Simmental Premier Show & Sale, Roscommon Mart on Saturday, November 5th 2011
Simmental Premier Show & Sale will take place in
Roscommon Mart on Saturday November 5th
50 Bulls & 65 Heifers for Sale including Draft Heifer Sale
for Auroch Simmentals (James & David Wall, Newcastle Dublin)
All animals tested BVD Virus Negative and Export Tested.
Free Transport to UK Lairage
Bull Purchase Finance Scheme available (contact Society Office for details)
Simmental Premier Show & Sale, Roscommon Mart, Saturday, November 5th
Simmental Premier Show & Sale will take place in
Roscommon Mart on Saturday November 5th
50 Bulls & 65 Heifers for Sale including Draft Heifer Sale
for Auroch Simmentals (James & David Wall, Newcastle Dublin)
All animals tested BVD Virus Negative and Export Tested.
Free Transport to UK Lairage
Bull Purchase Finance Scheme available (contact Society Office for details)
Catalogue online shortly
Ballymote Sale Results October 1st, 2011
Presentation of the Authur Dillon Cup for the Highest Priced Animal
Presentation of the Agri Lloyd Product for the Second Highest Priced Animal
Eugene & Tony Hughes Carrickmore Tyrone receiving their prize for purchasing the highest priced in-calf heifer €4320 from Michael Oliver & Gerry Lenehan seller
Highest priced Maiden Heifer pictured with David Killkenny - Purchaser, Michael Oliver - Seller, Joe Kilkenny
Simmental x Females break new records at the Simmental x Sale held on Saturday Oct 1st at Connacht Gold Mart Ballymote Co. Sligo.
A new record was achieved for an in-calf Simmental X Heifer at The Simmental X Sale, held in Ballymote Mart on Saturday 1st October 2011. A packed ringside of eager customers looking for quality stock witnessed an in-calf heifer sold for a record price of € 4,340. This rising 3 year old heifer sired by Rathlee Trevor and in calf to the Simmental bull Curaheen Tyson was exhibited by Gerry Lenehan, Rathlee, Easkey, Co. Sligo. This heifer was sold to Mr. Eugene & Tony Hughes, Carrickmore, Co. Tyrone, who are repeat customers of the Ballymote Simmental X Sale. Gerry also had the next highest in-calf price for another rising 3 year old heifer due to calf in December to Seepa T-Jay. This heifer realised €3,420 and was sold to local suckler farmer, Mr Sean Waters, Maugherarow, Co. Sligo.
Mr Martin Lundy, Tourlestrane, Co. Sligo sold an in calf heifer due to calf in October to Seepa T-Jay for €2,750. Gerry Lenehan sold 8 in calf heifers to an average €2,352 and Mr. Michael Glennon, Ballydangan, Co Roscommon, sold 14 in calf heifers to an average of €2,190. Very strong demand outstripped supply with quality in calf heifers freely making over €2,000.
In the maiden section, another new record for the Simmental X sale was achieved when Michael and Saoirse Oliver, Swinford, Co. Mayo, got €3,300 for their 20 month old maiden heifer sired by Curaheen Vio. This heifer was a double all Ireland Champion winner and was purchased by David Kilkenny, Aughamore, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo. The next highest maiden heifer price €1,850 for 525kg, exhibited by Mr Padraig Cunniffe, Knockbaun, Knock, Co. Mayo. This heifer was purchased by Mr. Eddie Lynch, Bovi Genetics, Drumbannow, Loughduff, Co. Cavan. Gerry Lenehan purchased the next highest priced maiden heifer €1860 for 595 kg. This heifer was exhibited by Ray Bracken, Daingan, Co. Offaly.
Pat Gallagher, Carralavin, Bonniconlon, Co. Mayo sold 6 heifers averaging 507kg for an average price of €1285. David Dillon, Carrowmore, Sligo sold 10 heifers with an average weight of 470 kg for an average price of €1245. Martin O’Malley, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo, sold 11 maiden heifers averaging €1276 for 506kg. John Connor, Carracaslte, Ballaghdreen, Co. Mayo sold 3 heifers averaging over €3 per kg, 550kg, 525kg and 505kg for €1720, €1500 and €1700 respectively. All these heifers were born in March 2010.
Mr Eddie Lynch, Bovi genetics, Drumbannow, Loughduff, Co. Cavan, purchased 6 maiden heifers averaging 540kg, with an average price of €1568. The fact that all heifers were BVD tested lead to Eddie purchasing these heifers for use in his embryo transfer work.
Top price in the weanling heifer section was €1250 for 405kg heifer, exhibited by John Gallagher, Carralavin, Bonniconlon, Co. Mayo. John also sold another weanling heifer €1170 for 350kg. Gerry Niland, Drimbane, Curry, Co. Sligo sold 2 weanling heifers €1210 for 455kg and €870 for 330kg. Padraig Kennedy, Cretta, Elphin, Co. Roscommon, sold a weanling heifer for €1040 for 370kg.
