Elphin was the venue on Saturday (21/03/2015) for the Charolais society Premier show and sale., where a solid commercial trade helped push the average past the €4000 mark, with a top price of €10,500 given for the reserve junior male champion, “Laheens Jason”, bred by Cathal Duignan, Eslin Bridge, Carrick on Shannon, and was purchased by Donegal breeders Irwin and Alan Mc Candless from Gleneely, lifford.
LISCALLY JOSHUA (by Liscally Eti) – Sold for €6,300.
Shown by Louis Regan for dad Jon, Liscally, Tawley, Castlegal, Co. Leitrim.
Well known local breeder (Liscally, Tawley, Castlegal, Co. Leitrim) and MED member Jon Regan, achieved €6,300 for his second prize winner (from the same class as the junior champion). By “Liscally Eti”, he is out of an imported dam by “Maerdy Super” and was purchased by Derek Anderson, Irvinestown, Co. Fermanagh.
Two MED members from Tullaghan also attained notable prices.
€4,500 to Michael Daly, (Wardhouse, Tullaghan, Co. Leitrim) for “Jasper” by “Blelack Digger”.
€6,000, the top price for a young heifer, went to Kieran Daly, (Tawnytallan, Tullaghan, Co. Leitrim) for 14 month old “Tawny Jasmine”. By “Doonally New” and out of a “Padirac” bred dam, she was purchased by Nigel Matchett, Portadown, Co. Armagh.
Kieran sold a second young heifer “Tawny Iona” for €3,200 to Arthur Wilson, Ballymoney, Co. Antrim.
Elphin Charolais Premier Show and Sale – Report
(Source – Irish Farmers Journal – P36-37 – 26/03/2015)