Archives for April 2012

Show & Sale of Lambs, Wednesday May 2nd – 11 a.m.

Prizes in each Class: 1st €100, 2nd: €50
Entries taken on the day

Best Pen of Factory Lambs
(minimum of 5 lambs)

Best Pen of Butchers Lambs
(minimum of 5 Lambs)

Best Pen of Vendeen X Factory or Butchers Lambs
(minimum of 8 lambs)

1st prize: 15 Bags of Creep, 2nd: €100, 3rd: €50

Sponsored by Red Mills & Irish Vendeen Sheep Society.

Also  a traditional fair day re-enactment

Sheep Breed Societies Exhibition, Trade Stands, Old Fair Day Atmosphere and lots more

More details can be viewed at www.roscommonlambfestival.com

Included in sale Wed. May 2nd – 11.00 a.m.
Special Entry of  65 Good Quality Strong Ewe Hoggets suitable for Breeding

Cont.X. Heifers in conjunction with usual sales for Bullocks and Dry Cows

Bookings accepted from 2.00 p.m. on  Thurs. April 19th

Cont.X Cattle

Bookings accepted from 2.00 p.m. on Thurs. April 12th for Bullocks

Lambs, Cast Ewes, in lamb Ewes
& Ewes with Lambs at foot
Each Wednesday – 11.00 a.m.
Yard opens at 8.30 a.m. All sheep to be penned by 10.30 a.m.

Suck Calves – 5 P.M.

Weanlings & Suckler Cows – 6.00 P.M.

Yard opens at 3.30 p.m.  Suck Calves to penned by 4.30 p.m. and Weanlings by 5.30 p.m.

Bookings now being accepted.

Sales As Usual Friday April 13th – 11.00 A.M.
For Bullocks, heifers & dry cows
All cattle maybe pre-booked
Yard opens at 8.30 a.m.
All cattle to be penned by 10.30 a.m.