A red hot trade lead to 100% clearance in each section. Local and national buyers had to compete with buyers from Northern Ireland to secure the quality stock on offer. A new feature of this sale was all cattle were export and BVD tested. This led to buyers having more confidence in purchasing animals at this sale with such a high health status.
This sale was sponsored by the Dillon family, Carrowmore, Sligo in memory of the late Arthur Dillon, who was instrumental in the establishment of this Simmental X Sale at Ballymote, which has now been running for the past 16 years and is going from strength to strength year by year. The Arthur Dillon memorial cup was presented to the seller of the highest priced animal in the sale. The Western Simmental club would like to take this opportunity to thank the Dillon family for their generous sponsorship.
Simmental – The Ultimate Breed!!!!!!!!
230 Simmental Commercials Head to Export Sale at Ballymote on Saturday, October 1st
230 Simmental Commercials Head to Export Sale at Ballymote
The Western Simmental Club are to hold their annual export sale of commercial females at Connacht Gold Mart, Ballymote, Co Sligo on Saturday 1st October. All stock tested for immediate export.
Eugene Hughes farms in partnership with his son Tony on the outskirts of Carrickmore, Co Tyrone. There has been a real emphasis in recent years to improve the quality of females in the suckler herd, and this led them to attend the commercial Simmental Sale at Ballymote, Co Sligo. They were blown away by the quality and power of the females on offer and immediately purchased some of the best at the sale. These initial females outperformed all of the other cows in the herd resulting in an annual trip to this sale to source females each year.
Tony explains “My father was keen to let me take the reins and with his support I saw an opportunity for purchasing top drawer cow makers, and we have been delighted with the results.”
The herd is mostly Spring calving with the cows and calves put out at the first signs of grass. The Simmental commercial mothers have an abundance of milk and the calves quickly flourish. Good grassland management results in the calves only requiring creep feed a few weeks before selling. “We find our calves perform well, and only need to introduce concentrates coming up to the suckled calf sales so that they don’t look behind them at weaning.” adds Tony.
All stock for the sale has been tested clear for export and bvd allowing purchasers the chance to acquire the very highest health sourced stock. Purchasers can move their stock on sale day to Northern Ireland. The sale will feature 80 in calf heifers, 110 maidens and 40 quality weanlings. This is a real opportunity for suckler producers to buy the very best on the market. For further details contact Gerry 00353 879885166.
Tony and Eugene Hughes, Carrickmore cannot praise highly enough the commercial Simmental heifers that they have purchased at the annual export sale at Ballymote. They are producing remarkable calves that top local store markets. This years export sale will be held on Saturday 1st October when 250 Simmental females will be offered for sale.
Ballymote Export Sale October 1st, 2011
Tullamore Show & Sale Report for May 7th, 2011
Strong Trade with good clearance at Tullamore Simmental Sale
Male Champion 'Cruithill Banker'
There was a very brisk trade at last Saturdays Simmental Sale, with quality bulls in keen demand. Bulls averaged €2600 with a 74% clearance.
Overall Male Champion and top price of the day of €4700 went to Ray Bracken, Tullamore for his 13 month old bull “Cruithill Banker”. Sired by his own stock bull “Curaheen Wakeman” and out of a “Ballybane Lad” dam “Ballybane Pauline” the champion was purchased by Moira Lavin, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon.
The Reserve Champion Male went to Garrett Behan, Ballyfin, Portlaoise with “Clonagh A T Tiger”. William Smith, Geashill, Tullamore paid €4100 for this “Banwy T-Rex” sired bull which was out of a homebred “Freighduff Brendan” dam.
Other notable bull prices were:
- €3400 to Lyndsey Behan, Ballyfin, Portlaoise from Peter Lambe, Navan for a “Milton Viceroy” sired bull.
- €3300 to Garrett Behan, for a “Monaduff Legend” bull from Stephan McCann, Randelstown, Co. Antrim.
- €3000 to Angela & Gerard Brickley, Coolrain, Portlaoise, for a “Curaheen Tyson” bull from Kevin McManus, Enniskillen.
- €2900 to Lyndsey Behan from Peadar Cullen, Drinagh, Co. Wexford for a “Banwy T-Rex son.
- €2700 to Elizabeth Ormiston, Mullagh, Co. Cavan for a “Drumnagar Vicroy” sired bull from Martin Caherty, Newtownhamilton, Co. Armagh.
- €2700 to Angela & Gerard Brickley for a “Celtic Rock” bull from Raymond Wallace, Enniskillen.
In a smaller than usual heifer section, there was 10 out of the 12 heifers sold to an average price of €2360.
