Simmentals hit €3,100 twice in Tullamore
Bridgemount Leo sold for €3,100. \ Alfie Shaw Following a recent trend in bull sales across the country, numbers forward for the Irish Simmental cattle society bull sale in Tullamore were well back. With a number of heavy-hitting bulls absent, quality was described by many as average at best. The average sale price of €2,410 with clearance at 65% reflected this. That said, €3,000 or more was hit on four occasions, with the top price of €3,100 hit twice. First at the money was the first lot through the ring, Bridgemount Leo. Bred and exhibited by William O’Riordan from Rathcormac,...