The annual Bank Holiday Premier show and sale took place in Roscrea mart on Monday the 30^th of October 2023, and what a sale it proved to be. Standing room was at a premium as the sale got under way. Auctioneer George Candler was on the rostrum. It proved to be an incredibly busy few hours for George and the team at Roscrea Mart. Farmers are seeing first-hand how well Limousin are doing in the commercial rings throughout the country including taking the red rosettes in many weanlings’ show and sales. Limousin continues to be the number 1 suckler dam, number 1 beef sire, number 1 beef AI sire, number 1 continental breed on the dairy herd. Buyer confidence is at an all time high in the bred and this confidence met with a fantastic clearance rate of 87% for bulls and 55% for heifers. Judging the pre-sale show was renowned commercial producer Mr. Gareth Corrie.

Seven cattle sold are destinated for the UK and Northern Ireland. Bulls ranged in price from €2,900 to €16,500 with an average price of €5,144. While the heifers on offer ranged from €2,400 to €6,100 with an average price of €3,760.

 

Lot 62. Standing as Junior Champion and selling for the sales top price of €16,500 was CARREFOUR TURBO, from John Kenny, Dunkerrin, Co. Offaly. Turbo is an outstanding son of Derrygullinane Kingbull and the Wilodge Cerberus dam Carrefour Madonna, his full brother was a first prize winner at the Premier show and sale last year. Mayo bred Derrygullinane Kingbull is producing outstanding livestock with his offspring commanding top placings at shows including the Junior Championships at the noted Royal Welsh show. Carrefour Turbo boasts five star indexes in Terminal, Docility, Carcass weight, and Carcass conformation. A leading pedigree and commercial producer acquired him.

Lot 77. Sean Ryan of the Sliabh Felim herd, Cappamore, Co. Limerick presented their outstanding Damona sired SLIABH FELIM TODDY. Standing second in his class, Toddy took the second highest price of the day when the gavel fell at €8,800 . This young bull is very well related – his dam is a full sister to Sliabh Felim Sterling standing in Dovea AI. His grand dam Sliabh Felim Jenny is also dam to the 2019 top priced bull Sliabh Felim Mourinho, a herd sire to the highly regarded Maraiscote herd of the Nimmo family in Scotland. Mourinho is proving his credentials with a son sold at the recent Sterling bull sale for 9,000 gns. Toddy is heading to an established Pedigree herd in the South East.

Lot 86. Reserve Junior Champion BAILEYS TRUMP ET sold for €8,600. This 13 month old bull was bred by Thomas Bailey, Batterstown, Meath. Trump is a son of Wilodge Vantastic and Baileys Norma Et, a daughter of Goldies Jackpot and Roundhill Vjoyeuse 820 Et – a granddam that needs no introduction – she is the dam of World Congress and National show champion Baileys Ice Princess. Trump has proved himself in the show ring taking the Junior Male Champion sash at this year’s National show. Trump was purchased by a NI based customer.

Lot 41. Reserve Senior Champion BALLYLINE THOMAS sold for €8,200 and is also heading to the UK. April 2022 born Thomas was bred by Bertie Mannion, Athlone, Roscommon. He is a son of Mereside Godolphin and like the Reserve Junior champion his dam Ballyline Norma is also sired by Goldies Jackpot. Thomas has five star indexes in Replacement, Terminal, Docility, Carcass weight and Carcass conformation.

Lot 91. Also breaching the €8,000 was second prize winner BRACKAN TICK TOK ET. Thirteen month old Tick Tok is a son of the aforementioned Derrygullinane Kingbull and the Sympa daughter Esker-Hill Karen Et. Tick Tok was bred by Padraig Gormley, Carrigallen, Leitrim. No stranger to success, Tick Tok won the Reserve Junior Male Champion at Tullamore Show.

Lot 25. Senior Champion BALLYBROWN TOBY ET sold for €7,300. Toby was the Overall Male Champion at this year’s National Show. Born in March 2022, Toby was bred by Bobby O’Connell, Clarina, Limerick. He is a son of Ampertaine Foreman and the Elite Ice Cream dam Roundhill Punanime 1945 Et. Toby has five star indexes in Terminal, Carcass weight, and Carcass conformation.

Lot 29. Teleri Thomas, Longwood, Meath sold her April 2022 born bull KELTIC TINDER for €7,000. Tinder is a son of homebred bull the renowned OKH – Keltic Handsome and the Kaprico Eravelle daughter Keltic Nepeta. Tinder came to the ring as one of the highest index bulls of any beef breed on Replacement index with a value of €209. Tinder placed fourth in his class in the pre-sale show.

