THE KNOWTHFARM SALE

The Knowthfarm Sale Major Herd Reduction Sale

Knowthfarm Formation Hazel (EX94-6E)-3dam Lot 40 - 89 Tonnes Milk Lifetime

on Thursday 25th April 2013 @ 12 NOON SHARP

KNOWTH, SLANE, CO. MEATH (Sale signed 2 miles from Slane on Drogheda Road)

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AAFFE AUCTIONS

Tel/Fax: 041-9881288

Milltown, Termonfeckin, Co. Louth.

For

Mr Jim McGrane 086 3891037

GEnERaL noTES TESTInG: Fully TB & Brucellosis Export Tested.

EXPoRT TaKES PLaCE DaY aFTER SaLE VIEWING AND INSPECTION: All sale animals will be available for inspection prior to the sale, however a phone call before calling would be much appreciated. Tel: Jim McGrane 086-3891037 TELEPHONE NUMBER ON DAY OF THE SALE: Michael Taaffe 086-2545132 Brian Taaffe 086-8626530

SETTLEMENT: Settlement in full is due immediately at the close of the sale and should be made at the auctioneers office.

TERMS: Cash or Bank Draft.

Cheques to be advised to Bank of Ireland, Main Street, Dunleer, Co. Louth.

MOTORISTS PLEASE NOTE: Sale signed 2 miles from Slane on the Drogheda Road.

PLEASE BRING CATALOGUE TO SALE

PLEASE NOTE:

All purchasers please note that accounts MUST be settled at the close of sale.

CATALOGUE OF SALE

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LoT 1a HEIFER CaLF SIRE:

JOTAN

TaG: 8-1479 DOB: 15/2/13

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LoT 6a HEIFER CaLF SIRE:

MASCOL

TaG: 6-1460 DOB: 20/1/13

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MonaMoRE TaLEnTS aLLIE (EX) Her Gdam is an (EX) Jubilant mat.sister to Gdam Lot 6

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LoT 7a HEIFER CaLF SIRE:

JOTAN

TaG: 9-1455 DOB: 11/1/13

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LoT 11a RED & WHITE HEIFER CaLF SIRE:

WILLSBRO RED RAZZLE

TaG: 1-1480 DOB: 20/2/13

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LoT 15a HEIFER CaLF

TaG: 4-1450

SIRE: GOMEZ LEE DOB: 5/1/13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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LoT 19a HEIFER CaLF (EBI €119) SIRE:

GUARINI

TaG: 4-1500

DOB: 3/4/13

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LoT 21a HEIFER CaLF (EBI €165) SIRE:

MORNINGVIEW LEVI

TaG: 5-1476 DOB: 16/2/13

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LoT 23a HEIFER CaLF SIRE:

MASCOL

TaG: 6-1452 DOB: 6/1/13

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MonaMoRE DaRLEnE 87 (VG87)-Same family Lot 28

MonaMoRE PnH DaRLEnE (EX91)-Same family Lot 28

KnoWTHFaRM FoRMaTIon HaZEL (EX94-6E)-3dam Lot 38 89 tonnes Milk Lifetime.

BVK aTWooD aRIanna ET (VG89-2YR-USa)-'atwood' daughter

SHEMa aTWooD CHRISTMaS (VG86-2YR-USa)- 'atwood' daughter

MonaMoRE TaLEnTS aLLIE (EX) Her Gdam is an (EX) Jubilant mat.sister to Gdam Lot 42

HEIFER CALVES

Lot 55

# KnoWTHFaRM VanESSa LEVI (EBI €112) Born : 18 MAR 13

sire dam g.dam 3.dam 4.dam 5.dam 6.dam 7.dam 8.dam Her Dam 1. Milk

Ear No: (281227391488)

MORNINGVIEW LEVI CLONGANHUE VANESSA KNOWLEDGE CLONGANHUE VANESSA ROUMANCE ET (EX) CLONGANHUE LANCE VANESSA CLONLACK ZEBO VANESSA ET (EX) AQUILA BELLTONE FUNNY (GP83-ITa) AQUILA MASCOT DESIRE ET (VG88-ITa) AQUILA CLEITUS VANESSA ET (EX-8*-ITa) NEW-HOPE-VIEW NEIL HILITE (VG88-ITa)

by R-E-W BUCKEYE

by SICY KNOWLEDGE

by ROUMARE ET (GP84) by LANCELOT

by ZIELLAND ZEBO

by CA-LILL BELLTONE

by SINGING-BROOK N-B MASCOT

CLonGanHUE VanESSa KnoWLEDGE gave -

Her G.Dam CLonBRICK VanESSa RoUManCE ET (EX) gave:1. 8332 3.85 3.88 305 3. 7859 3.66 3.50 271 2. 9739 3.98 3.68 304 Her 3.Dam CLonGanHUE LanCE VanESSa ET (GP84) gave;1. 7610 3.70 3.32 305 3. 7872 4.05 3.73 262 2. 6973 4.06 3.34 264 4. 8601 4.21 3.70 305 Her 4.Dam CLonLaCK ZEBo VanESSa ET (EX) DIaMonD aWaRD* gave 1. 9585 3.88 3.83 305 4. 12067 4.01 3.55 305 2. 9767 3.96 3.78 305 5. 12065 4.01 3.55 305 3. 10395 3.90 3.66 305 Her 5.Dam aQUILa BELLTonE FUnnY (GP83-IT) gave1. 10897 3.24 3.21 305 She is maternal sister to:-MONLEUL (MUE)-Proven French AI Sire.

AQUILA BELLWOOD GRETCHEN (VG87-ITA)-12,937 kg 3.80% 3.30% & to 4 other (VG) cows.

