Charolais Dominate Elphin
The Charolais Premier Sale held last Saturday in Elphin Mart proved a tremendous success, with a super display of quality bulls and heifers and a record-breaking trade from start to finish.
Top Price of the sale was €16,400.
The average price for the bulls was €7,800 making this sale the top priced average sale ever.
The heifers average price was €6,200.
Leading the way was the renowned Goldstar herd, taking the top price of €16,400 with Junior Champion Goldstar Abraham ET, a January 2025-born bull sired by Society bull Neptune. He caught the eye of judge David Bothwell of the Killadeas herd, Northern Ireland, and later sold to a pedigree herd in Co. Galway.
Goldstar Abraham
The next top price of €13,600 went to Intermediate Champion Derryolam Vesper bred by Niall McNally County Monaghan, a powerful Texan Gie son, purchased by a pedigree herd in, Co. Westmeath after attracting strong interest all day.
Derryolam Vesper
Eamonn and Daniel O’Connor had a standout sale, with their Second Prize winner Breaghwyhill Alfie 2 ET selling for €12,400 to herd in Northern Ireland. This stylish Neptune-sired bull had been a social media sensation leading up to the sale and he lived up to the expectation!!
Breaghwyhill Alfie 2 (et)
Martin Shevlin’s Nolagh Adam, sired by Society bull SGNenuphar, drew fierce ringside competition before selling for €12,400 to a pedigree herd in Co. Longford. This super young bulls Dam is sired by Bigal and he carries two copies of the F94L gene.
Nolagh Adam
Clenagh Valiant ET, Sired by Clenagh Lyle, bred by Barry Quinn was Reserve Intermediate Champion on the day, He was bred from a Whitcliffe James Dam and he was a single carrier of the F94L and Q204X gene he sold to a County Leitrim Suckler farmer for €11 400 euro, after strong demand.
Clenagh Valiant (et)
The O’Connors struck again with Junior Reserve Champion Breaghwyhill All Star ET, another Neptune son and bred from a Ballymyle Vagabond Dam (Liscally My Fair lady), selling for €11,000 to top suckler herd in Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim. He carried two copies of the F94L gene
Breaghwyhill All Star (et)
Michael Daly’s Senior Champion Tullaghan Valentino, a powerful Neptune-sired bull and from a Knockmoyle loki dam, also attracted fierce bidding before selling to top Co. Roscommon suckler farmer for €10 400 euro.
Tullaghan Valentino
Pat McClean of the Roughan herd, Co. Donegal, secured €10,200 for his first prize winner Roughan Valux , a son of Roughan Safran this stylish young bull attracted huge interest and later sold to Co. Louth.
Roughan Valux
The Mulligan family, Co. Leitrim, enjoyed success with Rooskeynamona Vladimir, a Magicien son from a Pirate dam he carried one copy of the F94l gene, he later sold to, Co. Sligo after fierce bidding for €10,000.
Rooskeynamona Vladimir
Other notable prices included:
- €9,600 for Roger McHugh’s CF52 son TONLAND ASHLEY ET, selling to Co. Clare
- €9,000 for Fergal and Liam McDermott’s Noble Prince son AUGHNACREEVY VALENTINE ET, to Co. Fermanagh
- €8,600 for Michael Kiernan’s Lapon son GALLAWAY VAN DAM ET, selling to Co. Mayo
- €8,400 for Michael Grant’s Dromiskin Viceroy son MAGHERMORE ADAM selling to Co. Sligo
- €8,200 for Mattie Kelly’s Reserve Senior Champion, sired by Reglisse CLOUGHBRACK VALENTINO selling to Co. Donegal
- €8,200 for Gerry Mulligan’s Lapon sired ROOSKEYNAMONA VANCE selling to Co. Roscommon
- €8,000 for Christopher McCarthy’s CF52 son RONNAMONT VITO selling to Co. Monaghan
- €7,600 for Maria Calveys Neptune son CALTUN VALENTINE selling to Ballyhaise College Co. Cavan
- €7,400 for Sarah Currans Neptune son BEACHVIEW VIVROLE ET selling to Co. Leitrim
- €7,200 For Ronan Beirnes Grangewood Royal oak son CALDRA VICTOR selling to Co. Meath
- €7,200 for Basil Bothwell’s Reglisse son DERESKIT VENTURA selling to Northern Ireland
- €7,200 for Olivia Purcell’s CF52 son BUD ALPHA ET selling to Longford
- €7,000 for Thomas McGowans Goldstar Echo son CLOONSHANNA VAN BASTEN ET selling to Roscommon.
- €7,000 for Pat McCleans Roughan Scotland Son ROUGHAN VERYGOOD selling to Sligo.
- €7,000 for John Kinghans Texan Gie son TATTETRA ADAM selling to County Galway
Female Section
Some super females were also on offer, with Eoin McGovern’s Crossane4 VIP ET receiving Overall Champion and selling for €9,800 to a Northern Ireland breeder. VIP was sired by Texan Gie out of a Doonally New dam.
Crossane VIP (et)
Next highest was the youngest heifer in the sale, Gallaway Alanagh, bred by Michael Kiernan, Co. Leitrim. She was Reserve Champion and later sold to a Co. Cavan breeder for €8000. This Neptune daughter is out of a Lyonsdemesne Tzar dam.
Gallaway Alanagh
Other leading female prices included:
- €6,400 for Basil Kell’s heifer Dalehill Valeria, sired by Fiston and out of a Doonally New dam, purchased by a Co. Monaghan breeder
- €6,400 for Michael Quinn’s Clenagh Unique ET, sired by Clenagh Hank and out of a Doonally New dam, selling to a Co. Sligo breeder
- €6,000 for Jerry O’Keeffe’s Grangwood Valley of Dreams Infidele, first prize winner out of a Jacquard dam, selling to Co. Roscommon
- €5,000 for Shane Conlon’s young Neptune daughter Shacon Violet, out of Goldstar Sally, selling to Co. Wexford
- €5,000 for Jerry O’Keeffe’s Lapon daughter Grangwood Vogue, out of a Goldstar Echo dam, selling to Co. Limerick
- €5,000 for Michael Kiernan’s Gallaway Violet Rose ET, sired by Lapon and out of a Doonally New dam, selling to Co. Clare
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank our judges on the day, David Bothwell alongside shadow judge James Gardiner, for an excellent job. Massive thanks also go to our stewards and to Elphin Mart for hosting such a successful event.
Next Sale
Our next Charolais sale will be held on 25th April at Tullamore Mart. Don’t miss out – this spring, make Charolais bulls the foundation of your herd and drive your herd’s performance to the next level!