Lot 68. Third prize winner ERNEVALLEY TOPNOTCH realised a selling price of €6,800 for his breeder Eddie Lynch, Loughduff, Cavan. Topnotch is a son of Loyal and the Ampertaine Majestic daughter Ernevalley Partygirl Et. Boasting five star indexes in most traits, 16 month old Topnotch was one of nine bulls presented by the Ernevalley herd.

Lot 51. First prize winner CLONLARA TODD sold for €6,200. Todd is a son of Plumtree Fantastic and the Neuf daughter Clonlara Irish Rose. Todd came to the ring with five star indexes in Terminal, Carcass weight, and Carcass conformation. Todd was bred by Colin Hogg of Clonlara, Clare.

Lot 65. Also realising €6,200 was MULLARY TOMATO from Michael Molloy, Dunleer, Louth. Tomato is a Tomschoice Lexicon, he boasts an array of five star ratings coupled with +5.4 for Daughter milk.

Lot 28. The second bull on offer from Bobby O’Connell was €6,000 BALLYBROWN TURBO. This April 2022 born bull is a son of Plumtree Fantastic. He placed second in his class in the show ring.

Lot 46. €5,900 was top call for ERNEVALLEY TOPGUN. This April born bull is one of the first offspring of Hector Gd to come to auction. Placed third in his class in the presale show, Topgun has an array of five star ratings.

Lot 54. Second prize winner BAILEYS TOBY found a new home at €5,700. Toby is a multi-starred son of Goldies Jackpot and the Baileys Darwin daughter Baileys Janet. Toby was bred by Tom Bailey.

Lot 59. MEENROSS TOPPER, a May 2022 born bull bred by James O’Grady, Scariff, Clare sold for €5,700. Topper a third prize winner has Plumtree Fantastic. Ampertaine Commander and Wilodge Cerberus in his lineage.

Lot 27. Hector Gd was also the sire of TOWNLEYHALL TOPNOTCH, presented by Derek Russell, Drogheda, Louth. Topnotch has five star ratings in most traits. He commanded a selling price of €5,400.

Lot 55. Also realising €5,400 was STRAGHEGLIN TRISTAN, a fourth prize winner. Tristan was bred by Ciaran Bogue, Belturbet, Cavan. He is a son of Mereside Godolphin and Stragheglin Linda, a Haltcliffe Gunner daughter.

Lot 67. The third bull to realise €5,400 was Eddie Lynch’s ERNEVALLEY TOBY 2. This June 2022 born bull is a son of Loyal and the Lodge Hamlet daughter, Ernevalley Passion.

Lot 50. Leopard Mn (a new bloodline in Ireland) is sire to ERNEVALLEY TREX. This 17 month old bull is one of the first Leopard offspring to be offered for sale, his dam Ernevalley Noosense is a daughter of Haltcliffe Vermont. Trex sold for €5,300.

Lot 5. The Objat son LISFORT TYSON changed hands for €5,200. First prize winning Tyson has Trueman Idol and Rocky in his lineage. Tyson has five star ratings in Terminal, Docility, Carcass weight and Carcass conformation. Tyson was bred by Finbar Murphy, Clones, Monaghan.

Lot 33. A Grangeford Jojo Et son ELEGANTE TOFFEE sold for €5,200. Toffee was presented for sale by Bernard Lynch, Lifford, Donegal. Toffee boasts five star ratings in most traits.

Lot 79. CASTLEBROCK TOBY ET, a first prize winner also sold for €5,200. Toby was bred by Gerard Davis, Ballinalee, Longford. He has Mereside Godolphin, Ampertaine Elgin and Attila in his lineage.

Lot 16. Three bulls sold for €5,100. First at this price was COOLFERN TRAVER from Thomas O’Leary, Killorglin, Kerry. Traver is a son of Usse, with Omar and Lacet in his back pedigree.

Lot 49. RYEHILL TESCO also realised €5,200. Tesco was bred by Michael Fox, Athenry, Galway. Tesco is a son of Telfers Munster and Ryehill Kylo, an Ampertaine Elgin daughter. This May 2022 born bull was placed fourth in his class.

Lot 63. Donegal born INISEOGHAIN TJ also sold for €5.200. TJ has Plumtree Fantastic, Haltcliffe Gunner and Broadmeadows Cannon in his lineage. TJ was bred by Bernard Lynch, Lifford.

Lot 84. Third prize winner BRICKHILL TROY was acquired by an established breeder for €5,000. Troy’s pedigree includes Kaprico Eravelle, Ampertaine Foreman and Wilodge Vantastic. Troy was bred by Michael McInerney, Cratloe, Clare.

