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SOCIETY SALES - Autumn Premier Sale 2023
Taking the Yearling Heifer title and selling for
€6100 was Bloomfield Penny Browne. Exhibited
by Paul McArdle, Castleblaney, this 14 month old
heifer is sired by Ballinalare Farm Galaxy heifer
is out of a Kilbride Farm Newry dam Corbally
Classsic Vintage. Buying this lot was John & Tina
Gosemore, Newtown House Simmentals, Chester.
Placed as the Senior Heifer Champion by the
judge Reece Simmers and selling for €9000
was Fearna Nelly Sparkles P. Exhibited by Gerry
Neenan, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo this September
`21 born heifer is sired by Curaheen Gunshot and
out of Fearna Ko Ko ET a Glebefarm Tyson dam.
Purchasing this heifer who is incalf to Coose
Napoleon P was Ross McArdle, Dundalk, Co. Louth.
Gortin Nepeta P €5,100
Philomena Galligan, Drumfin, Co. Sligo exhibited the reserve Senior Heifer Champion, Gortin Nepeta P.
This Curaheen Gunshot sired heifer is out of a Curaheen Dickens dam, Gortin Jennie. Conor McGovern,
Kells Co. Meath secured this September `21 born heifer at €5100.
Moyle Patsy was placed as the reserve Junior Heifer for Bertie Houston, Newtowncunninghan, Co.
Donegal. This January `22 born heifer is sired by Curaheen Dickens and is out of a Shanehill Brandy
dam Moyle Hazel. This heifer also sold for export at €5100. Bertie also exhibited the Junior Champion
Moyle Patricia, a Derreen Jack daughter selling at €3300.
The last show class of the day was the Weanling Heifer class and taking the honors here was Nigel
Hogan, Bennekerry, Co. Carlow with Rathnashan Pippa Empress ET. Born in October `22 this Saltire
Impressive sired heifer is out of an Auroch Bullet dam Seafort Empress and joins the Backmuir Herd of
the Simmers Family, Keith Scotland at €5600.
Hitting the €7200 mark was Paul McArdle with Bloomfield Pretty Lady ET, a November `22 heifer sired
by Saltire Impressive. Out of a Dermody Butcher dam, Brookwood Fancy Lady ET this young heifer
was purchased by Wesley Abraham, Co. Fermanagh.
The last draft of heifers forward for selling was put forward by Raceview Simmentals of Peter & Marion
O`Connell, Mallow, Co. Cork and they did not disappoint selling to prices of €9000, €8500, €7600,
€6200 & €6100.
First up at €9000 was Lot 115 Raceview Pretty Lady Gretta, a 14 month old heifer sired by herd Sire
Raceview Mattie J Beauty and out of a homebred dam Raceview Lady Gretta by Raceive His Royal Di
ET. This heifer joins the Mullyknock Herd of Robert Forde, Tempo, Co. Fermanagh.
Raceview PCH Vivkim Et sold for €8500 to Nigel Glasgow, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone. Again at 14 months
of age this Coose Jericho P sired heifer is out of Raceview Chantelle Vivian who in turn is sired by
Raceview Vince Rayanne.
Next up at €7600 was Lot 111 Raceview Primrose Lucky, an August `22 born Raceview Mattie J Beauty
sired heifer. Out of a Raceview His Royal Di sired dam Raceview Lucky F R Beauty this heifer was
purchased by Martin McElmeel, Co. Armagh.
Selling at €6200 was Lot 112 Raceview Princess Lucky, a twin sister to Lot 111. This heifer stays in Co.
Cork having been purchased by Willie & Jennie Cotter for their Dripsey Herd.
New Breeder Gearoid Kennedy from Portlaoise secured the last heifer of the day Raceview Picole JD
Kim for €6100, again by Raceview Mattie J Beauty this 10 month old heifer is out of Raceview Jolly
Diana ET who in turn is sired by Hillcrest Champion.
In summary the heifers averaged €4043 with a clearance rate of 82% which were both up from 2022
having stood at €3560 and 76%.
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