Irish Simmental Yearbook 2026 - Flipbook - Page 65
Carbery Simmentals
Bow Out in Style
On Saturday August 3rd,
2024 at Tullamore Mart,
the Carbery Simmental
Herd of Keith & Caroline
Vickery, Roscarbery,
Co. Cork hit the headlines
for one last time. Taking
the decision to disperse a
herd which was carefully
pieced together since its
establishment in 1985 is
never easy but when they
reflect on the quality of
the yard of cattle which
they put forward for sale,
they can be proud of their
achievement.
Topping the sale at €7,000
was Carbery Nikita and
her heifer calf Carbery
Ramona at €4,600. Nikita
is a Nov `21 born first
Carbery Nikita - Sire Kilbride Farm Bantry - Dam Mohona Hillary Wench.
calved heifer sired by
Kilbride Farm Bantry and
out of a Kilbride Farm Delboy dam Mohona Hilary Wench. This heifer which calved at 25 months
of age is due in December again to Derreen Jack. Ramona her Dec`23 born heifer calf is sired by
Derreen Jack. Securing this team was the McGarry Family from Co. Longford for their Clonguish
herd.
Next up at €6,000 was Carbery Noramay, another first calved heifer and her bull calf at foot. Sired
by Carbery K Hero and out of the Kilbride Farm Bantry show cow Carbery Hazelmay, she is due
again in January to Coose Lincoln.
In summary there was a complete clearance of the 37 lots with an average price of €3,440.
An addition to the sale was a consignment of females from the Dermody herd of Noel & Keith
Jagoe, Drinagh, Co. Cork. Their six yearling heifers averaged €3,450 with a top call of €5,500
for Dermody Royal Lucy. At just 11 months of age this Saltire Impressive sired heifer is out of a
homebred Dermoststown Debloy cow, Dermody Lucy.
Hitting the mark at €5000 was Dermody Rebecca a 10 month old Auchorachan Hercules sired
heifer who in turn is out of a Curaheen Tyson dam Dermody Matilda.
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