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Irish Independent
06-08-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Jim Kehoe was a dedicated farmer and father
Hailing originally from Clonjordan in Marshalstown, he arrived as a teenager in the Halfway nearly 80 years ago. Predeceased by his two brothers and four sisters, his faith meant the world to him and got him through some dark days after his son Jimmy and wife Cathy passed away. According to his son Michael, his parents worked hard to provide for their ten children; the late Jimmy, Eamon, Joan, Michael, PJ, Mairead, Martina, Pauline, Collette, and Colm, who they encouraged to help out on the farm. "He was known for being a shrewd trader, he had a natural eye to spot a bargain and get a good deal - whether it was stock or machinery or anything in between. He might do ten different deals to get the actual item he wanted or needed,' he explained. Although they worked hard, in their later years, Jim and Cathy travelled the world, usually visiting family. If it was not a family holiday, it was a trip to Lourdes to celebrate their faith. Just a few weeks before he passed away, Jim was driving his quad up the fields and checking on stock, attending the Carnew Mart with his son PJ the week before he was admitted to the hospital. Nevertheless, he continued to be invested in livestock from his bed, making calls on the phone to acquire more cattle. "He had become accustomed to watching online auctions just in case he might miss a bargain,' Michael said. 'Although he embraced the art of online communication – his preferred interaction was always to call to his neighbours and friends, or have them call into him for tea. He loved his community and was always willing to lend a hand if and when the need arose.' He was described as very much a 'people person' and loved meeting random people in the family pub on Irish Street, making sure he knew every stranger before they left the bar. Despite having a great love for the pub, he was a proud pioneer for 94 and a half years. "He loved to know the seed, breed and generation of everybody he met and never forgot them after due to his amazing retention for faces and facts,' he added. He was also extremely passionate about the GAA, a love he has passed on to his family. He was vice-president of HWH/Bunclody GAA Club at the time of his passing and was part of the original committee that bought and developed the first pitch the club owned. "When his family was young, he was known to ferry cars load of chaps to and from matches. At times his passion on he sideline may have become a little heated, and the occasional slight altercation may have happened. While he was proud of all his children and their achievements, the 1996 All Ireland Hurling Final was always a memory he cherished,' Michael said. ADVERTISEMENT Learn more The family have extended their heartfelt thanks to all their neighbours and friends for their sympathy and support during their recent loss. "The volume of people who visited our home during the wake and afterwards, who attended the church or graveyard to remember our father was truly overwhelming. We would like to thank the staff of Pottersway Medical Centre and Wexford General Hospital who took great care of our father, as well as Fr Duffy who lead the mass and funeral.' "To all the people who helped with the carpark and food at home, and all the people who helped us celebrate a beautiful mass, we thank you. It is not possible for us to mention everybody who helped us through such a difficult time, but please accept this as a genuine thank you,' he added. Jim's Month's Mind mass will take place on Sunday, August 10 at 10.30 a.m. in Kilmyshall Church.
Agriland
31-07-2025
- Business
- Agriland
Heavy Cattle Breach the E5 Kg Price Mark at Carnew Mart
There were over 800 head of cattle on offer at Carnew Mart, Co. Wicklow, on Saturday, July 19. Speaking to Agriland after the sale, yard manager Eugene Clune said that the trade remains "exceptional with prices for quality beef cattle pushing forward again as several cattle passed the €3,000 mark and upwards of €5.00kg". Separately, Clune also confirmed to Agriland that Carnew Mart is hosting sales of cattle from TB restricted herds with cattle sold from the host farm. These cattle do not travel to the mart and are sold subject to district veterinary office (DVO) approval. Commenting on the general cattle sale last Saturday, Clune said: "There was a large entry of store cattle meeting a super trade with a great price of €2,220 paid for three Charolais-cross bullocks weighing 358kg equating to €6.20/kg. Some of the top bullock prices from the sale: 290kg Limousin bullock sold for €1,820 or €6.28/kg; Three 358kg Charolais bullocks sold for €2,220 or €6.20/kg; 766kg Charolais bullock sold for €3,700 or €4.83/kg. Clune said: "Heifers were also in high demand with prices passing €5.00/kg. We had two Limousin heifers weighing 684kg that made €3,500 or €5.12/kg." Some of the top heifer prices from the sale: Two 684kg Limousin heifers sold for €3,500 or €5.12/kg; 442kg Charolais heifer sold for €2,200 or €4.98/kg; 670kg Belgian Blue heifer sold for €3,330 or €4.92/kg. "Bulls remain a fantastic trade with quality continentals consistently making over €5.00/kg and up to €5.82/kg for quality lots," the yard manager said. Sample bull prices from the sale: Three 372kg Limousin bulls sold for €2,170 or €5.82/kg; 390kg Charolais bull sold for €2,200 or €5.64/kg; 410kg Limousin bull sold for €2,300 or €5.61/kg. Three Limousin-cross bulls with an average weight of 372kg sold for €2,170 or €5.82/kg. Some of the top cow prices from the sale: 738kg Aubrac cow sold for €3,340 or €4.53/kg; 662kg Limousin cow sold for €3,000 or €4.53/kg; 802kg Belgian Blue cow sold for €3,500 or €4.36/kg; 656kg Angus cow sold for €2,600 or €3.96/kg. Clune said: "Cows were in great demand also with Friesians making up to €3.50/kg and over, while beef cows sold from €4.00-4.50/kg. "Prices in general were up €40-60/head on previous weeks leading to a full clearance."
