Early calving combined with farmers tending to sell calves younger has resulted in calf sales reaching peak numbers approximately two weeks earlier than last year.
Three 23-day-old Friesian bull calves sold for €100 each at Cashel Mart.
ADVERTISEMENT
Calf sales have reached peak numbers two weeks earlier than last year.
Despite strong throughput in recent weeks, strong export and farmer demand has placed a firm floor under prices. Friesian bull calf prices have been steady, with shippers active from €80 to €120/head. Continued strong demand for Hereford bulls and heifers has resulted in bulls and heifers selling from €200 to €250/head.
Angus
ADVERTISEMENT
While Angus calves are now coming out in larger numbers, poorer-quality types and young underfed calves are dragging down the average prices of bulls and heifers to €150 to €200, with strong bulls making about €220/head.
This content is available to digital subscribers and loyalty code users only. Sign in to your account, use the code or subscribe to get unlimited access.
However, if you would like to share the information in this article, you may use the headline, summary and link below:
Title: Calf numbers at marts peaking
Early calving combined with farmers tending to sell calves younger has resulted in calf sales reaching peak numbers approximately two weeks earlier than last year.
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
CODE ACCEPTED
You have full access to the site until next Wednesday at 9pm.
CODE NOT VALID
Please try again or contact support.
Calf sales have reached peak numbers two weeks earlier than last year.
Despite strong throughput in recent weeks, strong export and farmer demand has placed a firm floor under prices. Friesian bull calf prices have been steady, with shippers active from €80 to €120/head. Continued strong demand for Hereford bulls and heifers has resulted in bulls and heifers selling from €200 to €250/head.
Angus
While Angus calves are now coming out in larger numbers, poorer-quality types and young underfed calves are dragging down the average prices of bulls and heifers to €150 to €200, with strong bulls making about €220/head.
If you would like to speak to a member of our team, please call us on 01-4199525.
Link sent to your email address
We have sent an email to your address. Please click on the link in this email to reset your password. If you can't find it in your inbox, please check your spam folder. If you can't find the email, please call us on 01-4199525.
ENTER YOUR LOYALTY CODE:
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
SHARING OPTIONS