Lisduff take the Double at the IHFA Premier Bull Show and Sale Lisduff Holsteins had the unique honour of winning both Champion and Reserve placings at the 41st IHFA Annual Premier Bull Show and Sale held at Central Auctions, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary on Wednesday 23rd of March. Champion, Lisduff Elusive owned by John O’Sullivan, Whitechurch, Co. Cork, sired by Stonewall, from the Ellen family, with a VG85 Gomez Lee dam. He is backed by three consecutive generations of 10,000 kg dams having VG/EX classification. Reserve Champion, Lisduff Lotus is a Guarini son from
the Lorraine family. Lotus is bred from a Bogart dam from an EX91 4E Cradenhill Eden grand dam and an EX90 3E great grand dam having protein to 3.61%. Honourable Mention was awarded to Lisnalty Bookem 1805, owned by Paul Hannan, Lisnalty herd, Crecora, Co. Limerick. Bred from the Baler Twine family, Lisnalty Bookem has a genomic prediction of +0.08 % protein and is a son of De-Su Bookem. There was a healthy demand at the sale and quality bulls having
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depth of cow families, positive protein and good conformation were to the fore. There was a 62% clearance of bulls with an average of €2,468 achieved. The top price on the day was €4,100 for Hon. Mention Lisnalty Bookem 1805. I wish to thank Tom Murphy from the Swiftsheath herd for judging, Denis Barrett auctioneers, staff and stewards at Central Auctions Nenagh and the IHFA staff.