Heifers to €3,750 at the Beechlands & Coolnagree Production sale 2025

100% clearance as 60 fresh calved heifers average €2,941 writes Donal Carey

The Coolnagree herd of Seamus O’ Leary, Adamstown Co. Wexford and the Beechlands herd of Walter Crean, Enniscorthy Co. Wexford combined for a production sale of 60 fresh calved heifers at Waterford Ross Marts Ltd, New Ross, last Friday February 21st.  This year marks the 3rd edition of this joined production sale and the offering on the day again included numerous Red & Whites. A large crowd was in attendance and the bidding activity was very brisk from beginning to end.

Sale Overview

  • Top price €3,750
  • Average price €2,941
  • 7 heifers commanded prices over €3,500
  • 26 heifers commanded prices over €3,000
  • Full clearance of six heifer calves on offer averaging €867

Beechlands Bart Stella (Lot 46) sold for €3,750 was the top priced heifer. Calved less than a month at exactly 2 years of age, her sire is Broekhuizen Bart (FR6100) and she is bred from the Stella family. Her Dam Beechlands Cancun Stella EX 3E recorded 10,400 kgs milk 848 kgs milk solids, 4.50 % Fat, 3.65 % Protein in her 4th lactation with a SCC of 54 (312 days). In six lactations she has averaged 9,725 kgs milk, 789 kgs milk solids, 4.50 % Fat, 3.61 % Protein per lactation with a lifetime average SCC/lactation of 51.

Coolnagree Youri Begonia Red 2 (Lot 45) sold for €3,725 was the next top price. A Red & White heifer bred from the Begonia cow family with tremendous longevity in the herd. Her EX93 7E Grand Dam and EX91 5E 3rd Dam had lifetime longevity averaging 11.5 lactations between them. Born in December ’22 she is sired by Youri (FR5722) and her sire stack includes Jet Red x Wisconsin Red x Zenith x Prelude x Starbuck.

Beechlands Renegade Roxy (Lot 38) sold for €3,700 and Beechlands Challenger Betsy (Lot 48) sold for €3,650 were also top-end prices. Beechlands King Doc Lupin (Lot 16) and Beechlands Renegade Birch (Lot 56) both sold for €3,550 respectively.

A total combined sale price of €4,400 for mother and daughter sold individually was achieved on two occasions. Colnagree 2089 Banker Red (Lot 15) calved less than a month and sired by Rager Red EX sold for €3,500. Her heifer calf Coolnagree Patriot Banker Red (Lot 15A) sired by the British Friesian AI bull Bradash Patriot Red (FR8199) sold for €900. Coolnagree 2059 Banker RC (Lot 11) sired by Hanrahan Olympus (FR5239) and backed by six generations of VG/EX Dams sold for €3,400. Her Red & White heifer calf Coolnagree FR4594 Banker 2488 (Lot 11A) sired by Rager Red EX sold for €1,000.