‘Most successful heifer sale ever’ at Gigginstown House Angus event

20 animals sold online for €80,000 - an average of €4,000 each
‘Most successful heifer sale ever’ at Gigginstown House Angus event

The highest price achieved at Saturday's Gigginstown House Angus sale was €6,800 for Red Angus Heifer 'Gigginstown Red Gamer' who is in calf, has a five-star rating, and a replacement value of €113. File Picture.  

Gigginstown House Angus held its first ever-online only-heifer sale on Saturday where 15 in calf heifers, and five maidens all sold via the MartEye website by Ballyjamesduff Mart.

All homebreds, with a mix of four and five stars, were sold for a total of €80,000 - a record average of €4,000 per animal.

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