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Bidding takes place during the 42nd Annual Fatstock Show and Sale in Carnew Mart on Saturday.

Bidding takes place during the 42nd Annual Fatstock Show and Sale in Carnew Mart on Saturday.

Fiadh, Lara and Hannah Walsh.

Fiadh, Lara and Hannah Walsh.

Pat Carroll and Benny Jackson.

Pat Carroll and Benny Jackson.

Martin Doyle, Harry Stephenson and Derrick Stephenson.

Martin Doyle, Harry Stephenson and Derrick Stephenson.

Noel and Craig Armstrong.

Noel and Craig Armstrong.

Anna Muprhy, John Murphy and Padge Doyle at the 42nd Annual Fatstock Show and Sale.

Anna Muprhy, John Murphy and Padge Doyle at the 42nd Annual Fatstock Show and Sale.

Bidding takes place during the 42nd Annual Fatstock Show and Sale in Carnew Mart on Saturday.

Bidding takes place during the 42nd Annual Fatstock Show and Sale in Carnew Mart on Saturday.

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Bidding takes place during the 42nd Annual Fatstock Show and Sale in Carnew Mart on Saturday.

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Carnew Mart’s Cow Show and Sale attracted a tremendous crowd, with buyers from across the country bidding for and showing the best beef cows.

The event took place on Saturday, February 4 and had over 430 cows on offer.

The champion cow of the day was sold by Tommy Brennan, BBX 828kg at €3000. The other results were as follows: Stephen Campion LM 904kg at €2880 and Tommy Brennan BB 750kg at €2640.

The Annual Fatstock Show and Sale of Heifers took place on the same day and saw an outstanding yard of cattle with over 1250 head on offer. The atmosphere was electric around the ring with buyers from all parts of the country having to go the extra mile to get the good quality stock that there was huge demand for.

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Champion of the day was sold by Pat Murray Pallas BBX 818kg at €3610

Prize Winners were as follows:

Class 1 Best Butcher Heifer

1st R&R Warren BBX 535KG at €4000

2nd R&R Warren BBX 704kg at €2600

3rd Paddy Murphy BBX 714kg at €2460

Class 2

Best PR Cont Butchers Heifers

1st Pay Murray 2 BBX 698kg at €2600

Class 3

Best Breeding Heifer

1St Patrick Fortune LMX 678kg at €3350

2nd Michael Barron LMX 608kg at €1980

3rd Shay Hayden LMX 466kg at €2400

Class 4

Best 2 or more Non-Cont Butcher Type Heifers

1st James Graham 3 HEX 502kg at €1400

2nd Rbt Bradshaw 2 HEX 574kg at €1520

3rd James Graham 4 HEX 509kga t €1350

Class 5

Best Cont Factory Type Heifer

1st Pat Murray BBX 818kg at €3610

2nd Warren Stephens LM 754kg at €2760

3rd John Kelly Jnr BB 690kg at €2880

Class 6

Best Group of 2 or more Factory Type Heifers

1st Trevor Jackson 1 CHX 685kg at €2000

2nd Trevor Jackson 2 CH 592kg at €1740

3rd Trevor Jackson 3 LM 626kg at €1870

Class 7

Best group of two or more Store Heifers

1st Pat Finnerty 2 LM 582kg at €1700

2nd Pat Finnerty 2 LMX 498kg at €1500

3rd Sean Kane 2 CH 482kga at €1470

Class 8

Best Weanling/Store Heifer Under 500kg

1st Owen O Neill BBX 474kg at €1720

2nd Eamon Coleman BBX 426kg at €1620

3rd Owen O Neill BBX 408kg at €1920


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