At the Easter Monday sale in Bandon Mart, Friesian bullocks made from €300 up to €555 over the €/kg. This varied from €1.55/kg to €1.75/kg for P grade potential stock right up to €2.07/kg for British Friesian type bullocks.
Angus bullocks dominated the numbers in the beef crosses sold and they made from €450 up to €780 with their weight. Grass buyers have been driving prices, with a very evident rise in the floor price for stock in recent weeks. The Monday sale was no different, especially for 2016-born cattle. Continental bullocks drew flurries of bidding activity and made from €480 to €870 over the €/kg
Sample prices, bullocks
2016- born stores
Six Angus, March, 385kg – €840, €2.18/kg. Two Charolais, April, 365kg – €1,060, €2.90/kg. Two Hereford, March, 330kg – €770, €2.33/kg. Six Friesian, January, 402kg – €830, €2.07/kg. Seven Friesian, January, 381kg – €660, €1.73/kg. Seven Angus, February, 303kg – €740, €2.44/kg. Three Aubrac, May, 345kg – €850, €2.46/kg. 
These bullocks born September 2015 and weighing 549kg on average sold for €1,330 each (€2.42/kg).
2015-born forward stores
One Angus, February, 537kg – €1,070, €1.99/kg. Six Angus, May, 559kg – €1,160, €2.088/kg. One Hereford, March, 610kg – €1,390, €2.28/kg. One Limousin, April, 595kg – €1,340, €2.25/kg. Eight Charolais, April, 578kg – €1,450, €2.51/kg. Six Friesian, February, 521kg – €940, €1.80/kg. Three Angus, March, 560kg – €1,240, €2.21/kg. Heifers
There were 240 heifers on offer and demand was similar to the bullocks, with an equally strong trade for yearling heifers for grazing and finished heavier stock. Heifers made from €300 to €805 with their weight.
Four Angus, March 2016, 354kg – €800, €2.26/kg. Four Hereford, March 2016, 332kg – €730, €2.20/kg. One Hereford, June 2015, 500kg – €1,070, €2.14/kg. One Simmental, January 2015, 645kg – €1,450, €2.25/kg. Two Angus, March 2015, 515kg – €1,080, €2.10/kg. Two Charolais, January 2016, 425kg – €1,000, €2.35/kg. Calves
Calf numbers were back slightly, with 1,500 on offer this week. Calves continue to be stronger when presented for sale and prices have held well.
Friesian bull calves made from €101 to €180, with older bull calves selling for up to €285. Hereford and Angus cross bull calves are selling for between €140 and €440.
Heifers of these breeds sold in a similar pattern, with calves making from €130 up to €420. Continental heifers sold from €220 up to €445 and continental bulls made from €250 up to €500.
Cows
From €100 to €300 over the €/kg was freely available for fleshed cows in a sale that saw close to 200 cows sold. Overall cows made from €50 to €555 over their weight.
Sample prices:
One Friesian 680kg – €1,020, €1.50/kg. One Friesian 830kg – €1,320, €1.59/kg. One Limousin 545kg – €930, €1.71/kg. One Montbeliarde 530kg – €920, €1.64/kg. Three Friesian 633kg – €890, €1.41/kg. Scroll through the gallery at the top of the page to see pictures from the sale.
At the Easter Monday sale in Bandon Mart, Friesian bullocks made from €300 up to €555 over the €/kg. This varied from €1.55/kg to €1.75/kg for P grade potential stock right up to €2.07/kg for British Friesian type bullocks.
Angus bullocks dominated the numbers in the beef crosses sold and they made from €450 up to €780 with their weight. Grass buyers have been driving prices, with a very evident rise in the floor price for stock in recent weeks. The Monday sale was no different, especially for 2016-born cattle. Continental bullocks drew flurries of bidding activity and made from €480 to €870 over the €/kg
Sample prices, bullocks
2016- born stores
Six Angus, March, 385kg – €840, €2.18/kg. Two Charolais, April, 365kg – €1,060, €2.90/kg. Two Hereford, March, 330kg – €770, €2.33/kg. Six Friesian, January, 402kg – €830, €2.07/kg. Seven Friesian, January, 381kg – €660, €1.73/kg. Seven Angus, February, 303kg – €740, €2.44/kg. Three Aubrac, May, 345kg – €850, €2.46/kg.
These bullocks born September 2015 and weighing 549kg on average sold for €1,330 each (€2.42/kg).
2015-born forward stores
One Angus, February, 537kg – €1,070, €1.99/kg. Six Angus, May, 559kg – €1,160, €2.088/kg. One Hereford, March, 610kg – €1,390, €2.28/kg. One Limousin, April, 595kg – €1,340, €2.25/kg. Eight Charolais, April, 578kg – €1,450, €2.51/kg. Six Friesian, February, 521kg – €940, €1.80/kg. Three Angus, March, 560kg – €1,240, €2.21/kg. Heifers
There were 240 heifers on offer and demand was similar to the bullocks, with an equally strong trade for yearling heifers for grazing and finished heavier stock. Heifers made from €300 to €805 with their weight.
Four Angus, March 2016, 354kg – €800, €2.26/kg. Four Hereford, March 2016, 332kg – €730, €2.20/kg. One Hereford, June 2015, 500kg – €1,070, €2.14/kg. One Simmental, January 2015, 645kg – €1,450, €2.25/kg. Two Angus, March 2015, 515kg – €1,080, €2.10/kg. Two Charolais, January 2016, 425kg – €1,000, €2.35/kg. Calves
Calf numbers were back slightly, with 1,500 on offer this week. Calves continue to be stronger when presented for sale and prices have held well.
Friesian bull calves made from €101 to €180, with older bull calves selling for up to €285. Hereford and Angus cross bull calves are selling for between €140 and €440.
Heifers of these breeds sold in a similar pattern, with calves making from €130 up to €420. Continental heifers sold from €220 up to €445 and continental bulls made from €250 up to €500.
Cows
From €100 to €300 over the €/kg was freely available for fleshed cows in a sale that saw close to 200 cows sold. Overall cows made from €50 to €555 over their weight.
Sample prices:
One Friesian 680kg – €1,020, €1.50/kg. One Friesian 830kg – €1,320, €1.59/kg. One Limousin 545kg – €930, €1.71/kg. One Montbeliarde 530kg – €920, €1.64/kg. Three Friesian 633kg – €890, €1.41/kg. Scroll through the gallery at the top of the page to see pictures from the sale.
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