The stars shone in Tullow Mart for the South East Stars in-lamb Texel sale. As the final south of Ireland in-lamb Texel sale of the 2024 season, it attracted a large crowd of eager buyers.
The stars shone in Tullow Mart for the South East Stars in-lamb Texel sale.
As the final south of Ireland in-lamb Texel sale of the 2024 season, it attracted a large crowd of eager buyers.
The large crowd of buyers present was evident throughout the entire sale, leading to a 92% clearance rate.
Prices remained extremely consistent from start to finish, with ewe lambs averaging €1,125 and in-lamb shearling ewes averaging €1,100.
In-lamb shearling ewe from the Treemore flock of John and Neill Kidd that sold for €3,700.
Topping the sale at €4,000 was a strong in-lamb shearling ewe from the well-known Knockhill flock of John and Stephen Redmond.
The Rhaeadr Entrepreneur daughter was scanned in-lamb to the much-admired £30,000 Drumcon His Royal Highness. The successful bidder on this top-priced lot was new breeder John Tuke.
The next-top-priced lot of the sale also came from the Knockhill pen, this time for a ewe lamb sired by Uskvale Get Ready and out of a Telgium ewe.
In-lamb shearling ewe from the Knockhill flock that sold for €2,600.
She sold for €3,800 in a two-way split to breeders Malachy McMeel and John Neville.
Following closely behind the top-priced ewe lamb was an in-lamb shearling ewe from the Treemore flock of John and Neill Kidd selling for €3,700.
Top-priced lot from the Knockhill flock of John and Stephen Redmond that sold for €4,000.
Hailing from the best female line in the Treemore flock and scanned carrying twins to Hillcrest Goodfellas, she was snapped up after strong ringside bidding by John Tuke.
Selling for €2,600 was another Knockhill in-lamb shearling ewe. This Rhaeadr Entrepreneur daughter was scanned in-lamb to double five-star ram Rathfeigh Henry. The successful purchaser of this strong shearling ewe was Brian Gallivan.
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