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SOCIETY SALES - Autumn Premier Sale 2023
Averages for Both Bulls &
Heifers up at Simmental
Premier Sale October ‘23
T
he Simmental Society
Autumn Premier Show
& Sale at Roscommon,
once again proved to be
the highlight of the Simmental
season with both average prices
and clearance rates up on 2022 for
both bulls & heifers.
The bulls section recorded an
average price of €4672 with a
clearance rate of 64%, this was
up from €4640 and 58% in 2022
respectively.
Selling for top price of the day at
€15,600 was Coose Prague P for
John & Ronan Tuohy, Whitegate,
Co. Galway. This June `22 born
Lissadell Powerhouse ET €6,200
bull is out of their Stockbull
Tulla Jaguar P and a homebred
Curaheen Drifter sired dam Coose Kesli. This Heterozygous Polled bull was purchased by the
McGowan Family, Perthshire, Scotland for their Incheoch/Dirnanean Herd.
The Tuohy Family also recorded the second highest priced bull with Lot 30 Coose Picasso P selling for
€10,000. Again, sired by their Stockbull Tulla Jaguar P, this September `22 born bull is Heterozygous
Polled and is out of a Promi PP sired dam Coose Lucy Luca P.
Selling at €6200 was Lissadell Powerhouse ET for Kieran & Paul Mullarkey, Ballinfull, Co. Sligo. This
November `22 born Dermotstown Delboy sired bull is out of a Milnafua Graduate dam Corbally Eires
VIP. He was also sold for export to Scotland to West Lothian repeat customer Robert Cook, Kinneil Mill
Farm.
Other bulls to reach the €4000 mark included:
€4900 to John & Ronan Tuohy for Coose Paris sired by Coose Lincoln ET
€4300 to the McKiernan Family, Corlesmore for Corlesmore Pablo sired by Derreen Jack.
€4000 to Paul McArdle, Castleblaney for Broomfield Pinocchio sire by Saltire Impressive.
Topping the Female section at €10,600 was Bighill Princess Jacs ET sold as part of his draft entry for
Fergal Doherty, Carrigart, Co. Donegal. This February `22 born maiden heifer is sired by Curaheen
Warrior ET and out of a Dermotstown Delboy sired homebred cow Bighill Jacqueline Via ET.
Next up at €9200 was the Reserve Yearling Heifer Champion Dermody Princess. Selling this Saltire
Impressive sired heifer was Noel & Keith Jagoe, Drinagh, Co. Cork. Out of a home bred Glebefarm
Tyson dam Dermody Kandy this September `22 born heifer was purchased by the Weatherup Family,
Ballyclare, Co. Antrim for their Lisglass Herd.
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