“THAT was some show,” exclaimed auctioneer Louis De Cleene as he stepped off the stage just before midnight last Friday, August 8th. And it was an apt description of the vibrant Flanders Embryo Auction in Dublin, where the prices hit a new record.

Two embryos sold for €88,000 and one for €84,000. Although the Irish pushed hard, Brazil’s former Olympic champion Rodrigo Pessoa signed the contracts on the spot on behalf of his sponsor, Artemis Farms.