Champion weanling makes €1,000

A Charolais weanling bull weighing 460kg sold for €1,000 after winning the overall championship at the annual weanling show and sale at Macroom Mart.

Champion weanling makes €1,000

The champion was exhibited by James McSweeney, Toames, Macroom and bought by Pat Kelleher, Macroom. Reserve champion was also a Charolais bull weanling of 430kg, exhibited by D Crowley, Carnaboy, Kilmichael and bought by Pat Kelleher for €800.

The highest price for a weanling bull was €1,090 which went for a Belgian Blue of 485kg. Top price of €905 was paid for a Charolais heifer of 435kg.

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