Saturday’s clearance sale of the Ardlea herd in Roscrea Mart was met with a lot of interest from buyers right across the country with a number of lots heading north of the border.

Central Auctions mart manager Michael Harty said the trade was lively right throughout the sale and that there were prices to suit every pocket. He said there was good interest from local buyers as well as a number of Northern buyers registering with the mart to purchase stock.

This 2014-born Limousin cow with a March-born Limousin heifer calf at foot sold for €4,110.

This 2018-born Limousin heifer with an April-born heifer at foot sold for €2,700.

This 2014-born Limousin cow with a May-born Limousin heifer calf at foot sold for €2,350.

This 2013-born Limousin cow with a February-born Limousin heifer calf at foot sold for €3,200.

This 2014-born cow with a March-born bull calf at foot sold for €4,020.

This 2011-born Limousin cow with a May-born heifer calf at foot sold for €2,610.

This 2014-born Limousin cow with October-born heifer calf at foot sold for €2,280.

This 2014-born Limousin cow with a March-born Limousin heifer at foot sold for €3,050.

This 2015-born cow with a March-born Limousin bull calf at foot sold for €2,200.

This 2008-born Limousin cow with a March-born Limousin heifer calf at foot and scanned in-calf to twin heifers sold for €2,600.

This 2009-born cow with an October-born Limousin bull calf at foot sold for €1,600.

This 2015-born cow with an August-born heifer calf at foot sold for €1,820.

This 2012-born cow with an October-born Limousin heifer calf at foot sold for €1,880.