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.
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