The West of Ireland Registered Pedigree Suffolk Sheep Breeders Club held their inaugural Western Stars in-lamb female sale in Athenry Mart on Friday last where almost 50 lots were on offer on the night, including in-lamb shearling ewes, ewe lambs and recip ewes carrying pedigree embryos.

With over 30 in-lamb females and 13 ewe lambs on offer, there was plenty of choice available for bidders to purchase stock to enhance their flocks or for prospective Suffolk breeders to purchase top quality foundation stock.

All stock were veterinary inspected prior to the sale with sires’ DNA verified and all pedigree stock carrying DAFM approved Zootechnical Certification so buyers could bid with confidence on their chosen lots.

Interest was very high around the pens prior to the sale which got under way at 7.30pm with  auctioneer Tom Cox taking bids from a packed ringside as well as online.

The sale got off to a flying start with Paul Morris from Dunmore in Co Galway having his first ewe knocked down at €1,200. This stylish Errigal Enzo daughter was carrying triplets to Carragh Atlas.

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