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ROCK SOLID DEMAND CONTINUES (28 Apr 2012)
At the Society’s sixth sale this spring Charolais breeders once again met a rock solid trade driven by commercial men who travelled from as far away as Co. Kerry to purchase a new Charolais bull. The day’s trading included 10 bulls making €4,000 and over, a clearance of 75% and a very good average price of €3,497 up €400 from the same very good sale last year.
Topping the trade at €4,900 was first prize winner, 14 months old DERESKIT GOLIATH... more info
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| BALLA TOP €4,250 - TWICE (19 Apr 2012)
The Society’s annual Spring show/sale in Balla, Co. Mayo once again attracted a very big crowd, and achieved its best ever average for males of €2,914, up €300 on the same sale last year. Unfortunately, numbers on the day were small. Fourteen of the eighteen bulls present were sold with a price range from €1,700 to €4,250
It was four in a row for Maria Calvey, Knappabeg, Westport, Co. Mayo, who having received the top price of the sale for t... more info
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| FLYER AT ATHENRY (31 Mar 2012)
Despite the large number of Charolais bulls already sold this spring, demand continues and Charolais breeders met an exception trade at their annual outing to Athenry. With a price range from €1,800 to €4,650, they achieved an outstanding average of €3,434 (well up on last year’s average of €2,715) and a clearance in excess of 80%.
Like last Spring the sale attracted a large attendance with a great local trade. The vast majority of bul... more info
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| MARCH - TULLAMORE (24 Mar 2012)
At their March monthly show/sale in Tullamore Charolais breeders once again met a very solid commercial trade for good muscled bulls. Trading peaked at €6,700 for the champion ROUNDHILL FEDERAL bred by Timothy & Doreen Corridan, Fedamore, Co. Limerick. By the great sire “Texan Gie” and out of a home bred dam by “Nectergerc” he had 4 stars for Suckler Beef Value and was purchased by Michael Delaney, Clonard House, Mountrath, Co. Laois to run w... more info
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| PRICES CONTINUE TO RISE FOR CHAROLAIS (25 Feb 2012)
Charolais breeders who produced a top quality yard of bulls for their Spring Premier met a solid commercial trade at the packed Society’s Spring Premier event in Tullamore. Seventy per cent sold to average €4,412 (up from the €3,692 average at the 2011 premier) with 17 lots making €5,000 and over. Price range was from €2,400 to €7,300.
The huge crowd included buyers from Northern Ireland and Scotla... more info
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| €10,000 TOPS AT TULLAMORE (30 Jan 2012)
Charolais got the year off to a great start with a €10,000 top price at Tullamore on Saturday 28th January. Furthermore an outstanding average of €3,564 was achieved along with a clearance of 87%.
Leading the trade was 20 months old TAWNY FULL TROTTLE a son of “Clonoulty Andraemon”, out of a home bred “Doonally New” cow. He had a BLUP muscle score of 136 (top 1% of the breed) and the top 5 star ra... more info
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| CHAROLAIS CHRISTMAS CRACKER ON FIRE – TOPS €14,200 (05 Dec 2011)
With an attendance estimated in excess of 3,000 at the Bull Showgrounds in Carrick on Shannon on Saturday last the major Charolais Show/Sale of the year broke all recent Charolais records.
Topping the sale at €14,200 was the 14 months old heifer SAGESSE FLORIENNE bred by Brendan and Niall Canning from Rosses Point in Co. Sligo. After her major win at the National Charolais Show in October where she received the Senior Heifer Calf Championship she was heavil... more info
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| CHAROLAIS TOP OF €4,400 IN ENNIS (26 Nov 2011)
Huge local interest - 17 bulls sold to Co. Clare farmers with an 85% clearance. Average was €3,013 UP €400 on previous year. Price range from €1,900 to €4,400.
Top price of the day €4,400 (up from ... more info
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| AVERAGE PRICE UP BY A MASSIVE €1,000 AT FIRST SALE OF THE AUTUMN (05 Nov 2011)
The outstanding trade for Charolais commercial cattle right throughout the year reflected strongly at the Society’s first sale of the Autumn, driving prices up to €8,000 and the average price increase up by €1,046.
Sale leader at €8,000 and Reserve Champion was FURRYHILL FOCUS bred by first time exhibitor, Thomas Mullally, Ballyeden, New Ross, Co. Kilkenny. By... more info
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| VERY GOOD TRADE AT FINAL SPRING SALE IN TULLAMORE (20 May 2011)
Despite the large number of Charolais bulls already sold this Spring the Society’s May (and final Spring) sale in Tullamore attracted a good crowd and a very steady trade plus a top price of €4,500 and a 75% clearance.
Average price of €2,833 for bulls. Price range for bulls was from €1,600 to €4,500 Nine bulls made €... more info
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| BALLA AVERAGE UP €300 (08 May 2011)
The Society’s Spring show/sale in Balla, Co. Mayo once again attracted a very big crowd, and achieved an average for males of €2,605, up €300 on the same sale last year.
Having received the top price of the sale for the last two years, Maria Calvey, Knappabeg, Westport, Co. Mayo went a step better this year receiving both the top price of €3,550 and the championship sash for her bull “Caltun Force”. A very young bull, born April, 2010, he is by “... more info
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| CHAROLAIS TOP €6,300 AT TULLAMORE APRIL SALES (29 Apr 2011)
The solid commercial trade for Charolais bulls continued at the Society’s fifth sale this Spring with 20 bulls making €3,000 and over, a clearance of 75% plus a very good average price of €3,090, up nearly €400 from the same sale last year.
Topping the trade at €6,300 was the Male Champion, 16 months old KILVILCORRIS EMPEROR by “Doonally New” and out of a home bred dam “Kilvilcorris Averil” by “Jupiter”. Bred by Matt and PJ Ryan, Drom, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary the champion had th... more info
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| Champion Charolais at Tully Beef Performance Test Station (24 Apr 2011)
This week saw the champion beef bulls selected from each of the main breeds that participated in the latest Tully intake. All of these bulls will be for sale in Tully (Exit 13 of the M7 Motorway) on Easter Monday 25th April. The Charolais bulls on offer, 30 in total are expected to enter the sales ring at approx. 2.00 p.m. All measurements at Tully are incorporated in the €uro-Star indexes to give more accurate genetic evaluations whilst also increasing the reliability on key production trait... more info
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| CHAROLAIS MEET STRONG DEMAND (08 Apr 2011)
Following on from the very good show and sale held in Athenry last spring the 2011 Charolais event proved to be equally successful.
With a price range from €1,800 to €4,000 and an average of €2,715 (slightly up on last year’s average of €2,585) the good solid trade achieved a clearance in excess of 75%.
Like last Spring the sale attracted a large attendance with a great local trade. The vast majority of bulls were purchased by County Galway farmers.
Male championship went to Co. Galwa... more info
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| SPRING PREMIER (26 Mar 2011)
Charolais bulls met a solid commercial trade at the packed Society’s Spring Premier event. Seventy per cent sold to average €3,692 (up from the 2010 average) with 34 lots making €3,000 and over. The huge crowd included buyers from Northern Ireland, Scotland and England but the vast majority of bulls were purchased by Irish Suckler beef farmers. These commercial men have met a very good trade for their Charolais crosses this Spring. Finishers facing escalating feed costs know that Charolais cr... more info
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