Roscommon Spring Sale 2008

Demand for Herefords at the March sale at Roscommon exceeded expectations. The number of commercial beef producers purchasing bulls is a clear indication that the Hereford Prime and Certified Hereford Beef Schemes are making a difference.

The opportunity to reduce production costs while increasing the selling price with the bonus payment schemes provide an attractive option to those using or turning to Hereford.

Champion Moyclare Fort with Judge Michael Church UK, Society President John O'Connor and owner Michael Molloy.	The Champion Moyclare Fort by Yarram Pompeii V055 out of Lislaughtin Playgirl 25 th by Graigue Playboy was bred and exhibited by Michael Molloy of Belmont, Co. Offaly. A well grown five star bull both within breed and across breed for milk and fertility with further high indexes for suckler beef value sold at 3,600 to Co. Clare breeders Eileen Ryan Hefferon and husband JP of Inagh, Ennis.
The Reserve Champion Blackwater Conqueror by stock bull Ballyaville Nelson out of Glaslough Sue by Cloonbracken Mattie was bred and exhibited by S & N Heatrick, Glaslough, Co. Monaghan who bred the Champion at this event last year. He sold to Thoburn McCaughey, Ballymena, Co. Antrim at 3,500. The Heatrick's also sold Glaslough Fiddler by the same sire to William Scott, Letterkenny at 2,500.	Reserve Champion Blackwater Conqueror with owner Nigel Heatrick
Top price bull Borin Boris with owners Patsy and Mrs Smith	The day's top price was reached when the hammer came down on Borin Boris at 4,200. Bull of the year in the Cavan, Monaghan area during the summer season he is by Corlismore Pompeii a son to Yarram Pompeii V055 and out of Borin Sophie by Churchill Storm V583. This five star bull for Suckler Beef Value plus milk and fertility across breed received a lot of attention during the day. He sold to John McGuinness, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway and was bred and exhibited by Patsy Smith, Tullyinchin, Mountain Lodge, Cootehill, Co. Cavan.
The Representatives of T. Farrell, Castledaly, Moate exhibited two five star bulls Castledaly John 2 nd by Churchill Storm V583 sold to Vincent Behan Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford at 3,300 and Castledaly Victor by Yarram Pompeii V055 out of Castledaly Mary by Cloon-bracken Performer at 3,150 to John Jones, Pallas, Gorey, Co. Wexford.	: Castledaly John 2 nd with owner Michael Farrell

David Abbott's Woodview Everest by Woodview Sergeant out of Woodview Rebecca by Rathcor Ranger sold at 3,000 to James Thompson, Ballyraggan, Rathvilly, Co. Carlow.

Other main prices included Tom Brennan's Balleen Foster by Balleen Breezer at 2,550 to Joseph Collone, Liscannor, Co. Clare , John Holloway's Gageboro Farouk by Ervie Classic S30 at 2,500 to Colm Quinn, Castleblaney, Co. Monaghan, Kathleen Tynan's Breaney Fintan by SNS Generator 28X at 2,500 to Finbar Cooney, Virginia, Co. Cavan, and Kiernan Harty's Ballylongane 1 Pompi 3 rd to Jonathan Cahill, The Island, Ballycumber, Co. Offaly at 2,500.

There was an overall average of 2,550 with a 76% clearance