Her 6.Dam aQUILa MaSCoT DESIRE ET (VG88-IT) gave 1. 9010 4.12 3.42 305 2/1 2. 11889 4.17 3.30 282 4/1 She was in the TOP 50 PROTEIN COWS in HOLLAND 1999 & is full sister to Aquila Mascot Edna-No.1 Index Cow Switzerland 1997-99; to the 14,217 kg 3.70% 3.60% Aquila Mascot Dama(VG86)-No.1 Protein Index Italy 1997; to Aquila Mascot Destiny (VG) & maternal sister to Aquila Blackstar Beta (EX94); to Aquila Ted Barbara(EX91-2E);to Aquila Thor Deborha (EX91); to Hillbrad Patron Vanessa (EX93-2E); to Aquila Patron Leane(VG89) & to Aquila Patron Lauria(EX).

Her 6.Dam aQUILa CLEITUS VanESSa ET (EX-8*-IT) gave 1. 10025 4.10 3.40 305 3. 13073 4.60 3.40 305 2. 13421 4.20 3.52 340 4. 10833 4.10 3.30 305 SHE BRED 6(EX) & 17(VG) daughters.

Lot 57

BULL

# KnoWTHFaRM LESTER (EBI 119) (BULL) Born : 16 NOV 2011

sire dam g.dam 3.dam 4.dam 5.dam

Ear No: (281227381314)

GOMEZ LEE KNKOWTHFARM SHAKER NELL (VG88) KNOWTHFARM LHEROS NELL KNOWTHFARM BOSS NELL 2 (EX) KNOWTHFARM MASCOT NELL (VG86) KNOWTHFARM BARTHO NELL (GP)

Her Dam KnoWTHFaRM SHaKER nELL (VG88) gave1. 6885 4.18 3.68 305 2. 8186 4.17 3.55 305

Her G.Dam KnoWTHFaRM LHERoS nELL gave 1. 6762 4.44 3.47 305 3. 7304 5.20 3.31 305 2. 7390 5.18 3.29 305

Her 3.Dam KnoWTHFaRM BoSS nELL 2 (EX) gave 1. 5196 4.21 3.30 226 4. 8377 4.51 3.67 305 2. 7655 4.40 3.54 305 5. 11444 3.98 3.43 305 3. 7749 4.42 3.71 305 6. 8490 4.24 3.46 274

Her 4.Dam KnoWTHFaRM MaSCoT nELL (VG86) gave1. 6276 3.29 3.40 282 4. 10045 3.34 3.25 305 2. 10297 3.89 3.30 305 5. 10448 3.87 3.26 305 3. 10267 3.31 3.30 305 6. 8692 3.83 3.26 243 Her 5.Dam KnoWTHFaRM BaRTHo nELL (GP) gave 3. 8554 3.20 3.58 283 5. 9862 3.98 3.39 305 4. 8721 2.86 3.53 305

by by by by by by

O-BEE MANFRED JUSTICE PICSTON SHAKER COMESTAR LHEROS BOSSIDE RUBEN SINGING-BROOK NB MASCOT LINDE BARTHO

AUCTIONEERS CONDITIONS OF SALE

The bidding is to be regulated by the Auctioneers, in terms of “Euro” bids plus 5% fees (exclusive of Livestock VAT @ 5.2%) charged to the buyers. The auctioneers will regulate bidding as they see fit, with no bid less than 5 Euro between 100 and 200 Euro; therefore not less than 10 Euro.

The highest bidder for any lot shall be the buyer and the contract shall be concluded on the fall of the hammer. If any dispute should arise, the lot in dispute to be put up again and resold, or the Auctioneers may determine the dispute at their discretion and their decision shall be final.

The Auctioneers reserve the right to refuse the bid of any person without being called upon to give a reason for such action. The purchaser to give his name and dwelling place and pay for all lots at the close of the sale. No lot or lots shall be removed from the premises until paid for, and a pass-out slip is obtained from the Auctioneers clerk, but each and every lot shall immediately at the fall of the hammer be considered as delivered and be and remain in every respect at the absolute risk and expense of the respective purchaser or purchasers thereof and shall be removed from the sale at the purchaser’s expense.

Title (i.e. ownership) to any animal or animals knocked down or sold to any person or persons shall not pass to that person or persons until payment of the entire price bid by that person or persons shall have be discharged in full to Michael Taaffe trading as “Taaffe Auctions”, Milltown, Termonfeckin, Co. Louth. Tendering of a cheque which is not subsequently honoured or not paid for any reason shall not be deemed to constitute payment.

All loading shall be the duty and responsibility of the purchaser.

All statements in the catalogue or any made by the Auctioneers at the time of sale, also the identification of the animals, are the entire responsibility of the vendors. The Auctioneers take no personal responsibility for the correctness of such statements or identities.

The Auctioneers act as agents for the vendors and any action taken by a purchaser must be against the vendor and not against the Auctioneers, and “vice, versa.”

Neither the vendors, nor the Auctioneers will be responsible for any accident through fire or any other cause whatsoever, nor for any damage done to, during or after the sale.

If any of these conditions are unfulfilled, the vendors or the Auctioneers shall have power to re-sell the lots, retaining any surplus and charging any deficiency and expense to the defaulter.

TERMS: Cash or advised cheque to BANK OF IRELAND, MAIN STREET, DUNLEER, CO. LOUTH.

PLEASE NOTE: ALL ANIMALS WILL BE SOLD IN EURO.

TAAFFE AUCTIONS

MILLTOWN, TERMONFECKIN, CO. LOUTH. Telephone/Fax: 041-9881288 FERDIA PRINT LTD. 041-6857111