€1,150 paid for weanling bull at show

Marts: A top price of €1,150 was paid for a weanling bull in a strong farmer trade at the annual weanling show and sale at Athenry Mart.

The top-price animal, which was a second prize winner in his class at the show, was a Belgian Blue bull weighing 575 kgs exhibited by Pat Flynn, Menlough, and purchased by Michael Stephens, Corofin for €1,150.

The champion of the show was a Belgian Blue bull exhibited by John Murphy, Fahy, Eyrecourt.