Judge Raymond O`Malley, Ardee also gave the Female Champion & Reserve to Raymond Bracken, Tullamore. The Champion Heifer “Cruithill Blondie” was a 12 month old heifer by his stockbull “Curaheen Wakeman” and out of a “Ballybane Henry” dam “Ballybane Nollaig”. She was sold for top heifer price of €4000 to Patrick Buckley, Tullamore. The Reserve Champion “Cruithill Britney” again by his stockbull “Curaheen Wakeman” was by a “Corah Leader” dam “Ballybane Rosy” James Muldowney, Thurles purchased this heifer at €3100.
Other prices included:
- €2600 to Raymond Bracken, for a “Curaheen Wakeman” heifer from Seamus Hennessy, Poles, Co. Cavan.
- €2500 to Mattie & Gabriel McDonald, Camolin, Co. Wexford for a “Glebefarm Tyson” sired heifer from Francis McCaul, Shercock, Co. Cavan.
Top Price at Simmental Premier Sale
Roscommon Premier Show & Sale Results March 19th, 2011
Male Champion 'Curaheen Bandit ET' €9200
The Simmental Premier Sale at Roscommon on Saturday last reflected most sales this year so far with strong demand for the top quality bulls and customers being very particular with their selections. Bulls averaged €3050 which was up €40 on 2010, but the clearance rate was down from 2010 at 52%. A factor in this being that there was 28 more bulls catalogued for this sale. Bulls ranged in price from €10,400 to €1500.
Top price of the day of €10,400 went to Garrett Behan, Ballyfin, Portlaoise, for his class winner “Clonagh A Super Star”. Sired by “Banwy T-Rex” and out of a “Raceview King” dam “Milton Seabank”, this October `09 born bull was purchased by H.A. & W.S. Stronach, Banffshire, Scotland.
The Overall Male Champion went to David Wall, Newcastle, Co. Dublin with “Curaheen Bandit ET”. Born January `10 this “Hillcrest Champion” sired bull was out of another “Raceview King” dam “Raceview Merle Beauty”, H.A. & W.S. Stronach were again the buyers at €9200.
The Reserve Champion went to first time exhibitor Patrick Nerney, Keash, Ballymote, Co. Sligo. “Feenagh Brendan” was sired by “Freighduff Brendan” and out of a “Moyle Jack” daughter. Raymond Wallace, Enniskillen secured this lot at €3200.
Other notable prices included:
- €4100 to John Dunne, Belturbet for his “Milton Lord Tiffany” bull from Aidan Reynolds, Dundalk.
- €3600 to Neenan Bros, Ballyhaunis from Jim Goldie, Annan, Scotland, for a “Milton Lord Tiffany” sired bull.
- €3300 to John Hession, Partry, Claremorris, from David Thompson, Ballymena for a son of “Curaheen Tyson”.
- €3100 to Ray Bracken, Tullamore for a bull sired by “Curaheen Wakeman” from Sean Bradley, Draperstown, Co. Derry.
- €3000 to Joe Brady, Cootehill for a “Celtic Rock” bull from Martin Neary, Castlebar.
- €3000 to Garrett Behan, Ballyfin, from A Hurn & Partners, Norfolk, for his “Banwy T-Rex” sired bull.
In the female section there was a clearance rate of 84% and an average price of €2290.
The Overall Champion female went to Denis O`Halloran, Tulla, Co. Clare with his 12 month old heifer “Tulla Beauty”. This heifer was sired by “Kilbride Farm Newry” and out of a “Hillcrest Jerome” dam “Tulla Sarah”. Ian & Julie Turvey, Norfolk secured the Champion for €3900.
The Reserve Champion was exhibited by Ray Bracken, Tullamore and sold for €2700 to A Hurn & Partners, Norfolk. “Cruithill Bridie” was sired by “Raceview Verdi” and out of a “Hillcrest Jerome” dam “Cruithill Vision”
Top Female price went to Paddy & Elaine Hennelly, Rosses Point, Sligo, for their February 2010 born heifer “Seepa Beryl”. Gerard Dempsey, Geashill, Tullamore purchased this “Milton Lord Tiffany” heifer who is out of “Seepa Pearl” for €4000.
Other Heifer prices included:
- €3000 to Lyndsey Behan, Ballyfin, Portlaoise for a “Banwy T-Rex” heifer from John Reynolds, Naas.
- €2850 to Paddy Bones, Kinkily, Mayo from Noel Duffy, Banbury for an in-calf heifer sired by “Drought Samuel”
- €2500 to Garrett Behan, Ballyfin, Portlaoise for a “Banwy T-Rex” heifer Ian & Julie Turvey, Norfolk.
- €2500 to Ray Bracken, Tullamore from George Havarti, Neagh for a heifer sired by Curaheen Wakeman.
