Amended on 8th September 2014
Holstein Northern Ireland
Bull Show and Sale Schedule (Moira)
Sale/Date/Venue/Tel
November Bull Sale
5th November 2014
Pedigree Sales Arena, Moira
Tel: Taaffe Auctions on
00353 419881288
February Bull Sale
4th February 2015
Pedigree Sales Arena, Moira
Tel: Taaffe Auctions on
00353 419881288
April Bull and Female Sale
15th April 2015
Pedigree Sales Arena, Moira
Tel: Taaffe Auctions on
00353 419881288
Closing Date
Prize Money
Judge
Monday, 6th Champion
October
Reserve Champion
2014
Hon Mention
£125
£75
£50
TBC
Monday,5th
January
2015
£125
£75
£50
John
O’Sullivan
Lisduff
£75
£50
£60
£40
Ian
Watson
Majestic
Champion
Reserve Champion
Hon Mention
Monday,16th Male Champion
March
Res Male Champion
2015
Female Champion
Res Female Champion
Notes for November Bull Sale
Bulls born from 1st March 2013 to 5th November 2013
Bulls must be bred from dams classified at least two generations Excellent or three generations VG.
Bull must have a minimum PLI of £120
Notes for February Bull Sale
Bulls born from 1st June 2013 to 4th February 2014
Bulls must be bred from dams classified at least two generations Excellent or three generations VG.
Bulls must have a minimum PLI of £120
Notes for April Bull Sale
Bulls born between 1st August 2013 and 15th April 2014
Bulls must be bred from dams classified at least two generations Excellent or three generations VG.
Bulls must have a minimum PLI of £120.
Please note bull numbers will be restricted to 20 entries at the April sale.
Calved heifers/cows may be sold at the April sale.
*PLI will be based on the most recent information available at closing date for entries, unless otherwise specified.
* The top 20% of bulls forward will be eligible for the PLI and Inspection Award (replaces Milk Quality Award).
Note to Exhibitors:
Bulls bred from heifers classified GP (2yr) in first lactation will be accepted, provided they have a PLI in
excess of £350.
Amended on 8th September 2014
BVD – All animals must have been tested for BVD with a negative PI (Persistent Infection) result and have been fully
vaccinated for BVD with evidence provided together with permit(s) prior to the sale.
Please read the conditions as laid out by the Show and Sales Committee:
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Bull Show and Sale Conditions (Moira)
Exhibitors must be fully paid up members of the club. Non-members can apply for membership by contacting the
secretary on Tel. 07711 0411 28
All animals must be born in Northern Ireland on the Exhibitors farm and registered with the Exhibitors prefix.
All bulls must be full pedigree. Pedigree certificates must be forwarded to the auctioneer with the application form.
All animals must be Double Tagged and this tag must correspond with the Ear Tag on the pedigree certificate.
Any yield not shown on the pedigree certificate must be verified with a lactation certificate. Copies of these will be
sufficient.
If the steward rejects an animal, then it must be removed from the sale yard immediately.
Any animal not sold on first presentation in the ring must wait until the end of the sale before it can be presented again. It
cannot come in at the end of its class.
Semen Storage - Under HUK rules if semen has already been taken from a bull, then it must be declared in the catalogue.
Twice daily milking - Breeders should clearly indicate which animals are ‘milked twice daily’ - as the catalogue must reflect
this with ‘2X’. All other yields in respect of the entry will be assumed as ‘milked 3 times daily’.
All milk yields must relate to 305 days. Extended lactation details are to only be included in the footnotes and not
alongside the 305 day yields.
Sales will have a maximum number of 50 bulls. Entries will be restricted to 10 bulls per exhibitor. In the event of the
Show and Sales Committee having to reduce numbers further this reduction will be made on the latest PLI index with the
lowest PLI’s being ruled out.
Showing
Animals will be catalogued according to age and then split into appropriate classes according to numbers.
Judging commences 10.30 am Sharp. Sale commences at 11.30am Sharp.
Please Note: Trophies, cash prizes and points will be allocated to winners provided the animals are sold on first presentation
in the ring. In the event of winners being unsold, then the reserves will be the recipients of the trophies, cash prizes and
points. The club following the show results being forwarded to the secretary will pay prize money.
Rosettes - will be awarded to the Champion, Reserve Champion and the first 4 places in each class.
Entry fees - November / February / April Sale. The entry fee of £40 per entry will qualify the exhibitor to two A5 size
page per entry which can be filled with either photographs or footnotes. No extra charge for photographs. Footnotes must
relate to the breeders herd.
 NOTE: Holstein UK Sale Rules will apply to all Holstein NI Sales