The Irish Simmental Cattle Society hosted its Premier Show and Sale at Roscommon Co-Operative Livestock Mart on Saturday, October 24.

There were 123 pedigree Simmental cattle catalogued for the sale, 45 of which were bulls. Of the cattle catalogued, 34 bulls and 74 heifers were present at the sale.

Clearance rates remained high amongst the heifers that were on offer on the day with 98% or 73 of the 74 heifers selling to an average sale price of €5,724, down almost €300/head on the same sale last year.

Bulls proved a tougher sell on the day with a 36% clearance rate achieved - down from 53% last year and an average sale price for the bulls of €6,400, down from €6,865 last year.

The top-price on the day was secured by Lot 97, Coose Saphire P. The Coose Prague P-sired 26-month old heifer made €24,000 for the Tuohy Family.

The top-priced bull was sold by Jamie Reape from Bonniconlon, Co. Mayo.

His bull Ballycarra Tyson ET was a Curaheen Warrior-sired 14-month-old animal that traded at €22,000 in the sale.

Two heifers changed hands at €14,000 in the sale. First at the money was Marsha Tara Et, sired by Curaheen Evolution P.

This 13-month-old heifer was sold by Michael and Martin Glennon from Athlone, Co. Roscommon.

Next to hit €14,000 was Coose Sheistheone ET, a Denzies Monty-sired 22-month-old heifer for the Tuohy family again.

Making €13,500 was Coose Tipsy P. Sired by Coose Lincoln, this 13-month-old heifer secured another impressive price for the Tuohy Family.

At €11,400 was Clonagh Trixie Explorer for Garrett Behan, a Clonagh Tiger Gallant-sired 11-month-old heifer.

Another entry from the Tuohy Family made €9,000. Coose Temptress P is a 16-month-old Coose Nabraska P-sired heifer.

Marie and Walter Walsh secured €8,600 for their heifer Ballyk Tiny Tiffany ET. This 20-month-old heifer was sired by Woodhall Ferrari.

Three heifers sold at €8,400 for Garrett Behan. First was Manor Park Hansome-sired 14-month-old heifer Clonagh Tia Fabby.

Next was Clonagh Temptation, a Clonagh Legal Eagle-sired October-2025-born heifer.

Clonagh Trixie K is a Coltfield Murry-sired September-2025-born heifer that also made €8,400 for Clonagh 8,400 for the Co. Laois Simmental breeder.

Other top bull prices from the sale

The Co. Laois-based Clonagh herd secured €8,500 for Clonagh Tenacious Murray, a 19-month-old Coltfield Murray bull.

At €8,000 was Ballyk Top Notch P a Coose Lincoln-sired 14-month-old bull for Marie and Walter Walsh.

Two bulls made €5,000 in the sale. First was Duff Ticking Time Bomb, a Clonagh Legal Eagle-sired 13-month old bull for John and Barry Duffy.

Second at €5,000 was Clonagh Torpedo, a Coltfield Murray-sired 13-month-old bull for Garrett Behan.