nagle from Bull Bank. With very even classes – Seamus took great determination in choosing his choice of winners. Seamus tapped out lot 20 as his Champion – Cloonfree Hotspur by John Mullooly, Roscommon. This September 2022 bull was sired by Trillick Hotspur and bred from Cloonfree Sallyann – a Battalion Frontier dam. This very attractive looking bull has won prizes at several shows. Cloonfree Hotspur was purchased for €4,000.

Champion: Cloonfree Hotspur, sold for €4,000, with IHBS President, John Boddy, Judge Seamus Nagle, breeder Don Goggin, Tennyson Egar from Irish Hereford Prime and breeder Maeve Mullooly

Reserve Champion on the day was awarded to Griananpoll 1 Whizkid by T&A Fitzgerald, Westmeath. This April 2022 homozygous polled bull was busy serving polled cows on the farm during the previous Autumn. He is sired by IHBS Breed Improvement sire, CCR Stamina and bred from Griananpoll 1 Orange M 661. Whizkid has a page of stars – five stars for the Replacement and the Terminal Index along with having nearly double the breed average kgs for carcass weight and milk. Whizkid topped the sale a €6,000 and was purchased by a Pedigree Hereford breeder from Tipperary.

Reserve Champion: Griananpoll 1 Whizkid, topped the sale at €6,000, with breeder Anselm Fitzgerald, Westmeath, Judge Seamus Nagle and IHBS President John Boddy

Corranpoll 1 Jameson, by Ivor Anderson, Cavan, is a May 2022 born bull who was sired by a Panmure 1 Henry son, Corranpoll 1 Hashtag, and bred from a Corlismore Leonardo 927 dam. Jameson has five stars for the Terminal Index and a DBI of €114 along with a dairy cow calving figure of 3.2% and a very easy beef cow calving figure of 1.7%. Jameson was sold for €4,550.

Corranpoll 1 Jameson, with breeders Gladys & Ivor Anderson, Cavan, sold for €4,550

The next lot into the ring was Carrick Ivor by Philip Lynch, Cavan. Ivor is a Carrick Jake 178 son and bred from Kilsunny Lass Lola. Ivor has five stars for both the Terminal Index and Carcass weight rated at +10.9kgs. Ivor was purchased by a repeat customer from Kerry for €4,100.

Carrick Ivor, with breeder Philip Lynch, Cavan, sold for €4,100

The next lot into the ring was Caonach Jimi Y 232 by David Jones, Longford. First prize winner, this June 2022 bull was sired by Cill Cormaic Marvel and bred from a Kye Rodge 553 dam. He has four stars for the Terminal Index, Carcass weight and Carcass conformation and was purchased by a Pedigree Hereford breeder from Tipperary for €5,000.

Caonach Jimi Y 232, sold for €5,000, with Judge Seamus Nagle, breeder David Jones, Longford, Tennyson Egar from Irish Hereford Prime and exhibitor Scott Jones, Longford.

Dromona Tommy ET, by Maurice Geary, Limerick, was sold for €4,300. This July 2022 born bull was sired by Haven Wizard and bred from Kye Sheila 784, former Munster Cow of the Year 2021. Tommy has a DBI of €114 and a dairy cow calving figure of 3.6%. He also has four stars for the Replacement Index, five stars for the Terminal Index, a very easy beef cow calving figure of 1.6% and +13.6kg for Carcass weight.

Dromona Tommy ET, with breeder Maurice Geary, Limerick, sold for €4,300

Trillick Fionn also sold very well on the day for JJ & Ciaran Farrell, Longford when he was purchased for €5,000. Fionn, sired by Corlismore Commander 080 and bred from a Freetown Hotspur dam, has five stars for the Terminal Index and a very easy beef cow calving figure of 1.1%. Fionn’s DBI is €108 and his dairy cow calving figure is 3%.

Trillick Fionn, with breeders Ciaran and JJ Farrell, Longford, sold for €5,000

Carrowboy 1 Perfect by Alan Gibbons sold for €4,600 during the sale to Northern Ireland. This Fabb 1 Northern Star son was bred from Woodviewpoll 1 Pippa. This super docile bull was born in November 2022, has four stars for the replacement Index and is -6.03 days for daughter calving interval.

Carrowboy 1 Perfect, with Keith Marshall, sold for €4,600

The Deverell family from Offaly sold their two lots on the day. Their second lot sold to a fellow Offaly farmer for €4,400. Avillepoll 1 Raphael, born in August 2022 is sired by Dernaroy 1 Oscar and bred from a Ballinveney Marvel dam who also bred Ballyaville Neilson who was sold to Ballyraggan Herefords at the Premier Hereford sale in 2021. Raphael has a DBI of €108, four stars for the Terminal Index and Carcass weight and five stars for Carcass Conformation.

Avillepoll 1 Raphael, with breeder Ivor Deverell, Offaly, sold for €4,400

The final two lots of bulls for the day was by the Drumm family, Westmeath. The first bull was December 2022 bull – Crowenstown Tinsel Tommy, a Hollow Point Broker son and bred from the prize winning Grianan Orange V911. Tinsel Tommy has Four stars for the Replacement Index, five stars for the Terminal Index, Carcass Weight (+12kg) and DBI value of €117. Tinsel Tommy was a prize winner at several shows during 2023. This young bull caught the eye of a Pedigree breeder from Laois and was purchased for €4,500.

