{"id":1337683,"date":"2024-06-30T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-30T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.agriland.ie\/?p=1337683"},"modified":"2024-06-28T17:29:31","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T16:29:31","slug":"8600gns-achieved-at-the-promise-of-protein-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightsail.agriland.ie\/farming-news\/8600gns-achieved-at-the-promise-of-protein-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"8600gns achieved at the Promise of Protein Sale"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The pedigree holstein<\/a> sale last week at Carnaross Mart, Co. Meath, known as the ‘Promise of Protein Sale’, had consignments from Leagh, Lynbrook, Boroside, Clonpaddin and Ardfield Holsteins with Taaffe Auctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Promise of Protein sale has a firmly established reputation for selling top quality heifers from great cow families over many years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This sale has reputation for introducing new genetics and a great track record of introducing new cow families to the auction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was a 100% clearance of females lots, averaging 3,550gns with eight calves commanding prices of over 4,500gns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The top price on the day was 8600gns, with a total of 34 lots sold at the sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Promise of Protein Sale <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Top price was from Tim Fitzmaurice\u2019s herd, Lot 5 Leagh Toxic Queen<\/strong> at 8600gns who was sold to a breeder in Monaghan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The heifer was born on January 24 and is red and white by Altitude from the famous Strans D Jen Tequila Red EX96. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her Dam Strans-Jen-D Tequila Red ET EX96 3E <\/strong>was Champion Red & White World Dairy Expo (USA) in 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full sisters to Leagh Toxic Queen Red ET include Riverdane Altitude Tequila Red ET <\/strong>sold for 21,000gns at the Riverdane sale 2023 in the UK, and a first-choice heifer offered in the Promise of Protein sale last year sold for 8,000gns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Milksource Tantrum-Red (EX94-3E-USA) – Maternal sister to lot 5 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Leagh Holsteins also had the next top price at 8000gns was a choice of three female pregnancies due on December by Farnear Delta -Lamba<\/em><\/strong> <\/em>from Fraeland Solomon Bonnie EX93.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bonnie produced in her third lactation 1318kg 5.30% fat 3.50% protein.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After this at 6800gns, Leagh Holsteins sold a first choice heifer calf sired by Siemers Hulu RC <\/strong>from a daughter of Hilrose Advent Anna EX95<\/strong> and is due in November. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was the first time this family sold at auction in Europe and went to a breeder in Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lot 6 Boroside Lambda<\/strong> Hope sold by Melvin Masterson <\/strong>made 6600gns. She was a march born Lambda granddaughter of S-S-I Doc Have Not 8784 EX96<\/strong> who sold for 1.925 million dollars in 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Followed by this Lot 24, Leagh Chief Katrysha <\/strong>sold for 5500gns to Northern Ireland. She has six VG two-year-old sisters, some of which were sold in previous Promise of Protein Sales. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lot 10, Boroside Haniko Jazzy <\/strong>who from the elite Jasmine cow family sold for 5400gns. Two more daughters from the same line were sold averaging 4366gns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lot 11, Ardfield Irene RC <\/strong>owned by Frank White and Michael O Donovan sold for 4700gns. She is the only daughter to sell at auction in Ireland from Suard Red Jordan Irene EX97,<\/strong> who was the first Red and White cows to score EX97 in Europe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, the Promise of Protein Sale, once again proved to be a very successful day at Carnaross Mart for all breeders involved. <\/p>\n\n\n