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Market: Ireland, €3,500 for top Gigginstown bull

Posted 23/04/2014

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.

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.

 

BULLS

LOT                                                PRICE

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

HEIFERS

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

 

Source: Agri Land Ireland