Walter Brennan’s 10th annual in-calf heifer sale took place at Balla Mart on Friday last (November 17). A huge crowd attended the sale that kicked off at 7:00pm.
The mart’s Anthony Murphy was delighted with the turnout and said that the sale was a major success.
“It was a full house here at Balla mart. Walter Brennan is a local farmer and has an in-calf heifer sale at this time every year.
People came from near and far. There were even people here from Co. Donegal; it was a great success.
On the night, heifers made €1,550-3,050. The top price was achieved by two animals. The first was a March-2014 born, 4-star Charolais-cross heifer served on the March 20, 2017, to a sexed female straw from FTY – a Limousin bull.
The second was a July-2014 born, pedigree Charolais heifer. In calf to Fiston, she’s due to calve on Christmas Day. In addition, a 93% clearance rate was achieved – with only two heifers going unsold.
Click on a thumbnail in the gallery (below) to open up a full-size image; once opened you can scroll sideways to see the next picture. Refer to each caption to see details of each lot, including the sale price.
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- This May-2014 born, 4-star Limousin-cross heifer was in calf to a purebred Limousin stock bull. She sold for €1,940
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- This April-2015 born, 4-star Limousin-cross heifer was in calf to a purebred Limousin stock bull. The hammer fell at €1,900
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- This March-2015 born, 4-star Charolais-cross heifer was in calf to FTY. She sold for €3,050
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- This April-2015 born Charolais-cross heifer was in calf to a purebred Limousin stock bull. The hammer fell at €2,150
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- This January-2015 born, 5-star Belgian Blue-cross heifer was in-calf to EBY. She sold for €3,000
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- This March-2015 born Belgian Blue-cross heifer was in-calf to a Limousin stock bull. The hammer fell at €1,800
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- This April- 2015 born, 4-star Limousin-cross heifer was in-calf to EBY. The hammer fell €2,000
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- This May-2015 born Belgian Blue-cross heifer was in-calf to a purebred Limousin stock bull. She sold for €1,850
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- This April-2015 born, 5-star Charolais-cross heifer was in-calf to EBY. The hammer fell at €3,000
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- This April-2015 born Charolais-cross heifer was in-calf to ZAG. However, she did not sell
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- This March-2015 born Parthenaise-cross heifer was in-calf to a purebred Limousin bull. However, she did not sell
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- This March-2015 born Charolais-cross heifer was in-calf to ZAG. She sold for €1,750
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- This October-2014 born, 4-star Limousin heifer was in-calf to a purebred Limousin bull. The hammer fell at €3,000
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- This January-2015 born Limousin-cross heifer was in-calf to EBY. She sold for €2,050
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- This July-2014 born Limousin-cross heifer was in-calf to KJB. She sold for €1,900
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- This December-2014 born Limousin-cross heifer was in-calf to EBY. The hammer fell at €1,800
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- This July-2014 born, pedigree Charolais heifer was in-calf to Fiston. She sold for €3,050
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- This March-2015 born Charolais-cross heifer was in-calf to EBY. She sold for €2,300
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- This March-2015 born, 4-star Charolais-cross heifer was in-calf to a purebred Limousin stock bull. She sold for €2,250
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- This March-2015 born Charolais-cross heifer was in-calf to EBY. The hammer fell at €2,000
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- This July-2015 born Limousin-cross heifer was in-calf to EBY. She sold for €1,950
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- This April-2015 born, 5-star Limousin-cross heifer was in-calf to Favars. The hammer fell at €1,950
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- This May-2015 born, 4-star Limousin-cross heifer was in-calf to Favars. She sold for €1,550
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- This July-2014 born Limousin-cross heifer was in-calf to EBY. The hammer fell at €1,850
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- This March-2015 born Charolais-cross heifer was in-calf to a purebred Limousin stock bull. The hammer fell at €1,850
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- This February-2015 born, 5-star Limousin-cross heifer was in-calf to KJB. She sold for €1,950
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- This May-2015 born Limousin-cross heifer sold for €1,800
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- This July-2015 born Limousin-cross heifer was in-calf to a purebred Limousin stock bull. The hammer fell at €1,600
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- This April-2015 born, 4-star Limousin-cross heifer was in-calf to a Limousin bull. She sold for €1,950
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- This April-2015 Charolais-cross heifer was in-calf to EBY. The hammer fell at €1,550
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- This April-2015 born, 4-star Limousin-cross heifer was in-calf to EBY. The hammer fell at €1,950
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- This April-2015 Charolais-cross heifer was in-calf to a purebred Limousin stock bull. She sold for €1,650
