Heifers top 6,800 gns at Eedy herd Youngstock Sale 2024
2,576 gns average, 95 % clearance as 6 heifers exceed prices over 4,000 gns
Report by Donal Carey
The Eedy herd of Robert, Sylvia, Jason & Laura Helen enjoyed a highly successful on-farm sale of youngstock on Saturday August 31st last. The sale was conducted by Taaffe Auction with forty-eight top quality youngstock lots catalogued on offer. The Eedy herd has enjoyed some tremendous success at National level in recent times with key cow families to the fore in this success and the performance of these families was recognised in a trade that was consistantly brisk and sharp throughout the sale.
Sale Overview
- Eedy Lemagic Acclaim bred from four generations of EX Dams sold for 6,800 gns topped the sale
- Six heifers sold for prices greater than 4,000 gns
- Three heifers commanded prices in excess of 5,000 gns
- Average price 2,576 gns
- 95 % clearance rate
The sale Lots consisted of
- 11 Autumn Calving Springing Heifers
- 6 Spring Calving In-Calf Heifers
- 4 Bulling Heifers
- 16 Autumn born Heifer calves
- 11 Spring born Heifer calves
Eedy Lemagic Acclaim (Lot 12) sold for 6,800 gns was the top price of the sale. She is backed by four generations of EX Dams; Eedy Solomon Acclaim EX91 2E x Eedy Destry Acclaim EX95 6E x Eedy CIX Acclaim EX95 4E (EX97 Mammary). She is bred from the same family as Eedy Damion Acclaim EX94 2E who won 1st Senior Cow in milk & Honourable Mention National Dairy Show 2023. Her maternal sister Eedy Sidekick Acclaim is Classified VG 2 Year-Old. Born in December ’23 she is sired by Comestar Lemagic VG87. Her EX91 2E Dam is a full sister to Eedy Solomon Acclaim ET EX and a maternal sister to Eedy Acclaims Lambda VG86 2 Year-Old sold for 7,900 gns to the Ballyelly herd at the Eedy youngstock sale 2022. Her Grand Dam Eedy Destry Acclaim EX95 6E is due her 8th calf at the end of September. Bred from an EX95 Dam, she is an IHFA Diamond award recipient with a lifetime yield to date of 90,622 kgs milk, 6,737 kgs milk solids, 3.50 % Protein.
Eedy Ranger Twizzle Red (Lot 4) sold for 5,800 gns was the next top price. A red Twizzle, she is bred from seven generations of VG/EX Dams. Born in December ’22 she sold with a P.D. to Siemers Wolf Hulu RC (sexed) with a due date of early November. She is sired by 3Star OH Ranger Red. Her Dam Hallow Awesome Twizzle Red VG89 is a potential 6th generation EX Dam now in her 3rd lactation with a VG 2 Year-Old maternal sister from Hallow Solomon Twizzle 2 ET EX94 3E who won Reserve Champion RUAS Balmoral Spring Show 2024 and Honourable Mention Tullamore National Livestock Show 2024.
Eedy Haniko Acclaim (Lot 13) sold for 5,000 gns commanded the next top price. Born in November ’23 she is sired by Siemers Lambda Haniko EX92. She is a potential fifth generation EX and is bred from eleven generations of VG/EX Dams. Her Dam Eedy Applicable Acclaim EX92 2E has completed three consecutive lactations in excess of 10,000 kgs milk with an average milk solids yield of 779 kgs CFP/lactation. She is one of three EX Maternal sisters bred from Eedy Shottle Acclaim EX, a daughter of Eedy CIX Acclaim EX95 4E (EX97 Mammary).
The Edy herd is located at Lisroe, Lyre, Clonakilty, Co. Cork. Last year the herd averaged 9,495 kgs milk, 4.06 % Fat, 3.38 % Protein, 706 kgs milk solids. The milking herd totaling 90 head overall includes 85 VG/EX cows and heifers.
Other top prices include
Eedy Sidekick Apple (Lot 3) sold for 4,500 gns. She is a potential 12th generation VG/EX from the Apple family. With a P.D. to Westcoast Perseus, she is due to calve in mid September. She is maternal sister to Ballydehob Denver Apple VG 2 Year-Old and Ballydehob Yamaska Bethany EX91 2E who recorded 9,741 kgs milk, 755 kgs milk solids in her fourth lactation (294 d).
Eedy Applicable Fame (Lot 28) also sold for 4,500 gns. Her Grand Dam is a maternal sister to Eedy Doorman Fame EX93 (Max score), Supreme Champion National Dairy Show 2023. She is a potential ninth generation VG/EX. Born in November ’23 she is sired by Stantons Applicable VG86. Her third Dam Clonpaddin BK Fame EX93 5E is a maternal sister to 16 EX cows.
Eedy Eye Candy Fame (Lot 14) sold for 4,100 gns. She is a potential eighth generation VG/EX. Born in December ’23 she is sired by MB-Luckylady Eye Candy. Her Dam Eedy King Doc Fame VG86 2 Year-old was 3rd Junior heifer in-milk Emerald Expo 2024 and she is maternal sister to Eedy Doorman Fame EX93 (Max score), Supreme Champion National Dairy Show 2023, Eedy Solomon Fame EX92 2E, Eedy Denver Fame VG87.
Eedy Star Diva (Lot 18) sold for 3,300 gns. She is a potential fourth generation EX and a potential fifth generation 3.50 % Protein Dam. Born in February ’23, she sold with a P.D. to Renegade (sexed) with a due date of mid February. Her sire is Aquila Aristocrat Star.
Eedy Rubels Rosalin Red (Lot 21) sold for 3,200 gns. She is a potential fourth generation EX Red & White. A February born calf, she is sired by Hoogerhorst DG OH Rubels Red. Her Dam Eedy Rager Rosalin EX recorded a second lactation yield of 9,744 kgs milk, 757 kgs milk solids (305 d). Her Grand Dam Eedy Jotan Rosie EX92 3E is a maternal sister to Eedy Avo Rosalin EX, Eedy RDZ Roslyn EX91 3E and Eedy Faber Rosalin VG88.
