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Cavan Sales 2005 Print E-mail

Analysis Irish Draught Sale - November 2005 - Tony Hargreaves

151 Entered in sale 126 forward 65 sold.
Total sale value 309000 euros average 4754 euros 
14-Filly Foals Average 4082 Highest 6100 Lowest 3000
17-Colt Foals Average 1488 Highest 5000 Lowest 700
3-1/2 year Colts Average 2033 Highest 2800 Lowest 1500
1- 2 year Geldings 1250
16-1/3 year Fillies Average 7091 Highest 14500 Lowest 2000
14-4/16 year Mares Average 7554 Highest 14000 Lowest 2150 

Analysis of Irish Draught Sale - October 2005 - Michael Swords  

This sale was held at Cavan Equestrian Centre on 4 th October 2005 
Filly Foals   21 sold ave. price Euro 4176; range Euro 1500-8200
Colt Foals   40 sold ave. price Euro 1773; range Euro 900-3200
Yearling Fillies 1 sold ave. price Euro 6800
Yearling Colts 5 sold ave. price Euro 2030; range Euro 1100-4200
2 Year old Fillies 6 sold ave. price Euro 6500; range Euro 4100-11800
2 Year old Colts 1 sold ave. price Euro 2300
3 Year old Fillies 3 sold ave. price Euro 13830; range Euro 10500-17500
3 Year old Colts 4 sold ave. price Euro 3825; range Euro 1700-4200
4-18 Year Old Brood mares 13 sold ave. price Euro 7629; range Euro 1200-18000

Irish Draught Sales 4/10/05

Total though the ring 133
Total sold 98
Total Turnover Euro 405,650
Average price Euro 4140
Average price of 61 foals Euro 2600
Average price of foals over the two days Euro 2368 

Sport Horse Sale 5/10/05

Total though the ring 128
Total sold 58
Total Turnover Euro 130,000
Average price Euro 2243 

Analysis of Buyers at Irish Draught Sale 05

Irish buyers purchased 81 lots
English buyers purchased 9 lots
N. Irish buyers purchased 2 lots
Scottish buyers purchased 4 lots
American buyers purchased 2 lots 
Total 98 lots  

Note: This was the largest attendance ever recorded at the horse sale at Cavan Equestrain Centre. All car parks were full with late comers parking on the roadside. Much credit is due to the Clarke family and staff owners of Cavan Equestrian Centre for the manner in which sale was conducted. 

Top 10 stallions sire of foals in 2005 sale

Star Kingdom 8 foals average price Euro 2212
Huntingfield Rebel 8 foals average price Euro 2200
Sir Rivie 4 foals average price Euro 3112
Welcome Flagmount 4 foals average price Euro 2737
Grange Bouncer 3 foals average price Euro 3150
Coolcronan Cool Diamond 3 foals average price Euro 2600
Grosvenor Lad 3 foals average price Euro 2483
Ard Grandpa 2 foals average price Euro 3850
Clonakility Hero 2 foals average price Euro 2450
Classic Vision 2 foals average price Euro 1275  

22 other stallions had one foal sold in the sale.

Table 7 Year Analysis of Irish Draught Sales 1999-2005

 Year 2005 2004 2003 2002
 Type of
Stock
 No.
 Sold
 Ave.
 Price
 No.
 Sold
 Ave.
 Price
 No. 
 Sold
 Ave.
 Price
 No.
 Sold
 Ave.
 Price
 Filly Foals 21 4,176 21 3,023 18 2,007 18 1,993
 Colt Foals 40 1,773 24 1,539 36 923 20 1,086
 1 Y.O. filly 1 6,800 6 3,700 6 1,507 1 3,399
 1 Y.O. colts 5 2,030 2 1,950 5 1,210 5 1,359
 2 Y.O. filly 6 6,500 6 5,950 7 2,907 5 2,799
 2 Y.O. colts 1 2,300 1 4,200 4 2,425 1 1,199
 3 Y.O. filly 3 13,830 - - 6 3,550 - -
 3 Y.O. colts 4 3,825 2 3,150 22,450  1 2,498
 4-13 Y.O.
broodmares
 17 7,629 13 7,120 12 3,545 14 2,795
 Total No.Sold 98 4,140 75 3,244 96 1,924 65 1,932

Year 2001 2000 1999
 Type of
Stock
 No.
 Sold
 Ave.
 Price
 No.
 Sold
 Ave.
 Price
 No. 
 Sold
 Ave.
 Price
 Filly Foals 11 1,599 10 2,158 10 1,923
 Colt Foals 13 868 13 1,180 13 749
 1 Y.O. filly 2 1,714 5 2,260 2 3,491
 1 Y.O. colts 2 952 - - 2 469
 2 Y.O. filly 1 1,841 7 1,723 4 3,936
 2 Y.O. colts 1 698 - - - -
 3 Y.O. filly 2(F) 2,095 4(F) 2,497 2 1,650
 3 Y.O. colts - - - - - -
 4-13 Y.O.
broodmares
 15 2,183 15 1,502 10 2,939
 Total No.Sold 47 1,568 54 1,717 43 1,617