Another week of harsh weather conditions has failed to dampen the spirits of breeders and buyers of pedigree bulls after yet another successful pedigree sale.

This sale took place in Kilkenny Mart on Wednesday 12 April.

Quality bulls are still commanding top-tier prices, but there are plenty of customers for bulls of all shapes and sizes.

Angus

Topping the trade in Kilkenny was Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Roscommon, breeder Martin Garvey with his dynamic Angus duo Liscolvin Ulysses 1447 - who was the Angus champion - and Liscolvin Urban 1448.

Born just 12 days apart in October 2021 - and both sired by Mogeely Frederic V659 - the two bulls boasted five-star figures and sold for €5,100 and €5,000 respectively.

Next to top the polls was the easy-calving Clonbroney Ultra Vision from the herd of Liam Foley, Ballinalee, Co Longford. The bull, born in October 2021, was sired by Carrigroe Mr Rebel and is out of a Portauns Volcano dam and sold for €4,900.

Limousin

The next set of top prices came in the Limousin ring, with top call going to Coolrain Sam for Pat Gearoid and P Kennedy, Coolrain, Co Laois.

The June 2021-born bull, carrying a page full of stars, was sired by Coolrain Nenuphar and is out of a Drummin Goliath dam and sold for the night Limousin price of €4,700.

Following to the top of the price charts was a double win for Ballingarry, Co Tipperary, breeder Imelda Vaughan with Crohane Tommie and Crohane Tommy.

The February 2022-born bulls were sired by Beechmount North, both oozed stars, were myostatin-free and sold for €4,600 and €4,100 respectively.

Hereford

The number of Hereford bulls brought forward for today's sale doubled from the March sale here in Kilkenny, with a total of 48 bulls forward.

The reserve champion of the day, Grianan Warrior from the herd of Anselm Fitzgerald, Moate, Co Westmeath, scooped the top price in the Hereford sales ring at today's sale.

The easy calving July 2021 born bull was sired by Grianan Parker out of a Bawngarrif Pilot dam and sold for €4,500.

Warrior was chased to the top by first-prizewinner Balleen Bantry from the herd of Thomas Brennan, Freshford, Co Kilkenny. The October 2021-born bull was sired by Ballinveney United 2 out of a Balleen Achiever dam and sold for €4,100.

Next in the shake-up was third-prizewinner Galbally Rory 1732, bred and exhibited by Trevor Masterson, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford.

Rory was a September 2021-born bull sired by Allowdale Rory 835 and out of a Castledaly Gearoid dam, and sold for €4,000.

Friesian

A small entry of Friesians in the sale saw a total of six bulls sell.

The top price in that section was secured for the breed champion, Sliabhnambon Emperor from the herd of Michael Ryan, Fethard, Co Tipperary.

Sired by Firoda Centurion 1 out of the high yielding Sliabhnambon Redwing with an EBI of €243, the February 2022 born bull sold for €2,550.

The third highest price in the Friesian ring was also scooped by Michael Ryan, this time with Sliabhnambon Emperor 7 with an EBI of €184 that sold for €2,000.

This duo were followed by the reserve champion Mountain Centurion 27, bred and exhibited by Michael Spillane, Fethard, Co Tipperary. The Firoda Centurian son had an EBI of €228 and sold for €2,100.

For a full sale report, don’t forget to check out next week's Irish Farmers Journal.