The top price paid for one of Gigginstown’s bulls on Easter Saturday was €3,500.
Murtagh Bros., Auctioneers handled the Angus sale and 44 lots were available on the day. Of the 44 lots available, 36 were sold at auction, and another five lots were sold privately immediately afterwards, a clearance rate of 93%, which is very impressive given the weakness in cattle sales in 2014 to date. Lot No. 8 was the top selling bull on the day. Giggingtown House Passing was born October 17, 2012. He was sired by Friarstown Empire. Passing has a replacement index of €191 and a terminal index of €46.
“We’d like to thank all of the purchasers who supported the sale on the day,” Paul Murtagh told Agriland.
The highest priced heifer was Giggingstown House Mahogany, born February 11, 2012. She was sired by Penguin Mr Elevate. Mahogany has a replacement index of €84.
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2 Gigginstown M972 2500.00
3 Gigginstown M974 2200.00
4 Gigginstown M981 2700.00
5 Gigginstown M987 2400.00
6 Gigginstown M988 2000.00
7 Gigginstown M989 2600.00
8 Gigginstown M991 3500.00
9 Gigginstown M993 2150.00
10 Gigginstown M994 2500.00
11 Gigginstown M996 2150.00
12 Gigginstown M998 2600.00
14 Gigginstown M1004 3300.00
16 Gigginstown M1013 1800.00
17 Gigginstown M1019 2000.00
21 GigginstownN1033 1800.00
22 Gigginstown N1034 2750.00
23 Gigginstown N1036 1750.00
24 Gigginstown N1044 2000.00
[/tab][tab id=2]LOT PRICE
29 Gigginstown M006 1600.00
30 Gigginstown M012 1500.00
31 Gigginstown M017 1350.00
32 Gigginstown M020 1400.00
35 Gigginstown N031 1300.00
36 Gigginstown N032 1400.00
37 Gigginstown N038 1400.00
38 Gigginstown N073 1300.00
39 Gigginstown M927 1850.00
42 Gigginstown M955 1600.00
44 Gigginstown M964 1600.00
45 Gigginstown M966 1650.00
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