Irish Cattle
Breeding Federation

Tully’s Elite High Health Status Beef Bull Sale (8th October 2010)

The autumn sale of performance tested beef bulls at Tully followed the seminars and started at 5pm. A large crowd attended the sale, many of those who had attended the seminars earlier in the day staying on to see the 49 bulls on offer.

Buyers were very selective in their purchases with a little over 50% of bulls finding new homes and prices ranged from €1500 to €5000. Most bulls on offer were very strong in the indexes and all the top prices achieved were for bulls with 5 stars for Suckler Beef Value.

The majority of bulls on sale were from the Limousin breed and they dominated the top prices achieved on the day.
Top price of €5,000 was paid for Mount Scott Eric (Lot 47), an October 2009 Limousin bull owned by Michael Sexton, Ennis Co. Clare. This Ronick Hawk bull was out of Clonlara Vixen a full sister to the Balmoral Spring Show 2010 Champion Limousin cow Clonlara Valance. Mount Scott Eric is a 5 star bull for Sucker Beef Value, Weanling Export, Beef Carcass and Daughter Milk.

Next highest price was €4,800 for the Limousin Bull (Lot 35), Castleview Earthquake sired by of Fieldson Alfy and owned by Sean O'Sullivan, Castleisland, Co. Kerry. Again this bull was 5 stars for Sucker Beef Value, Weanling Export, Beef Carcass and Docility.

Third highest price was €4200 for the Charolais bull, (Lot 14), Calry Earl owned by John McDonnell, Belmullet, Co. Mayo. This bull was sired by Thrunton Voldemont and 5 stars for Suckler Beef Value.

Fourth highest price was €4000 for the Champion Blonde bull, Glack Darragh (Lot 4), sired by Levant and owned by Philip Doherty, Lifford, Co. Donegal. Another 5 star bull for Sucker Beef Value, Weanling Export, Beef Carcass and Daughter Milk.

Fifth highest price was €3600 for Glebe Park Eugene, sired by Rocky and owned by John Fahy, Tuam, Co. Galway. This bull was 5 stars for Sucker Beef Value, Weanling Export, Beef Carcass and Docility.

17 Limousin bulls sold (60% Clearance) at an average of €2,681.

Other top prices included:

€3500 for a Blonde d’Aquitaine bull owned by Philip Lyons, Westport, Co. Mayo. This bull was sired by Ballinascraw Armani and boasted 5 stars for Sucker Beef Value, Weanling Export, Beef Carcass.

 

Blonde d’Aquitaine bull, Mountbrown Envoy that was sold for €3500.	Limousin bull, Glebe Park Eugene, which sold for €3600, with breeder John Fahy, Tuam, Co. Galway.	Pictured is John O’ Sullivan, Castleisland, Co. Kerry with his bull Castleview Earthquake, which was purchased by Clive Jennings, Co. Cork.
Michael Sexton, Ennis, Co Clare with Limousin bull, Mount Scott Erick that sold for €5000.	John Mc Donnell, Belmullet, Co. Mayo leading his bull Calry Earl around the sales ring. The bull was sold for €4200.	Blonde d’Aquitaine bull, Glack Darragh that was owned by Philip Doherty, Lifford, Co. Donegal and sold for €4000.
Parthenaise bull, Kellties Echo, which sold for €3000.	Angus Champion bull, Newstar Fabien that was sired by Idvies Paris B102 and sold for €1750	Pictured is Simmental bull, sired by Addinstown Alvin, which sold for €3500.