Footage from Limerick mart to feature on RTE s Angelus
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MANY a farmer has said a prayer going to Kilmallock Mart. Now, a lecturer and his past student have put together a short film made in the mart for the Angelus, which is due to be aired on RTE One at 6pm this Friday, May 7.
Photographer James Treacy and his former lecturer in Limerick College of Further Education, Martin Ryan put together a one minute and fifteen second video slot.
“I approached Kilmallock Mart in early January 2021 where I have been taking photos for newspapers and got the go ahead from PJ Buckley and Denis Kirby.
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An in-calf Cooltomin heifer sired by HF Rebel that will be offered for sale.
The Cooltomin pedigree Angus herd of Tommy Liston from Ardagh, Co Limerick, is set to go under the hammer on Saturday 17 April in Kilmallock Mart.
Established nearly 40 years ago, the herd was originally run alongside a dairy herd, but for the last five years, the Angus have taken pride of place.
Selling due to retirement, the sale comprises of 26 cow and calf pairings, five maiden and in-calf heifers, a four-year-old stock bull and a number of young bulls suitable for work.
Split herd
The herd is split between autumn and spring calving, with most cows with calves at foot scanned back in-calf again.
April 7, 2021, 6:10 am
It was a quiet bank holiday weekend for a lot of people, however one thing that did draw attention was the calf trade over recent days.
As more people seemed to be free to preview calves at marts, managers noted that it drew more attention and customer demand to sales held in recent days.
One of the standout prices paid was at Carnaross Mart calf sale held on Monday (April 5), where a two-month-old Belgian Blue heifer calf (pictured above) sold for a nice price tag of €780.
Viewing the prices paid at the Meath-based mart on Monday, the sought-after beef calves were a strong trade overall. Plenty of strong Angus and Hereford calves were fit to pass the €250/head mark.