The Irish Aberdeen Angus Association held its annual spring sale in Nenagh on Thursday 2 May.
A damp day failed to dampen spirits around the sales ring, with 30 bulls achieving a 75% clearance.
Topping the charts was Lisduff Emirates Y091 from the herd of Leo McEnroe from Virginia, Co Cavan.
Sired by Liss Minter and bred from a Flodden Red Beau Laddy dam, the five-star bull secured the top price when auctioneer Robert Hunt dropped the hammer at €4,900.
Leo’s success didn’t end there and he continued his winning ways with his second August 2022-born bull, Lisduff Dandy Y090.
Dandy was also sired by Liss Minter and was bred from a Lisduff Kit G739 dam. Boasting four stars on both the replacement and terminal index and a DBI of €139, the hammer fell for Dandy at €4,500.
This is shaping up to be an impressive sale! Michael Sheehan is in the ring with the third bull of the day, Luddenmore Virgil sired by Drumhill Lord Hampstead ? Hammer down at €4,500 here in Nenagh?? @farmersjournal @FJ_Pedigree pic.twitter.com/NnIdIPuBdD
— Shanon Kinahan (@_shanonkinahan_) May 2, 2024
Securing the second-highest price of the sale was John and Ann McDermott from Skreen, Co Sligo, for their December 2022-born bull Masreagh Mr Essence Y325.
Sired by Cornamuckla Lord Hardy and bred from a Penguin Dominant dam, this outwintered and well-conformed bull sold for €4,600.
Masreach Mr Essence Y325 from John and Ann McDermott, Co Sligo sold for €4,600 ???? Sired by KYA out if a Penguin Dominant dam ?? @FJ_Pedigree pic.twitter.com/qZKB6xJ5sM
— Shanon Kinahan (@_shanonkinahan_) May 2, 2024
This is shaping up to be an impressive sale! Michael Sheehan is in the ring with the third bull of the day, Luddenmore Virgil sired by Drumhill Lord Hampstead ? Hammer down at €4,500 here in Nenagh?? @farmersjournal @FJ_Pedigree pic.twitter.com/NnIdIPuBdD
— Shanon Kinahan (@_shanonkinahan_) May 2, 2024
To read more about this sale, make sure to pick up a copy of next week's Irish Farmers Journal.
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