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Report On Irish Draught Sale held in Cavan Equestrian Centre on Monday, October 8, 2001.
Analysis of catalogue entries | | 2000 | 2001 | | Total no. entries | 142 | 140 | | Total no. of foals entered | 74 | 52 | | Total no. of yearlings entered | 16 | 18 | | Total no. of 2 y.o. entered | 12 | 15 | | Total no. of 3 y.o. entered | 4 | 6 | | Total no. of 4 y.o. entered | - | 9 | | Older Mares | 35 | 39 | | Stallions RID | 1 | 1 | | TOTAL | 142 | 140 |
| | 2000 | 2001 | | Number put through the sales ring | 114 | 118 | | Total number sold in the ring | 47 | 55 | | Total value of stock sold | £ 57,945 | £ 78,195 | | Average value | £ 1,232 | £ 1,421 | | Percentage of stock sold in the ring | 41% | 46% |
Note: The price drop 2001 over 2000 is 15%. This is the same drop reported at Goffs Yearling Sale recently (see Irish Field of 13/10/01 - Page 1) Analysis of Sales in 2001
(note figures for 2000 in brackets) | Type of Animal | Number Sold | Average Price | Price Range | | Filly Foals | 11 (10) | £ 1,260 (1,700) | £ 550 - 2,400 | | Colt Foals | 13 (13) | £ 684 (930) | £ 400 - 1,400 | | Yearling Fillies | 2 (5) | £ 1,200 (1,780) | £ 900 - 1,800 | | Yearling Colts | 2 (0) | £ 750 (--) | £ 500 - 1,000 | | 2 Y.O. Filly | 1 (7) | £ 1,450 (1,357) | | | 2 Y.O. Colt | 1 (0) | £ 550 | | | 3 Y.O. Filly | 2 (4) | £ 1,600 (1,967) | £ 1,200 - 2,000 | | 15-13 Y.O. Mares | 15 (15) | £ 1,720 (1,183) | £ 650 - 3,700 |
Analysis of Buyers at the Sale | 26 | lots purchased by Irish buyers | | 13 | lots purchased by Northern Irish buyers | | 6 | lots purchased by English buyers | | 2 | lots purchased by Welsh buyers | | 47 | lots |
It is understandable that there were no American buyers present. General Comments
Considering the year and all its problems the Draught Society were happy with the Sale, there was a very big gathering of breeders, probably the biggest crowd on record, this in itself is very encouraging. Presentation of stock in the ring was good, yet on several lost where a mare and foal was in the ring, while the mare was not for sale, her presentation let a lot to be desired, and took from the appearance and vale of the foal. Conformation and presentation of the mare where shown with the foal is very important. The auctioneers tried hard to sell every animal presented. Brendan McArdle reading out the pedigrees was a very suitable replacement for Michael Slavin.
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