Highest price goes to a Limerick breeder at Munster Angus Breeders show and sale

THE MUNSTER Angus Breeders held their mid season sale on April 18 at Kilmallock Mart, where bulls met with a very strong trade, achieving record and average prices for this sale.

The badly needed improved weather forecast helped attract both a large crowd and significant online activity, reflecting buyers’ continued trust in breeders to deliver quality cattle.

All bulls presented were breeder-bred, genomic tested, inspected, and weighed upon entry to the mart, and all were fertility tested. There were 45 bulls catalogued with 30 being offered for sale. Auctioneer Denis Barrett oversaw a 96% clearance rate, with an average price of €4,125, up €705 from 2025.

There was a particularly strong trade for bulls with higher indexes. Three bulls achieved prices of €5,000 or more. The bulls attracted a broad customer base, including dairy, suckler, and pedigree herds.

David Clarke, Mullingar, of well known livestock business cows.ie, was the show judge with Rathfort B185 from the herd of Martin Mulcahy, Charleville named show champion. B185 (pictured below) is a March 2025 born 5 star son of homebred Dovea sire Rathfort U0129. B185 went on to sell for €5,500.

Reserve champion went to Belrose Alex who was from the herd of Joseph Forbes, Enniskeane. Alex is a December 2024 born son of Clara Volvic and he later went on to sell for €5,100.

Highest price of the day went to Portanes A Memory from the herd of John Lynch, Kilmallock. Memory is a December 24 born 5 star son of Kealkil Primelad and sold for €5,600. John’s other two entries also sold on the day with Portanes Anthony and Portanes Anon selling for €4,100 and €4,000

Another high price was €4,900 for Cloonsuck Axel from the herd of Mark Flanagan, Pallaskenry. Axel is a 5 star September 24 son of Te Mania Berkley.

The next sale of the Munster Angus Breeders will be held this Saturday, May 2 at Kilmallock where there are 40 bulls catalogued with all bulls fertility tested, genomic and exhibitor bred.

The committee thanked all the buyers, exhibitors, David Clarke, judge, stewards Gerard Coughlan, Jerry and Amy O’Sullivan, Ray Cronin, Danny Fleming and Sean Cronin, Denis Kirby and all the team at Kilmallock Mart, Fergal O’Gorman, photographer, and Denis Barrett, auctioneer.

ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW

Tags: