Report – By Kevin Murphy

The Moyside/Croghan Shorthorn Breeders Clubs sale featured some excellent cattle, with strong prices achieved across a number of categories. The top-priced animals showcased the quality of breeding on offer, with breeders and exhibitors from across the country represented.

Top-Priced Animals:

Top-Priced In-Calf Heifer – €4,550 Leading the prices was Lot 9, Buncraggy Rose 222, a March 2024-born heifer sired by Robinsglen Rocket out of a Hussar of Upsall dam. She was sold in calf to Moygara Goldsmith. Bred by John Kelly, Ennis, Co. Clare, she was sold by Dan McKeon, Gurteen, Co. Sligo.

Top-Priced Male – €2,800 Lot 18, Gavan Romer, achieved €2,800. Sired by Paintearth Rama and out of a Crookedpost Drover dam, he was bred and exhibited by Jude Benson, Ballymote, Co. Sligo.

Top-Priced Maiden Heifer – €3,500 Lot 29, Sligeach Rua 570, secured the top price of €3,500 in the maiden heifer section. This November 2025-born heifer was sired by Napoleon of Upsall and was out of a dam by Ballygeale Shane. She was bred by John McLaughlin, Trim, Co. Meath.

Top-Priced Weanling – €2,680 Lot 91, Sligeach Sheila 584, achieved €2,680 to lead the weanling section. A polled daughter of  Diamond Lord Belmore, she is out of a Doon Jupiter sired dam. She was bred and exhibited by John McLaughlin, Trim, Co. Meath.

Top-Priced Commercial Animal – €3,040 Lot 98 topped the commercial section at €3,040. This Shorthorn-cross/Charolais-cross hybrid heifer was sired by CH4159 out of a Shorthorn-cross dam. She was bred and sold by Louis Dockery, Elphin, Co. Roscommon.

Congratulations to all the breeders, vendors, purchasers and exhibitors who contributed to the sale. The top prices achieved reflect the quality of cattle on display and the continued dedication of breeders to producing well bred Shorthorn cattle and commercial stock.

The Moyside and Croghan Shorthorn Clubs extends their thanks to everyone who supported the sale and helped make it a success.