The Munster Angus Breeders held their mid season sale on Saturday, April 18th, at Kilmallock Mart, where bulls met with a very strong trade, achieving record sale topping & average price for this sale.

The badly needed improved weather forecast helped attract with both a large crowd and significant online activity, reflecting buyers' continued trust in breeders to deliver quality cattle.

All bulls presented were breeder-bred, genomic tested, inspected, and weighed upon entry to the mart, and all were fertility tested.

There were 45 bulls catalogued with 30 being offered for sale. Auctioneer Denis Barrett oversaw a 96% clearance rate, with an average price of €4,125, up €705 from 2025.

There was particular strong trade with bulls with higher index’s.

Three bulls achieved prices of €5,000 or more.

The bulls attracted a broad customer base, including dairy, suckler, and pedigree herds.

David Clarke from Mullingar & well known livestock business cows.ie was our show judge and Rathfort B185 from the herd of Martin Mulcahy Charleville as our show champion.

B185 is a Mar 25 5 star son of homebred Dovea sire Rathfort U0129. B185 went on to sell for €5,500.

Reserve champion went to Belrose Alex who was from the herd of Joseph Forbes, Enniskeane.

Alex is a Dec 24 son of Clara Volvic and he later went on to sell for €5,100. 

Highest price of the day went to Portanes A Memory from the herd of John Lynch Kilmallock.

Memory is a Dec 24 born 5 star son of Kealkil Primelad sold for €5,600. John’s other 2 entries also sold on the day with Portanes Anthony and Portanes Anon selling for €4,100 & €4,000

The next highest price of the day was €4,900 which went for Cloonsuck Axel from the herd of Mark Flanagan Pallaskenry.

Axel is a 5 star son Sep 24 son of Te Mania Berkley 

At the Munster Angus Breeders bull show sale in Kilmallock Mart 'Lakeside Lodge Adonnis' sold for €4,500 with owner Tony Jennings, Leap, Co Cork and judge David Clarke, Mullingar. (Photo: O'Gorman Photography. )

The next Sale of the Munster Angus Breeders will be held on Sat May 2nd at Kilmallock where there are 40 bulls catalogued with all bulls fertility tested, Genomic & Exhibitor bred

The committee would like to thank all the buyers, exhibitors, our judge David Clarke, stewards Gerard Coughlan, Jerry & Amy O’Sullivan, Ray Cronin, Danny Fleming & Sean Cronin, Denis Kirby and all the team at Kilmallock mart, Fergal O Gorman Photographer and Denis Barrett our auctioneer.