Crowenstown Tinsel Tommy, with breeder Elisa Drumm, buyers Brian & Ella Stanley & breeder Tara Drumm, Westmeath, sold for €4,500

The final bull in the sale was Crowenstown Hanley – a Conmelvin Ollie son and bred from Crowenstown Arethusa Ivy who was 1st prize winner at the National Hereford Show 2022. Hanley himself won the Supreme Junior Calf Championship at the National Hereford Calf Show 2023. After palcing first in his class on the day – this yearling bull was sold for €5500 to Dovea Genetics in association with Irish Hereford Prime as part of their Beef Sustainability Program.

Crowenstown Hanley, with breeder Tara Drumm, Westmeath & Tennyson Egar from Irish Hereford Prime. Hanley was sold for €5500 to Dovea Genetics in association with Irish Hereford Prime as part of their Beef Sustainability Program

Other prices on the day included:

  • Lot 1 – Rathregan Mario sold for €3,500
  • Lot 2 – Portanob Resolve sold for €3,300
  • Lot 6 – Fortviewpoll 1 Robert sold for €3,700
  • Lot 13 – Avillepoll 1 Raksha sold for €3,500
  • Lot 16 – Glaslough Andy sold for €3,500
  • Lot 18 – Ardmulchan Upside Down sold for €3,500
  • Lot 21 – Grianan Anchorman ET sold for €3,000
  • Lot 22 – Kye Commander 006 sold for €3,200
  • Lot 23 – Corlismorepoll 1 Escobar 215 sold for €3,500
  • Lot 24 – Corlismore Ermando 217 sold for €3,500
  • Lot 26 – Appel 1 Baptiste sold for €3,500
  • Lot 29 – Moyclare Vincenzo sold for €3,500
  • Lot 30 – Bawnlea 1 Enzo Ferrari sold for €3,500
  • Lot 34 – Appel 1 Dawn Break sold for €3,500 – the only heifer in the sale

Many thanks are extended to the pre-sale inspector Mr. John Beirne, the show judge, Mr. Seamus Nagle, Sale auctioneer, Mr. Eamonn Gaffney, GVM Tullamore, all stewards on the day and Irish Hereford Prime for their continued sponsorship.

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Ballyfrunk Bob bounces to the top in Kilkenny!

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The Hereford bull sale Spring season kicked off with the Annual Kilkenny bull sale on 20th March 2024. The sale was 25 Hereford bulls auctioned for sale – of which 50% were sold to an average price of €3,100.

Ballyfrunk Bob 3326 was sold for €4,800 to Pedigree Hereford breeder Tom Ryan. Born in June 2022, sired by Allowdale Rory 1019 and bred from a Free Town Hotspur dam. Bob has five stars for the Replacement and Terminal Index, five stars for Carcass Weight (+12.6kgs) and an easy calving figure of 2.4%.

Ballyfrunk Bob 3326 with breeder Hannah Murphy, Kilkenny, topped the sale at €4,800

The Champion on the day, as chosen by Padraig Murphy, was Grianan Aone by T&A Fitzgerald, Westmeath, sold for €4,100. Born in August 2022, Aone was sired by Rorardstown Captain and bred from Grianan Orange R 809. Aone has Four stars for the Replacement Index, five stars for the Terminal Index and an easy calving figure of 2.4%.

Champion: Grianan Aone, by T&A Fitzgerald, Westmeath, sold for €4,100

The next best price of the sale went to Christy Finn, Kilkenny, who sold Bawngarriff Rory Three for €3,500. This July 2022 bull was sired by Arnagross Rory and bred from a Chatsworth Hector dam.

Bawngarriff Rory Three, by Christy Finn, Kilkenny, sold for €3,500

Edwin & Robert Jones from Longford had a successful day at the sale also when they sold their two lots for €3,400. Keenagh Tarzan was crowned Reserve Champion on the day. This July 2022 born bull was sired by Kilsunny Goliath and bred from a Black Water Lad dam. Tarzan has five stars for the Terminal Index and Carcass weight (+13.2kgs).

Reserve Champion: Keenagh Tarzan, by Edwin & Robert Jones, Longford, sold for €3,400

Keenagh Teddy, also born in July 2022, was sired by home bred Keenagh L-Jay, a Hollow Point Broker son, who has been bred well for the herd. Teddy has four stars for the Replacement Index and is -4.07 days for gestation. He has a DBI of €103 and a dairy cow calving figure of 2.9%.

Keenagh Teddy, by Edwin & Robert Jones, Kilkenny, sold for €3,400

The Thompson family from Ballyraggan Herefords, Carlow, sold three of their four bulls on the day. Their third bull into the ring: Ballyraggan Andy 1098TH – sold for €3,300. This March 2022 born bull was sired by Ballyraggan Isaac 862nd and bred from a Ballinveney Pedlar dam. He has four stars for milk and carcass weight and an easy calving figure of 2.5%.

Ballyraggan Andy 1098th with breeder Hazel Thompson, Carlow, sold for €3,300

The next best priced bull on the day was by Christy Finn, Kilkenny, Bawngarriff Rory Four. This August 2022 born bull was sired by Arnagross Rory and bred from a Chatsworth Hector – a half brother to Bawngarriff Rory Three.