There was a top price of €4,500 at the last of the Irish Limousin Cattle Society’s autumn sales in Tuam on Friday.

Securing the top price was one of the first lots into the ring, Novinchristie Noah from Noel Barry, Swinford, Co Mayo. This second prize-winner in the pre-sale show, he is a son of Norman Inventor and carries a five-star terminal index and a calving figure of 3.4%.

Overall champion Clewbay Neil sold for €3,600. \ Alfie Shaw

The champion of the show, Clewbay Neil, was next in the prices. Bred and exhibited by Padraic and Ciaran Golden from Westport, Co Mayo, the pre-sale champion is a son of the well-proven bull Ampertaine Foreman. Carrying five stars on both terminal and replacement indices, he was knocked down at €3,600.

Standing reserve to the Golden duo was Rutland Nestor from fellow Mayo exhibitor Noel Ruttledge. Nestor is a son of the Queenshead Altea and goes back to a Mullary Intrepid-bred dam. Carrying four stars on the terminal index with a calving ease figure of only 3.3%, he was sold at €3,000.

The second prizewinning Shannon Nemo also broke the €3,000 mark when he was knocked down at €3,100. Bred by Sarah McElligott, Listowel, Co Kerry, Nemo is sired by Damona with Ampertaine Commander also in the back pedigree.

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