Other bull selling prices
Lot	Selling €	Bull Name	Sire	Show placing
75	4900	Ernevalley Tictac Et	Ronick Hawk
94	4800	Brookland Tango	Claragh Neymar
37	4700	Wood Road Tony Et	Plumtree Fantastic
72	4700	Powerstown Tadhg	Ewdenvale Ivor
60	4600	Ernevalley Torpedo Et	Haltcliffe Dancer
32	4500	Keltic Tywi	Ampertaine Majestic
35	4500	Corlea Top Of The Pops	Erebos	Fourth
57	4500	Templequain Tyson	Telfers Munster
15	4400	Townleyhall Tyler	Claddagh Mccabe (Et)	Second
38	4400	Meadowview Tommy	Tweeddale Lennox	Third
53	4400	Ernevalley Tom	Hector Gd
36	4300	Mullary Tucker	Claddagh Mccabe (Et)	Second
83	4200	Knockcoolkeare Temptabull	Claragh Neymar	Fourth
88	4200	Milbrook Trump Et	Ampertaine Elgin	Third
8	4000	Rutland Tennents	Whiskey Infinity	Third
76	4000	Ohill Tadhg	Slieve Pablo
93	4000	Ballinascraw Triumph	Castleview Gazelle
66	3700	Redbawn Thumper	Carrickmore Pocket Rocket Et	Fourth
74	3700	Ernevalley Turbo Et	Ernevalley Madison Et	First
31	3600	Lyragh Tigger	Tomschoice Lexicon
48	3600	Caherlevoy Tank	Wilodge Formulaone
19	3500	Corlea Topper	Mistic Joop	Fourth
81	3500	Fortowen Top Notch	Whinfellpark Lomu
95	3500	Baileys Tango Et	Ronick Hawk	Fourth
73	3400	Corlea Tiller	Mistic Joop
23	3100	Elegante Tremendous	Haltcliffe Newton
56	3100	Wood Road Tiffany Et	Wood Road Harvey Et
71	3100	Ernevalley Tucker	Norman Inventor	Second
78	3000	Corcamore Thor	Ionesco
43	2900	Wood Road Ted	Mereside Godolphin

 

Females

Heifers sold for an average price of €3,760, with a clearance rate of 56%.

Lot 99. Taking the Reserve Female Champion title was CARRICKMORE SASHA ET from the herd of John and Karol Connell, Oldcastle, Co. Meath. Sasha is an in calf daughter of Sympa and Carrickmore Miss Dynamite Et, a daughter of the renowned Baileys Iceprincess. Sasha came to the ring with a Replacement index of €104 and a Terminal index of €151. She found a new home for €6,100.

Lot 117. Second prize winner MEELICKADUFF TAKE ON ME sold for €5,500. Take On Me is a daughter of Plumtree Fantastic and the Ampertaine Elgin dam Meelickaduff Rinka. This yearling heifer was bred by Michael Hester, Castlerea, Roscommon. Take On Me is the reigning North West Calf Champion 2023, Overall Limousin Champion Elphin & Castlerea 2023.

Lot 101. Female Champion CLONTOWN STOOKI realised €5,200. Stooki has Ionesco, Wilodge Vantastic and Sympa in her sire stack. Her maternal grand dam is the renowned Haltcliffe Avon (a consistent breeder of show winning  cattle). Stooki was bred by Stephen Treanor, Scotstown, Monaghan. She had a very successful show season.

Other Female selling prices
Lot	Selling €	Name	Sire	Placing
97	3600	Wood Road Susie	Claragh Neymar	Third
106	3400	Townleyhall Talia	Ampertaine Gigolo
109	3000	Mullary Tiara	Mereside Godolphin	First
118	3000	Templequain Trixie	Ampertaine Gigolo	Third
113	2900	Meenross Tootyfruity	Tomschoice Lexicon
112	2500	Brickhill Tanya	Tomschoice Lexicon
115	2400	Brookland Trudy	Ampertaine Foreman

Thank you

Many thanks to the management and staff of Roscrea mart, to George, to Alfie Shaw of Agri Images, to the stewards and to all the attendees – we would like to wish all purchasers the very best with their new livestock.

Upcoming sales

• Our next society sale will be held in Athenry mart on Saturday December 9^th – the catalogue will be available in mid-November.
• The Clare club are holding a pedigree heifer sale in Sixmilebridge mart on Friday evening the 17^th of November – catalogue is available on the website.
• The Cavelands herd are holding a reduction sale of all 2022 born females in Tuam mart on Saturday 18^th of November.
• The North West club will host their annual Elite Heifer sale in Elphin mart on Monday 4^th of December.