Report from Roscommon October 2005

5,100 FOR TOP PRICE HEREFORD

Strong demand for Herefords continued at the Society's October Sale at Roscommon with heifers outselling bulls.

MALE CHAMPION: CLOONBRACKEN CHAMPION Sold at 4000 WITH SOCIETY PRESIDENT ERIC HUMPHREYS, JUDGE MARTIN MURPHY AND OWNER RICHARD O'BEIRNE.

RESERVE MALE CHAMPION: DRUMBOY VINNY Sold at 2500 WITH SEAN & MICHAEL KILRAINE

The days Champion Cloonbracken Champion bred by Richard O'Beirne, Kilconly, Tuam sired by Cloonbracken Performer (CNP) out of a homebred dam by CH Visa 57X sold to Patrick Cahill, Shankill, Co. Cavan at 4,000.

The Reserve Champion Drumboy Vinny bred by Margaret Kilrane, Mohill sired by Lisnalurg Vinny out of a homebred dam by Standard Lad 93J sold at 2,500 to Leo O'Shaughnessy, Askeaton, Co. Limerick.

However the days top price 5, 100 was paid for Mrs. Mary McCall's Adoonlough Rover by Corlismore Utopia and out of Adoonlough Margo by Tibradden Boy he sold to JJ Farrell, Trillick-a-Temple, Co. Longford.

Demand for heifers exceeded supply as existing and new breeders fought it out to secure additional breeding stock.

CHAMPION FEMALE KILSUNNY QUEEN BEVERLY Sold at 2600 WITH JUDGE MARTIN MURPHY, SOCIETY PRESIDENT ERIC HUMPHREYS AND EDWARD DUDLEY

RESERVE FEMALE CHAMPION: KILSUNNY LASS'S AMBER Sold at 3500 WITH JUDGE MARTIN MURPHY AND HENRY DUDLEY

Mr. Trevor Dudley had a field day with his string of five averaging 2,646 all sired by his stock bull Glaslough Ruskin he sold Kilsunny Lass's Amber at 3,500 to Michael O'Sullivan, Ennis - Kilsunny April at 3,100 to David Young, Athy - Kilsunny Queen Beverely at 2,600 to Mathew Goulding, Tralee.

Other principal heifer prices included the top price of 3,750 paid by Andrew McGeough, Dundalk to F & RDF Abbott, Killeshandra for Woodview Wilma sired by Woodview Sergeant, FH Queen Patricia bred by Frank Harrington at 3,500 to David Larkin, Kilcormack.

ADOONLOUGH ROVER Sold at 5100 SHOWN BY JOHN MORROW ON BEHALF OF MRS M MCCALL AND PURCHASER JJ FARRELL

FH QUEEN PATRICIA Sold at 3500 OWNER FRANK HARRINGTON AND PURCHASER DAVID LARKIN

Overall there was very good demand for the better quality bulls with several breeders still on the look out for a potential herd sire. Hereford females have not experienced such demand for some time.

Averages bulls 2,150 with an 82% clearance Heifers averaged 2,220 with 95% clearance.

The Society's final autumn sale at Kilmallock sale takes place on October 21 st next.

WOODVIEW WILMA Sold at 3750 WITH OWNER MARSHALL ABBOTT.

KILSUNNY APRIL Sold at 3100 SHOWN BY EDWARD DUDLEY