West Cork farmers share spoils

Marts: Two West Cork livestock farmers shares top awards at a show and sale of store cattle at Bandon Mart yesterday where up to €350 over €/kg was paid for heavy store bullocks.

Jim McSweeney, Kilenavaronagh, Toames, Macroom exhibited the top Continental x bullock and the top Continental x Heifer as well as the second prizewinner in the class. The winner of the heifer class weighed 540kg and sold for €800.

John McCarthy, Kilgroman, Ovens exhibited the winner of the Friesian x bullock class and showed the best Hereford/AA x heifer.