We’re running a full herd dispersal sale of the renowned Cashel Blue Cheese dairy herd. This sale is in conjunction with Mid Tipp Mart Thurles on Friday 24th November 2023.

The decision has been made to sell the Cashel Blue herd due to the retirement of farm manager Pat Morrissey. The family will continue to keep the cheese business established by Louis and Jane Grubb in 1980.

The sale is a unique opportunity to purchase some exceptional well-bred pedigree Holstein Friesian cows consisting of 60 autumn-calving cows, ten autumn-calving springing heifers, 30 spring-calving cows and 15 spring-calving heifers.

The cows are bred-to-milk with great body depth and confirmation, excellent udders and great feet and legs. Many in the herd are from American and Canadian Holstein genetics, which some British Friesian genetics introduced to put strength, depth and fertility back into the cows.

The herd is fully milk recorded, averaging between 25 and 35L/day and currently doing 7,800L of milk with fat of 4.24% and protein of 3.45% – which equates to 600kgs of milk solids. The herd was also recently classified with a good number of cows reaching EX and VG.

The Grubb family have kindly donated some Cashel Blue cheese which will be available to sample on the day of the sale.

Call Ray to receive a catalogue 087 3392467.