FOR the second year in succession, the Tattersalls Ireland September Sale showed a decline in its final figures as the two-day auction came to a close after producing a fine clearance rate but where the top of the market was appreciably quieter than was the case 12 months ago.

A catalogue that was some 14% smaller than last year was always likely to see a drop in turnover and the aggregate for the two days came in at just short of €9.5 million, which was a 10% decline on 2018.