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.

Keen Demand & Good Clearance at Simmental Premier Sale in Roscommon on Saturday March 27^th, 2010.

There was keen demand for bulls and heifers at last Saturdays Simmental Premier Sale at Roscommon with a noticeable demand for stronger bulls ready for work. Bulls averaged €3050 with prices ranging from €7200 to €1500 with an 80% clearance.

The top price of €7200 was paid for the Champion of the Show “Shiloh W Royal Herkules”. Sired by “Herkules” and out of a homebred “Hillcrest Butcher” dam, this bull was exhibited by Hugh Murray, Moate, Co. Westmeath. Born on October 30^th `08, this 17 month old bull was purchased by the Judge, Michael Robson for the Kilbride Farm Herd, Ballyclare, Co. Antrim.

The reserve Champion was exhibited by Benny McNamara, Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare. Born on March 21^st 2009, “Littlerock Admiral” was sired by “Kilbride Farm Newry” out of a “Hillcrest Naughty” dam. This bull was purchased by John Harrington, Bantry, Co. Cork for €3400.

Second highest price of the day €6850 was paid by Sam Carlisle, Dunfries, Scotland for “Castlegale Wilcox”. John Fox, Kilfinane, Co. Limerick sold this “Marbelhill Liam” son out of a “Brington Brilliant” dam

Other bull prices included:

• €4500 to Hugh Murray, Moate, Co. Westmeath for “Shiloh Albert” Padraig Fagan, Castletowngeoghegan, Co. Westmeath purchased this “Kilbride Farm Newry” bull.
• €4200 to John Stone, Bandon, Co. Cork. “Milton Wesley” sired by “Samark Superman” was purchased by Nancy Maheady, Killalla, Co. Mayo.
• €4000 to John Fox, Kilfinane, Co. Limerick. Raymond Martyn, Perthshire, Scotland purchased this “Carnkern Titan” son “Castlegale Winston”
• €3700 to Angela & Gerard Brickley for “Celtic Alabama”. This “Curaheen Tyson” bull was also purchased by Raymond Martyn, Scotland.
• €3200 to William & Marie O`Riordan, Rathcormac, Co. Cork for a “Kilbride Farm Newry bull “Bridgemount Adam” purchased by Thomas McConkey, Newbliss, Co. Monaghan.
• €3000 to Seamus Aherne, Cappamore, Co. Limerick. “Towerhill What A Superboy” by “Samark Superman” was bought by David Redhouse, Slane, Co. Meath.
• €3000 to William & Marie O`Riordan, Rathcormac, Co. Cork for a “Kilbride Farm Newry bull “Bridgemount Winston” purchased by Seamus Giltenane, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick.

In the heifer section there was an 89% clearance with an average price of €2650.

The Champion heifer “Fearna Abbey” was exhibited by the Neenan Brothers, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo. Sired by “Delfur T-Bone” out of “Clonagh Margaret” this 12 month old heifer was sold at €2700 to Northern Ireland breeder John Moore (Omorga Simmentals).

The reserve Champion was exhibited by David Wall, Newcastle, Co. Dublin. “Curaheen Alana” by “Woodhall Premier” out of “Raceview Misty Jade” was born on January 2^nd 2009. Denis Maguire, Tralee, Co. Kerry is the new owner at €3000

The highest heifer price of €6700 was paid for Dripsey Willow Lady” by Fergal Doherty, Carrigart, Co. Donegal. Sold by William & Jenny Cotter, Dripsey, Co. Cork, this heifer was sired by “Camus Vibrant” and out of “Raceview Princess Kim”.

Other heifer prices included:

• €4050 to Padraic McGeever, Swinford, Co. Mayo. “Zelda Woldflower” sired by “Hillcrest King” was purchased Mervyn Kinnear, Virginia, Co. Cavan.
• €3300 to Jimmy Campbell, Cahonagh, Co. Longford. This “Hillcrest Naughty” heifer was also purchased by Fergal Doherty, Carrigart, Co. Donegal.
• €3000 to David Wall, Newcastle, Co. Dublin for “Curaheen Willow”. John Storey, Mountmellick, Co. Laois purchased this heifer sired by “Kilbride Farm Newry”
• €2800 to William & Jenny Cotter, Dripsey, Co. Cork from Gerard Briody, Oldcastle, Co. Meath for “Dripsey Wanda” by “Camus Vibrant”
• €2700 to Michael Hoban, Castlebar, Co. Mayo for “Errew Winie. Pat McLoughlin, Glanegevin, Co. Cavan purchased this “Camus Frontier” heifer.