Strong weanling export trading

Marts: The Belgian Blue breed dominated the top awards at the Annual Weanling Show and Sale at Macroom Mart taking both overall Champion of the Show and Reserve Champion.

A 460kg Belgian Blue bull, shown by Jim McSweeney, Macroom, was judged Champion of the Show and sold for €1,100 — for export.

Donoughmore’s Jim Twomey, showed the reserve champion, a Belgian Blue bull, weighing 440kg and sold for €1,050 to Pat Kelliher.