Huge turn-out for annual fat stock show and sale at Kanturk Co-op Mart

THERE was a huge attendance of approximately 1,000 people at Kantuk Co-op Mart Ltd on Tuesday last to watch the prize-giving and sale of 120 top class animals entered for the annual fat stock show and sale.

The stock on show were a credit to their owners and mart officials sent a sincere thank you to the show and sale sponsors.

Results:

SUPREME CHAMPION

Sponsored by Bank of Ireland, Kanturk

BB Heifer, weight 820kgs - €2,550, owned by Denis O’Connor, Castlecor and bought by Pat & Noreen Sexton O’Connor, Banteer

RESERVE CHAMPION

Sponsored by North Cork Co- Op Creamery, Kanturk CH Bullock, weight 855kgs - €2,350, owned by Edmond O’Connor, Kilbrin and bought by Pat & Noreen Sexton O’Connor, Banteer

BEST BEEF HEIFER BEST BEEF COW

(Born

in Duhallow) Sponsored by Twohig’s Supervalu, Kanturk

BB Heifer, 580kgs - €1,400, owned by Michael Fleming, Cullen and bought by Anthony O’Connor, Cullen

BEST BEEF BULLOCK

Sponsored by Charleville Foods CH Bullock, weight 855kgs - €2,350, owned by Edmond O’Connor, Kilbrin and bought by Pat & Noreen Sexton O’Connor, Banteer

(all breeds) Sponsored by David O’Sullivan SullVet, Ballydesmond

LM Cow, 825kgs - €1,700, owned by Jeremiah Twomey, Donoughmore and bought by Anthony O’Connor, Cullen

BEST PEN OF CATTLE

Sponsored by Philpott’s Tyre Centre, Kanturk

LM Heifer – 653kgs - €1,670, owned by Jeremiah Twomey, Donoughmore and bought by Tom O’Callaghan, Burnfort

BEST PEN OF AA/ HE BULLOCKS

Sponsored by Buckley’s Café, Kanturk

HE Bullocks – 646kgs - €1,230, owned by John Hayes, Dromagh and bought by Jerry Murphy, Rossacon, Newmarket

BEST PEN OF AA/ HE HEIFERS

Sponsored by Kanturk Credit Union

AA Heifers – 497kgs - €980, owned by John O’Connor, Kiskeam and bought by Paul Mullaney, Bansha

BEST BULL WEANLING

Sponsored by A.I.B, Kanturk LM Bullock – 325kgs - €890, owned by William O’Connor, Kiskeam and bought by William Noonan, Clonbanin, Kanturk

BEST HEIFER WEANLING

Sponsored by DAF Ireland BB Heifer – 475kgs - €1,070, owned by Conor Ring, Freemount and bought by Moses Roche, Freemount.

Denis O’Connor, Castlecor, won the Supreme Champion Award at the Kanturk Mart Fat Stock Show & Sale on Tuesday, November 27. Included are Mart Chairman John Cott, Sinead Corkery, Bank of Ireland (Prize Sponsors), John O’ Connor, and Judges Shane Healy, Maurice Cogan and Michael Reidy. Photos by Sheila Fitzgerald