AUTUMN '05 CROSSBRED SALES
The council decided to hold 5 crossbred sales around the country this Autumn in order to promote the breed country wide. We thought that by holding these sales in conjunction with the local marts own sales we could demonstrate to farmers the price premia, exporters are willing to pay for BB crosses above other breeds. The marts chosen were Mountrath, Co. Laois, Tuam, Co. Galway, Castleisland, Co. Kerry, Carnew Co. Wexford and Carnaross Co. Meath. Before we went to print three of these sales were completed with resounding success. Almost all lots were sold of the 100 lots in Mountrath. Bulls average weight was 419 kgs at a price of €862 average i.e. €443 over the kgThe price ranged from €300 over to 1020 over the kg.
Heifers averaged from €260 to €1400 over the kg. Average weight for all heifers was 385kg at a price of €862 i.e. €477 over the kg.
Prices were similar at Tuam and Castleisland, below you see a table of some of the top prices at the three marts.
BULLS KG |
BULLS EURO |
HEIFERS KG |
HEIFERS EURO |
540 |
1700 |
270 |
1000 |
280 |
1275 |
420 |
1400 |
300 |
1000 |
465 |
1400 |
500 |
1140 |
410 |
1500 |
470 |
1000 |
300 |
1700 |
520 |
1200 |
430 |
1030 |
480 |
1500 |
290 |
1090 |
500 |
1450 |
350 |
1050 |
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L-r: Veronica Ryan, Greenvale (presented
purchaser of
champion male with €100 voucher),
Ciaran Maxwell,
Ballinamona, Co.
Leitrim (purchaser),
Joe Hargroves,
Coolrain, ountrath,
Co. Laois (seller). |
MOUNTRATH SALE
25TH AUGUST '05
Highest price heifer calf sold for €1700 at Mountrath Mart
L-R: Michael Kehoe, Enniscorthy, Veronica Ryan (Greenvale sponsor of €l 00 meal voucher to the purchaser) Peadar Moulton, Enniscorthy (seller) and George I Iegarty, Longford (purchaser). |
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Heifer Prize Winners
L-r 1st owned by James
Lennon, not sold,
2nd owned by Peadar
Moulton, 300 kgs sold for €1700,
3rd owned by Joe Hargroves
410 kgs sold for €1500
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Bull prize winners
1st owned by Joe Hargorves
500 kgs
made €1450,
2nd owned by Liam Delaney
470 kgs
made €980,
3rd owned by John Costigan
490 kgs
made €1000.
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SEPTEMBER 2005
L to Frank Glynn, Brendan Glynn (Purchaser), Martin Killeen, Mullagh, Clare (seller).
1st prize BB X CH BULL 540 KGS MADE €1700 |
BB BULL CROSSBREEDS FROM R TO L
1ST: 540 KGS €1700
2ND 280KGS €1250
3RD 320 KGS €1100 |
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BBHEIFER CROSSBREEDS
FROM L TO R
1ST NOT SOLD
2ND 270KGS €1000
3RD 335 KGS €770
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