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Impressive and out of Curaheen Grace P who is turn is sired by Auroch Bullet P this August 2023
born bull was purchased by Emmett Tarmey, Ballinlough, Co. Roscommon for his Kilnalag Herd.
Overall bulls averaged €4428 with a 40% clearance recorded. This figure was down €250 on the
2023 sale which recorded a 64% clearance.
In the Female Section, next up after the €15,500 & €10,000 was two heifers selling at €8,800. First
up was Fearna Pixie selling for Gerry Neenan, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo. Born in August 2022 this
Auroch Maximus sired heifer is out of Barnhill Farm Juliet who in turn is sired by Kilbride Farm
Bantry. Sucuring this heifer who is in-calf to stock bull Coose Napoleon P was Ross McArdle,
Dundalk, Co. Louth.
Next at €8,800 was Clonguish Rhian VI ET for the McGarry Family, Newtownforbes, Co. Longford.
The second youngest heifer in the sale this 10 month old heifer was placed at Weanling Heifer
Champion in the pre sale show. Sired by Kilbride Farm Bantry and out of the Raceview King sired
Show Cow Brogeen Victoria this heifer was purchased by N. Ireland breeders David & Johny
Hazelton, Dungannon for their Ranfurly Herd.
The pre sale show Yearling Heifer Champion Lissadell Royal Flush ET sold for €7,600. Exhibited
by Kieran & Paul Mullarkey, Balinfull, Co. Sligo this 14 month old heifer is sired by Dermotstown
Delboy and out of Corbally Eires VIP. An ET sister to Riley VIP ET who sold for €10,000 this heifer
was purchased by Rooney Sloan Farm, Newry, Co. Down.
The Junior Heifer Champion Raceview Poppy Jasmin was exhibited by Marion & Peter O`Connell.
Born in December 2022 this Raceview Jerman Bounty sired heifer is out of a Dermotstown Delboy
dam Raceview Jasmin Chantelle. Securing this heifer at €7,000 was Oliver Barker, Scotland.
Oliver Barker also purchased Thornford Peachy P exhibited by Declan & Ryan Callen, Castleblaney,
Co. Monaghan. Peachy was placed Senior Heifer Champion and sold for €6,000. Sired by Saltire
Impressive this 24 month old heifer is out of Thornford Juliette a Kilbride Farm Gernot sired heifer.
Selling at €6,900 was Rathnashan Sexy Lady ET for Nigel Hogan, Bennekerry, Co. Carlow. The
youngest heifer in the sale, this January 2024 born heifer was reserve Weanling Champion earlier
in the day. Sired by Mullyknock Gallant and out of Rathnashan Harper ET a Kilbride Farm Delboy
dam, this heifer heads to Co. Westmeath to Fagan Farms.
In summary, the heifer trade was exceptionally steady with an average price of €4036 and a
clearance rate of 94%. The average price was down just €7 on 2023 but with a far higher clearance
rate (82% in 2023).
Commenting on the sale, Society General Manager
Peadar Glennon expressed his thanks to all exhibitors for
continually bringing out top quality animals to the Society
Sales. Peadar also wished to thank our customers who
continue to place their faith in quality Simmental cattle and
he would like to wish luck to all with their new acquisitions,
Peadar concluded on behalf of the Society by thanking all at
Roscommon Mart for their help with the sale, our auctioneer
Denis Barrett, our Sale Judge Adrian Ivory, Photographer
William McIllroy, the Society stewards for ensuring the
smooth running of the show & sale and the DAFF staff for
once again providing the necessary cover for this sale.
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