Kilmallock Autumn Bull show and sale

The Hereford pedigree bull sales for 2024 concluded with the Kilmallock Autumn Show and Sale. On the day Eugene Lynch, Dromdaniel Herefords with the assistance of Jack O’Connor Clouncagh Herefords judged the five classes prior to the sale. Moyclare Wonderkid, was tapped out as champion bull of the day with Ballinalick Profile PP lined up for the reserve. The show and sale met a 58 % clearance and an average price of €3,053. 

Moyclare Wonderkid, the judges favourite on the day also topped the sale at €5,600. This March 2023 bull bred by Michael Molloy, has five stars for both the Terminal and Dairy Beef Indexes. Wonderkid is a twin to Moyclare Workman who sold in the Premier sale in Tullamore the previous week. 

The reserve champion on the day went to Peter and Lily Cooke with Ballinalick Profile PP. This bull has five stars across the board for Replacement, Terminal and Dairy Beef, with a staggering €160 for his replacement value. There were keen eyes on this bull as he sold for €3,600 in the ring. 

JJ Farrell from Trillick Herefords had a very successful day selling both of his bulls for a combined total of €7,400. Trillick Poll Buddy PP, this July 2023 bull has five stars for Terminal, Dairy beef and for the Beef sub index within the Hereford breed. Awarded first prize in the show ring, the winning streak continued for Buddy in the sales ring as he was sold for €4,200. Lot 32 - Trillick Wonder HH, continued the success in the ring also by winning his class and later went on to secure €3,200 in the ring.

Fortergalpoll 1 Chief bred by Gerard and Sheila Lucey, has eye-catching stars within the indexes. This bull has five stars across all the economic indexes within the Hereford breed. This bull was later snatched up for €3,000 in the ring.

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Kye Herefords had a good day with their bulls sold on the day. Lot 17 Kye King 019 with an impressive five stars across the Dairy beef index was snatched up in the ring for €3,000. The success continued with Kyepoll 1 1 Star 1020. This bull has five stars across all the economic indexes within the Hereford breed. This bull was popular in the ring and he was purchased for €3,000. 

Our next Hereford event is with the Next Gens on November 15th .This will conclude our youth competition for 2024 and is followed the next day with our National Hereford Calf Show on November 16th in GVM Tullamore

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