Ninety-five bulls were catalogued for sale and while only 54 of those came forward on the sale day as a result of on farm sales etc, the sale concluded with 33 bulls going on to sell to an average price of €4,167.

Taking the plaudits in the sale ring at Saturday’s sale was third prize winner Williamstown Thatcher from the Moate, Co Westmeath-based herd of Aidan Farrell.

Sired by Doonally New (CF52) and bred from a Major dam going back to some of the breeds favourites including Hermes, Uranium, Campagnard and Excellent, the hammer fell for the November 2022- born bull at €7,400.

The second-highest price of the day was recorded for Thomas and Karl Farrell’s Cornadrung Thor from Co Longford. The September 2022-born bull was sired by Pottlereagh Mark and was bred from a Bivouac bred cow.

He boasted a €133 on the replacement index and €123 on the terminal index and had been previously tapped forward in the pre-sale show as the senior champion. Auctioneer Tom Cox dropped the hammer at €5,700 for this champion.

The reserve senior championship in the pre-sale show was awarded to Dereskit Topper 1144 from the herd of Basil Bothwell from Killeshandra, Co Cavan.

The October 2022-born bull was sired by Ocean and was bred from a Jumper dam going back to Laskari, Hugo Boss and Major. On this occasion, €5,500 was the selling price.