Dairyman Bids 3900 To Secure Top Price Hereford The increase in temperature together with the first signs of grass gave added impetus to the Hereford Society's spring sale at Nenagh. There was a very good attendance of buyers and potential buyers from locally and surrounding counties.
The days top price was reached when the hammer came down at 3900 for Gageboro Hercules bred by well known Co Westmeath breeder John Holloway of Horseleap Moate. By Bishophill General one of the most successful Irish Hereford bulls to stand at Enfield AI Station over several years this 18 month old bull is out of the home bred Gageboro Beatrice herself a Tullamore prizewinner. Hercules was purchased by dairy farmers Sean & Raymond Cleary of Streamstown, Killyon,Birr, Co, Offaly who beat off stiff competition from a well known breeder to secure their purchase. The Cleary's had previously purchased a Gageboro bull that was reserve champion at Nenagh five years ago he has given good service and bred well. Prior to that they had a bull of another breed which tended to cause the late calvers calve later due to longer gestation. They find a ready market for their dropped calves at approx 2 weeks to repeat customers mostly neighbouring farmers at 250 for the bull calves and 150 for the heifers. Sean Cleary says the heifers are good value at that and are probably worth more but he values his customers and their repeat business. A third of the herd is put to a dairy bull via AI then the Hereford goes on 24 hour duty. Mr Holloway sold three bulls at Nenagh G Hercules, the Reserve Champion Gageboro Hobo by Glaslough Esquire and Gageboro Hadman to average 2485.
The Champion Knockmountagh Hector was exhibited by well known Co Louth breeders Eamon & John McKiernan , Monasterboice, Drogheda. By Dovea and Society owned Glaslough Esquire he is out of Knockmountagh Trudy by Northern Ireland bred Lisrace Lifeliner. He sold at 2700 to Sarah Neville who together with her husband runs a small select Hereford herd and a large suckl;er enterprise at Castleroberts, Adare, Co, Limerick. Much of the land is very dry and suitable for outwintering even in the difficult season just experienced. They are members of the Hereford Prime scheme.
Five star bull Ballyaville Caradoc exhibited by Joe & Ivor Deverell Geashill Co Offaly by herd sire Gageboro Burly by White-Hill Umpire the same sire as the dam of the day's top price bull sold at 2000 to Hereford and Friesian breeder Trevor Dudley of Kilsunny, Dovea, Thurles. The days average was a satisfactory 1870 with a range of 1350 to 3900. Cleaance 66%.
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