The Reserve Junior Champion Brackan Major scooped the top price at Roscommon show and Sale, held in Roscommon mart on Saturday 19th May. The sale had a clearance rate of 73% of the bulls presented with an average price of €2,951. Brackan Major was presented at the show and sale by his breeder Padraig Gormley, Carrigallen, [...]
An outstanding Lodge Hamlet son took the top price of €6,750 at the May Premier sale, held in Roscrea on Monday 14th May. Logrea Mr. Muscle, a January 2017 born bull had caught the eye of the judge Mr. Adam Watson in the show arena the evening before where he was tapped out as Senior [...]
The South West Limousin club together with Castleisland mart held a LMX calf show & sale on Monday 16th April 2018. The sale was held in conjunction with Castleislands' weekly calf sale. The majority of calves on offer are from the dairy herd. John O'Connor judged the classes. Prize money was awarded to the top [...]
The renowned Mount Scott Limousin herd was sold on bank holiday Monday 2nd April 2018 at Roscrea Mart. The herd was to the forefront of pedigree Limousin breeding in Ireland since it was established in 1991 by Michael Sexton, Aheybridge, Mullagh, Co. Clare. A message from Michael on the history of the Mount Scott Herd [...]
Tullamore Mart hosted the third society sale of 2018 on Saturday the 24th March 2018. The sale met with a mixed trade – however an average selling price of €3,154 was obtained, this average was an increase of €146 on the 2017 rate. Amongst the purchasers were dairy farmers which continues the trend of recent [...]
The second society sale for 2018 took place in Gort mart on Friday evening the 16th March 2018. This was the first Limousin Society sale to be held in Gort mart and we are very grateful to Bernie Fahey, Mart Manager and the wonderful team of staff in Gort - they were all extremely helpful [...]
Sale season 2018 got off to a flying trade on Monday 12th March after a delayed start due to storm Emma and the copious amounts of snow that arrived in her wake. The sale was due to take place on the 5th of March, however, with freezing temperatures and impassible roads a weeks deferral was [...]
