Irish Simmental Yearbook 2026 - Flipbook - Page 63
The second highest priced Weanling went to lot 712. This heifer was sired by Derreen Jack and out
of a Mullaghcloe Jack flash cow. She weighed 410kgs and sold for €2,400 (€5.75/kg) she was bred
by Jamie Reape.
A clearance rate of 98% was achieved with 57 heifers from the sale being exported to the north.
A longtime supporter of the sale David Dillon had the following to say;
“I’m bringing heifers to the Simmental X sale in Ballymote since it was started by the club 29 years
ago. It was always a good venue to showcase West of Ireland Simmental X breeding females and its
reputation spread among suckler farmers as a place to source good quality genuine stock. The trade at
yesterday’s sale 5/10/24 was the best I have witnessed in a long time. I had 19 maidens at this year’s
sale, and they averaged 478.2 kgs in weight and €1868 in money which equates to €3.91 per kg which
I was extremely happy with. The maiden heifers were an exceptional trade showing there is a huge
demand for breeding heifers that are not overly muscled but will calve unassisted and rear a calf.”
The club also spoke with father and daughter duo John & Emma Corless;
“We’ve Been selling Simmental heifers at Ballymote for the last 18 years. We’ve Always found there’s a
good trade year on year. We had 14 heifers in it this year. 12 maidens, majority of which were born in
spring 2023, the Average price for these heifers was €1942 and they averaged to a weight of 540kgs.
We also had two weanlings which averaged €1500 at an average weight of 405kg”
Paul Cryan breeder of the highest priced heifer stated,
“Personally I would like to thank all the committee and everybody who helped on the day of the sale,
it’s a credit to everyone involved how professionally they booked in and penned all the cattle without
any fuss and no stress on the stock Well done. Regarding the Simmental breed and why i have stood
by them down through the years the best example I can give is by taking my best breeding cow in
the herd on her first calving she gave me twin heifer calves which were sold at the 2023 sale for a
combined total of €6400 and her second calf which was also a female was sold at 2024 sale for 3700
which is a total €10100 and her 3rd calf also a female will b making her appearance at the 2025 sale,
with a Simmental cow like that in your herd how could you turn to any other breed.”
Paul who purchased his first Simmental heifer in 1996 also bred the top priced heifer at this years
sale hitting the €4050 mark for his incalf heifer.
Highest Priced Incalf Heifer €4050.
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