A renowned pedigree Limousin herd located in Killydoon, Co. Cavan is set to host an open day and online timed auction of Limousin heifers this coming weekend.

Eddie Lynch’s Ernevalley Emeralds Limousin Production Sale will take place on MartEye via timed auction. The auction will open on Friday, July 5, at 12:00 noon and run until Monday evening, July 8. Lot 1 will start to close at 7:00p.m. with the remaining lots closing in sequence.

Farmers who are interested in the offering of top-end, pedigree Limousin heifers can view the lots on Saturday, July 6, from 12:00 noon until 5:00p.m. when the farm will host a viewing day (Eircode: H12 PR90).

A link to the timed auction on MartEye can be found by clicking here.

The timed auction is taking place in association with Mid Tipperary Co Operative Livestock Mart (Thurles Mart) in Co. Tipperary and will feature a total of 16 pedigree Limousin heifers all of which will be eligible for export.

Lot 1: Ernevalley Tutifruity is a powerful, stylish young heifer with an abundance of breeding. Tutifruity ‘s dam is a full sister to Ernevalley Madison standing in Dovea Genetics. Tutifruity comes with a very high maternal index with an easy calving index to match.
Lot 4: Ernevalley Stacey is a granddaughter from undoubtedly the most famous brood cow in the UK – Bankdale Alice. Stacey’s dam Foxhillfarm Mary was purchased in Carlisle for 15000 stg and is full sister to Bankdale Elizabeth sold for 35k, Foxhillfarm Gracie, Izzy. Stacey is confirmed pregnant to Tomschoice Lexicon with a service date of October 28, 2023
Lot 8: Ernevalley Tiffany is a very smart maternal loyal daughter from one of the most prolific cow families in the herd. From a super majestic daughter going back to the famous Druminn Cliona.
Lot 15: Ernevalley Thistle ET is a cracking Plumtree Fantastic daughter again from the prolific Drummin cliona line. Thistle is full sister to Ernevalley Powerhouse sold for €11,000 at the premier sale in November 2020,also maternal sister to Ernevalley TomCruise sold for €8,000 and Ernevalley Phoenix sold for €5,800.

Lot numbers two, four and six are all being sold as confirmed in calf and the remaining heifers in the sale are all maiden heifers.

Some of the sire genetics of the heifers on offer include:

  • Tomschoice Lexicon;
  • Loyal;
  • Haltcliffe Dancer;
  • Plumtree Fantastic;
  • Ronick Hawk;
  • Faignant;
  • Fuschia;
  • Hector.

Speaking to Agriland ahead of the sale, Eddie Lynch said: “This is the first online production sale that we have ever had on the farm.

“These heifers are coming from the heart of our breeding females and are bred for their maternal qualities to go on and make good cows.

“The heifers are from extremely strong breeding lines, one of them being the Lavande line in France which is the same line Ernevalley Madison was bred from that’s in Dovea AI station.

“Lot four and 11 are daughters of the famous Bankdale Alice, which would have sold up on £1 million sterling worth of progeny through Carlisle. She is a very famous cow.”

The Co. Cavan-based cattle breeder invited all those interested in the sale to come along to the open day on Saturday, July 6, to view the heifers.

For more information, view the full catalogue here or contact Eddie Lynch on 087 8229210.

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