The Red Ribbon & Blue Ribbon sale Sat 23rd April (Archived #270934)

Boyanagh Ricardo is bred by GOLDIES JACKPOT and his dam is BOYANAGH JANET by Castleview Gringo (GWO) out of the renowned Wilodge Vantastic (VTI)

He is exceptionally correct, of placid nature, halter trained, with length and a tremendous set of plates, excellent locomotion with a leg in each corner to support his big even frame.  He would be suitable for breeding with Charolais, Limousine or Simmental type cows putting great shape and power into his calves. He is Geonomically Tested and carries 2 copies of the Profit Gene F94L He is very easily fleshed weighing 700kgs at 14 months. His calving figure is 6.4% on cows and has a 4-star Terminal across the breeds with a Euro Index Value of €123

Ricardo is priced to sell, his progeny will be easy doing easy fleshing just as all the Goldies Jackpot's, bid on Ricardo, proven sire support by a great maternal line, each bid is real value in a pure beef frame. Has the potential to add and add to every progeny. 

• Boyanagh herd is a member of the Limo herd health programme
• He is fertility tested and ready for work
• TB and disease-Free Herd
• Currently Johnes Level 1
• BVD accredited
• Can Export test if required
• Michael will contribute a €50.00 luck penny to the buyer

Vendor profile:

Michael Tarpey is based in Elphin Co. Roscommon. He is an Artificial Inseminator with Progressive Genetics Ltd for over 30 years. Michael started his farming life breeding Commercial Show cattle and successfully sold all over Ireland and Northern Ireland. In 2009 the Boyanagh herd was established with foundation stock purchased from the Ansville dispersal sale and further purchases from the Cookstown herd. Michael, Mary and their family were attracted to the Limousin breed mainly for easy calving, hardy vigorous calves at birth and high fertility with the Limousin Dams.
The family had many show winners including genetics from their herd winning the Overall Commercial Champion in Balmoral Show. They also had many show winners at Sales and Agricultural Shows with the Dam of this bull “Boyanagh Janet” winning many Championships at Local and National Shows. This Dams last bull was sold to a commercial suckler farmer in Northern Ireland for over €5000. Janet is a consistent breeder of top stock for the herd. The Boyanagh herd breeds for easy calving, docility and shape to produce bulls for both suckler and pedigree breeders.
The herd is 100% AI with a keen interest in upgrading genetics over the years. AI bloodlines used on-farm, Ampertaine Foreman and Commander, Lodge Hamlet, Telfers Munster, E.B.Y, Elite Ice-cream and Fastrac.