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TOP OF €15,500 AT CASTLEMARTIN (Source www.charolais.ie)
Outstanding was the consensus of opinion regarding the trade at the Castlemartin Charolais sale in Tullamore, on Saturday last (6th June).
A packed ringside and brisk bidding resulted in a total clearance of all lots on offer and an overall sale average of just under €4,000 for 54 females and a top price of €15,500 for their stock bull “Clonoulty Andraemon”.
Sale topper “Clonoulty Andraemon is by “Nevers” and out the great cow “Cottage Tasmin” by “Oscar” He has the top 5 €uroStar rating:
- for Suckler Beef Value with an index of €283,
- for the production of top class weanlings for export with an index of €171
- for beef carcasses with an index of €229 and
- for the production of top quality calves with a massive index of €685.
He was purchased for €15,500 by Peter Stritch, Bellisle, Clonlara, Co. Clare.
Eight in-calf heifers averaged €3,387 with a top price of €6,600 for “Castlemartin Beth”. By “Boulteen Vivaldi” and out of a home bred dam “Castlemartin Sonia” by “Erudit” she was purchased by Peter Stritch, Bellisle,
Clonlara, Co. Clare.
Eleven cows with Autumn born calves at foot averaged €5,373 with a top price of €10,200 for “Castlemartin Orange”. By “Jupiter” and out of a home bred dam “Castlemartin Denise” by “Drumgauty Viceroy” she was also purchased by Peter Stritch, from Clonlara, Co. Clare.
Twelve cows with Spring born calves at foot averaged €4,383 with a top price of €6,100 for “Ballydavis Violet”. By “Indurain” and out of “Ballydavis Fortune” by “Kilgobbin Posidon” she was purchased by J.J. Melody, Bunratty, Co. Clare.
Fourteen dry cows averaged €3,722 with a top price of €8,500 for “Castlemartin Sonia”. By “Erudit” and out of “Farmeligh Harpe” by “Farmeligh En-Coeur”, she was purchased by Martin Roche Flinter, Mullacash, Naas, Co. Kildare.
Nine yearling heifers averaged €2,700 with a top price of €7,000 for “ Castlemartin Deirdre”. By the stock bull “Clonoulty Andraemon” and out of “Castlemartin Rayonnanne” by “Okapi”, she was purchased by Clare Ferris, Crossgar, Co. Down.
OTHER TOP PRICES:
11 Year Old Cows:
- €8,200 for “Castlemartin O’Reilly” by “Jupiter”. Born May 1998
- €7,000 for “Castlemartin Oprah” by “Indurain”. Born Jan. 1998
- €5,500 for “Castlemartin Ottawa” by “Janvier”. Born Feb. 1998
8-9 Year Old Cows
- €6,000 for Castlemartin Sandra” by “Jackson”. Born Feb. 2001
- €5,300 for “Castlemartin Sunshine” by “Hermes”. Born Mar. 2001
- €5,000 for “Castlemartin Rachel” by “Indurain”. Born Jan. 2000
- €5,000 for “Castlemartin Renunion” by “Istambul”. Born Jan. 2000
1st-2nd Calvers
- €6,100 for “Castlemartin Belinda” by “Padirac”. Born Mar. 2006
- €5,500 for “Castlemartin Absinthe” by “CF52”. Born Feb. 2005
- €5,000 for “Castlemartin Bambi” by “Nevers”. Born Mar. 2006
- €5,000 for “Castlemartin Bluebell” by “Vivaldi”. Born Jan. 2006
- €5,000 for “Castlemartin Vicountess” by “Kilcullen Ted”. Born Mar 2004
Yearling Heifer
- €4,800 for “Castlemartin Davina” by “Clonoulty Andraemon”. Born Feb. 2008
Cattle were purchased by buyers from 16 different counties from Donegal to Cork and 4 were exported to Northern Ireland.
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