The Pierce McNamee Elite Sale which is taking place via timed auction on the MartEye platform is set to draw to a close at 7:00 this evening, Monday, November 6.
The sale is taking place in conjunction with Ballybofey and Stranorlar Mart and features a selection of commercial cattle and embryos from the fold of the well-known Co. Donegal cattle breeder, Pierce McNamee.
At the time of writing, seven of the 12 heifers on offer have bids at, or in excess of, €5,000 and all lots have met their reserve prices.
With just under 1.5 hours until the sale begins to close, Lot 1 currently has a bid of €13,600 on it.
Lot 1 ‘Dream Maker’ is described in the MartEye catalogue as “the undisputed star of the Irish show circuit this year”.
The January-2023-born heifer calf sired by hybrid bull BB2247 has an impressive list of achievements including:
- Champion Calf, Finnvalley Show and Reserve Supreme Champion;
- Supreme Champion, Inishowen Show;
- All Ireland Breeding Heifer Calf Champion, Oldcastle;
- All Ireland Roan Calf Champion, North Sligo Show;
- All Ireland Senior Calf Champion, Bonniconlon Show;
- Reserve Calf Champion, Tullamore Show;
- All Ireland Heifer Calf Champion, Virgina Show;
- Calf Champion, Strokestown Show.
The catalogue stated: “Consistency defines this remarkable breeding cow, who has also sired a bull in AI Elite Pedigree Genetics named Kiltoal Pearse.
“Even her first commercial calf, at just 220kg, commanded a noteworthy €6,200 in November ’21. Undoubtedly, this calf is a rare and extraordinary Roan calf, setting new standards in Ireland’s show scene.”
Those interested can view the timed auction on the MartEye app.