Top Kanturk heifer fetches €2,550

Marts: An outstanding heifer was judged overall champion at the Annual Fat Stock Show and Sale at Kanturk Mart before being sold for €2,550 to a local supermarket.

The Belgian Blue heifer was exhibited by Denis O’Connor, Ballinaltig, Castlecor, Mallow. The heifer weighed 765kg and was purchased by Twohig’s Super Valu Supermarket, Kanturk.

Reserve Champion was another Belgian Blue — a bullock — exhibited by Edward Vaughan, Ballynaquirke, Kanturk, and after adding the coveted award for the best bullock in the show, sponsored by Charleville Foods, was purchased by Jennings Beef Processors, Ballinrobe, Co Mayo. The Reserve Champion weighing 740kg made 2,600.