The Lisduff Angus Herd will hold its second bull sale on April 8, in Mid Tipp Mart in Thurles.
There will be a total of 42 bulls on offer including 33 black and 9 red Angus varying from 11 months to two years old.
Based in Virginia, Co. Cavan, Lisduff herd owner Leo McEnroe says the sale will be a high health status sale with all bulls will be vaccinated for IBR, BVD, Lepto and Tribovax 10.
In addition, he says all bulls we be semen tested prior to sale.
The Lisduff herd is an accredited herd with the ICBF Gene Ireland Maternal Programme since the programme was established.
The bulls in the sale will have top maternal and terminal indexes and star ratings to suit all types of herds (dairy,suckler and pedigree herds).
“Lisduff Herd goes back to female bloodlines from my father Bartle McEnroe who began breeding Aberdeen Angus in 1948.
“At Lisduff we strive towards keeping the traditional traits to the fore in the Angus herd which has been working for our family for the last 70 years.”
On the sale McEnroe says to accommodate local and Northern Ireland farmers he is organising a viewing of the bulls on his home farm at Lisduff Maghera Virginia Co Cavan on Saturday the April 4, between 12.30 and 3.30 pm.
“This will give farmers an opportunity to look over the bulls mark there catalogue and on the day of the sale can buy the bull over the telephone and therefore do not have to be in attendance in Thurles at the day of sale, in this case the bulls will be delivered by the vendor to the farmer.”
McEnroe also said that on names of farmers that purchase bulls will be forwarded to a special draw to win €1,000.00 off the price of the bull’s price. The winner will be drawn from a hat at the conclusion of the sale.
For more information on the sale they can contact Leo Mc Enroe at 086 6384072 or Martin Ryan at Midd Tipp Mart Thurles 0504 21499