8,000gns achieved at Promise of Protein sale

The Promise of Protein sale befell in Thurles, Co. Tipperary on Wednesday (June 21), providing farmers an opportunity to buy some elite pedigrees.

A big crowd was current on the day and there was a robust commerce from on-line purchasers too.

The sale featured the Leagh, Bawnmore and Cedarmore herds, and achieved a prime worth of 8,000gns.

Chatting with Agriland after the sale, Michael Taaffe from Taaffe Auctions mentioned that the heaps discovered new houses throughout the nation, with one heifer heading to Northern Eire and two heading to Scotland.

Strans-Jen D Tequlia Pink ET

Prime worth of this 12 months’s sale went to Lot 21: the primary selection of three heifer calf pregnancies due in December 2023.

The calves had been sired by Farnear Altitude Pink and their dam is Strans-Jen D Tequlia Pink ET (EX96-3E-USA).

The calves can be full sisters to the primary selection Altitude Pink that bought for 7,500gns on the Summer time Sizzler sale 2022 and to the primary selection Altitude Pink that bought for 7,200gns on the Borderway B&W sale 2022.

Strans-Jen D Tequlia Pink ET was reserve All American Pink and White senior two-year-old in 2013, and All American Pink and White Senior three-year-old in 2014.

She was Champion Pink and White World Dairy Expo in 2015; All American Pink and White four-year-old in 2015; and Reserve All American Pink and White five-year-old in 2016.

Leagh Saffron Pink ET

The following highest worth of seven,000gns was achieved on two events, with the primary to attain this being Lot 7: Leagh Saffron Pink ET.

Born in December 2022, she is from the Swiss cow, Mattenhof Cube Silvanire Pink, and is a full sister to Mattenhof Cube Seraphine – who’s maternal sister to:

• Mattenhof Absolute Sidney (EX95-3E-CH) – udder Champion Swiss Expo 2020;
• Mattenhof Armani Sayuri Pink (EX92-CH) – Reserve European Championship 2019;
• Mattenhof Habit Chic (VG88-3YR-CH) Champion Swiss Expo 2019.

Leagh Final Dance ET

Subsequent to attain 7,000gns was Lot 10: Leagh Final Dance ET, a possible third-generation EX94.

Sired by Farnear Delta-Lambda ET, her dam is Beechrow Goldwyn Lavish 2 ET, a full sister to:

• Beechrow Goldwyn Lavish 3 (EX93-2E);
• Beechrow Goldwyn Lavish ET (VG-2YR-NL), Junior Champion HHH Holland 2015.

Promise of Protein

Attaining the third-highest worth of 5,100gns was Lot 5: Leagh Awe Smore Pink ET.

She was sired by Luck-E Superior Pink and her dam is Leagh Altitude Sassy Pink, a full sister to MS Altitude Sunday Pink (VG86-2YR) that bought for €10,500 on the German Masters sale 2020.

Her great-gran-dam is Blondin Redman Seisme Pink ET (EX97-2E-USA), Grand Champion Pink and White World Dairy Expo 2010, Grand Champion Pink and White Royal Winter Truthful 2010 and 2011.

She was additionally All-Canadian Pink and White cow 2010 and 2011.

Promoting for five,000gns was Lot 15: Cedarmore Doorman Penny, a possible Tenth-generation VG/EX.

She was sired by Val-Bisson Doorman and her dam is Willsbro Lambda Pammy 247 ET.

The primary of the 2 heaps to promote for 4,500gns was Lot 11: Leagh La Belle Vie, a maternal sister to Lot 10.

She was sired by Stanton Chief and her dam is Beechrow Goldwyn Lavish 2 ET.

Additionally promoting for 4,500gns was Lot 14 Cedarmore DOC James Rose, a possible third-generation EX94.

Sired by Woodcrest King Doc, her dam is Priestland 6147 Atwood James Rose ET – she goes again to the Priestland 5235 PS James Rose ET (EX95-3E-16) – a winner of quite a few reveals.

First into the ring on the Promise of Protein sale was Leagh Chief Blossom, promoting for 4,200gns.

Sires by Stantons Chief ET, her dam is Lynbrook Shamrock Barbie (EX92-4E).

Leagh Chief Blossom is a maternal sister to Monamore Diamond Barbie (VG89-3YR), Reserve Champion Emerald Expo 2022.

She can be one of many triplets heifer calves born to Leagh Holstein final 12 months.

The second of the triplets on supply on the sale was Lot 27: Leagh Chief Buttercup promoting for two,500gns.

Promoting for 4,100gns was Lot 26: Leagh Scene Not Herd Pink ET. She was sired by Koepon Oh Ryder-Pink ET.

Her dam Mattenhof Cube Silvanire Pink is a full sister to Mattenhof Cube Seraphine – is a maternal sister to:

• Mattenhof Absolute Sidney (EX95-3E-CH) – udder Champion Swiss Expo 2020;
• Mattenhof Armani Sayuri Pink (EX92-CH) – Reserve European Championship 2019;
• Mattenhof Habit Chic (VG88-3YR-CH) Champion Swiss Expo 2019.

Promoting for 4,050gns was Lot 19: Leagh Superior Pippa ET. She is a possible seventh-generation EX.

Sired by Luck-E Superior – Pink, her dam is Leagh Solomon Pippa ET, who was Junior Champion Limerick present 2017.

Leagh Superior Pippa ET is a maternal sister to Leagh Kingdoc Pledge (EX), Junior Champion Limerick and Reserve at Nationwide Younger Members’ Affiliation (YMA) present 2019.

Two heaps bought for 4,000gns, the primary to attain this being Lot 13: Leagh Klassy Lassy ET.

She was sired by Walnutlawn Sidekick and her dam is Leagh MS Doorman Katrysha ET (VG88-3YR).

Her full sister Leagh Preserve It Klassy ET bought for six,000gns on the Summer time Sizzler sale in 2022.

Additionally reaching this worth was Lot 24: Cedarmore Rubicon Lasenza, a possible eight-generation VG/EX.

She was sired by EDG Rubicon ET and her dam is Berryholme Sidekick Lasenza (VG88-3YR), who bought for 9,500gns at Berryholme Sale 2021.

Some extra choose heaps from the Promise of Protein sale are included within the gallery beneath: