Despite one of the worst years on record for farmers and challenging times ahead the Charolais show/sale in Tullamore on Saturday last 27^th April (the seventh Society run sale this Spring)  achieved a top price of €6,500 for first prize winner, fourteen months old,  FIELDVIEW HERNANDEZ and an average for bulls sold of €3,060.

“One of the best bulls we ever bred” was how breeder David Erskine, Crosses, Monaghan described his eye catching bull who was also described by many as a sire with lots of potential.  He is by “Enfield Plexus” and out of David’s home bred dam “Fieldview Crystal” (by

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CHAMPION SELLS FOR TOP PRICE OF €9,400 

With a very good average of €3,915 a number of Charolais breeders were very happy going home from their sale in Tullamore on Saturday last.   

Happiest men of all were Matt & P.J. Ryan from, Clonismullen, Drom, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, who received the championship sash and €9,400 for their bull “Kilvilcorris Genius”.  Born October 2011, he is by “Enfield Plexus” and out of home bred dam by “Indurain”.  He was purchased by Sean Brennan, Braddox, Co. Monaghan. 

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Despite the very bad weather conditions particularly in Northern Ireland which prevented a number of potential purchasers from travelling, the first Charolais Society Spring sale in Carrick-on-Shannon achieved an average of €3,338 for bulls and €2,540 for heifers. Due to the very large entry of bulls there was no pre-sale show. 

►Topping the sale at €6,400 was 14 months old SIONHILL HALLILEO a first prize winner from the National Show.   Bred by Ronan Carey, Sion Hill, Killucan, Co. Westmeath, he is by “Commandeur” and out of an imported French dam. He was purchased by John Maye, Bridge Centre, Tullamore,

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