A strong trade was recorded at Tullamore Mart on Saturday for a high-quality entry of 57 Charolais bulls, with buyers active from both Northern and Southern Ireland. Notably, five bulls were purchased for export to Northern Ireland.
Demand remained firm throughout the sale, with seven bulls exceeding €8,000 and 21 lots selling for over €5,000. The overall average price settled just under €5,800, reflecting the continued appetite for well-bred Charolais stock.
The top price of the day, €10,400, was achieved by Lot 83, Clonagh Absolute Echo ET Bred by Garett Behan, a son of Goldstar Echo out of a Lisnagre-bred dam. Following fierce ringside bidding, he was secured by a buyer from County Roscommon.
Clonagh Absolute Echo ET
Two bulls shared the next highest price of €9,800.
Lot 22 Urlanbeg Verstappen, bred by Sean O’Connor, Co. Clare, a stylish Neptune-sired bull and a first prize winner in his class, attracting significant interest in the ring.
Urlanbeg Verstappen
Matching that price was Lot 37 Drumcullen Vulcan, bred by John Fleury, a son of Inverlochy Ferdie out of a Drumcullen JJ dam. Carrying one copy of both the F94L and Q204X genes, he was later sold to Northern Ireland.
Drumcullen Vulcan
€9,400 went to Lot 36 Aughlin Victorious from Co. Leitrim breeder Brendan Flynn. This CF52-bred bull, carrying one copy of the Q204X gene and out of a Pirate dam, also met strong demand.
Aughlin Victorious
A price of €8,800 was secured for Cuillmore Alan bred by the late Thomas Keane and sired by Pottlereagh Mark out of a Pirate dam, which later sold to a buyer in County Galway after attracting considerable attention.
Senior Champion Dhuish Voltage, a December-born bull bred by Gerard McIntyre, Co. Cavan, and sired by Lapon, sold for €8,600 to a leading suckler farmer in County Tyrone.
Senior Champion Dhuish Voltage
A price of €8,000 went to the Reserve Junior Champion Rooskeynamona Apache from the Mulligan family, Co. Leitrim. Sired by Clenagh Lyle and out of a Texan Gie dam, this bull carried one copy of the Q204X gene and was purchased by a Tipperary-based farmer.
Reserve Junior Champion Rooskeynamona Apache
€6,800 for the Mulligan family’s Junior Champion Rooskeynamona Ace, a Cloonglasna Socks ET-sired bull.
Junior Champion Rooskeynamona Ace
€6,200 for Barry Quinn’s Reserve Senior Champion Clenagh Viscount ET, sired by Clenagh Lyle.
Reserve Senior Champion Clenagh Viscount ET
€6,200 for Dereskit Vegas bred by Basil Bothwell and sired by Reglisse.
Dereskit Vegas
Other notable prices included
€6,000 for BallyM Valetta 2 bred by Louise Quinn and sired by BallyM Saloup.
€6,000 for Kinnard Argenty bred by Adrian Morris and sired by Ocean.
€5,800 for Carrowkeel08 Vincent bred by Thomas Gormley and sired by Fiston.
€5,800 for Whitepark Val bred by Kieran Hillary and sired by Pottlereagh Mark.
€5,800 for Tullyvillage Adam bred by William Flynn and sired by Fiston.
€5,800 for Drumcullen Admiral bred by John Fleury and sired by Drumcullen Universal 2.
€5,400 for Ballyfinnane Van ET bred by Kenneth Clarke and sired by Neptune.
€5,200 for Nolagh Vito bred by Martin Shevlin and sired by Grangewood Royal Oak.
€5,000 for Summervilla Anthony bred by Ciaran and Tony O’Donnell and sired by Ocean.
€5,000 for Clonagh Vintage Boy bred by Gareth Behan and sired by Fiston.
Overall, the sale highlighted the sustained demand for top-quality Charolais bulls, with competitive bidding throughout.
Big thanks to all involved, especially the stewards, Tullamore Mart and our judge on the day Harry Herron from the Loughincourse Pedigree herd in Northern Ireland who done a super job on the day.
Our next Bull sale will take place on the 23rd of May at Tullamore Mart – Catalogue will be online shortly.