Agriland
28-05-2025
- Business
- Agriland
Mart trade: Cull cows reach €4,320 and 700kg bullocks clear €5/kg
The mart trade has continued to power ahead with new record prices continuing to be seen at marts the length and breadth of the country. While heavy cattle prices are taking the headlines, the prices paid for lighter store cattle on a per-kilo basis and for calves across the board are also reaching record highs. Agriland caught up with mart managers from around the country to hear how cattle prices have been faring at marts in recent days. Cull cows reach €4,320 at Ballybay Speaking to Agriland, manager of Ballybay Mart in Co. Monaghan, Jimmy Reilly said cull cow prices at the weekly sale on Saturday, May 24, reached €4,320 or €4.40/kg for 'a super 980kg 2018-born Belgian Blue' that was purchased by a factory supplier. There were 115 cull cows in the sale on Saturday and 120 the week before ,with a lot of continental cows present. The mart manager noted that cull bulls have been crossing €4,000 at the sale in the last few weeks also. Reilly said: 'That wasn't the top price per kilo in the cow sale either – we had a 670kg Limousin cow 2017-born that made €3,060 or €4.57/kg.' The mart manager noted that 'in some cases, cull cows are making every bit as much as bullocks and heifers'. 'Friesian cull cows are making good money also with a 430kg Friesian cow making €1,610 or €3.74/kg.' In the calf trade, Reilly said that calf prices have continued to rise with February-born calves making up to €790 on Saturday and younger summer calves making up to €685/head for a Simmental-cross bull calf. Mart trade at Carnew: 700kg bullock makes €5/kg In Carnew Mart, Co. Wicklow, on Saturday, May 24, heavy cattle surpassed €5.00/kg. Speaking to Agriland after the sale, Carnew Mart's Eugene Clune said: 'One farmer achieved an average price of €4.70/kg for a double-load of cattle in the sale'. There was a full clearance on the day and cows reached a top price of €4.59/kg for an 806kg Limousin cow that totalled €3,700. In the bullock sale at Carnew Mart, a 702kg Charolais bullock sold for €3,540 or €5.04/kg with another 720kg Limousin bullock selling for €3,620 or €5.04/kg. Heifers reached €4.97/kg for a 624kg Parthenaise heifer that totalled €3,100. Three Limousin heifers averaging 530kg made €2,440/head or €4.60/kg. Weanling bulls made up to €5.52/kg in the sale for two Aubrac bulls weighing 241kg selling for €1,330. Another 308kg Limousin bull made €1,420 or €4.61/kg. Mart trade at Balla and Thurles In Thurles Mart, Co. Tipperary, on Monday, May 26, Friesian bullocks made up to €4.33/kg for a batch averaging 326kg/head making €1,410. Angus bullocks in the sale made up to €4.71/kg for three Angus bullocks averaging 325kg that made €1,530. In Balla Mart, Co. Mayo on Saturday, May 25, it was the breeding heifer prices that took the spotlight. Two Belgian Blue-cross heifers out of a 'Rocky' stock bull and bred off two super red cows made 8.99/kg and 7.48kg respectively for a farmer from Glasson in Co. Westmeath. The first was a 740kg Belgian Blue heifer that made €6,650and the other being a 675kg blue heifer that made €5,050 – both bought for breeding. Another lighter Limousin-cross heifer weighing 320kg made €2,500 or €7.81/kg for a farmer from near Claremorris, Co. Mayo. Cull cows in the sale peaked at €4,120 for an eight-year-old Limousin cow weighing 970kg. In the springer sale, there was a three-year-old Limousin cow with a bull calf at foot that made an impressive €5,050. In advance of the sale, the farmer had refused an offer of €3,500 at home. Bull weanlings weighing from 200-350kg averaged 5.26/kg and weanling bulls weighing from 350-450kg averaged €5.28/kg.
