Numbers were similar to the corresponding sale last year. There was a little bit of everything available in the bullock sale, with young continental bullocks especially sought after.
Spring 2016-born Hereford and Angus bullocks made up to €460 with their weight and continental bullocks in the same age group made up to €770 over the euro/kilo. Forward stores were in short supply and they sold from €1.72/kg to €2.17/kg.
There was a smaller selection of young bulls on offer following at a show and sale last week. Those under 330kg were more in demand, with young bulls 20kg either side of 300kg making from €2.50/kg to €2.90/kg. Bulls above 350kg sold for between €2.20/kg and €2.35/kg.
Bullocks
Five Limousin, March 2016, 430kg, €1,075, €2.50/kg.Three Angus, April 2016, 383kg, €810, €2.23/kg.Two Charolais, May 2015, 472kg, €1,080, €2.29/kg.One Charolais, September 2016, 440kg, €1,210, €2.75/kgOne Charolais September 2014, 850kg, €1,840, €2.17/kgOne Hereford February 2016, 425kg, €845, 1.99/kg.Young bulls
One Limousin, December 2016, 295kg, €860, €2.92/kg.Six Limousin, September 2016, 400kg, €890, €2.23/kg.Two Charolais, November 2016, 312kg, €815, €2.61/kg.Cows
The forward cow trade remains unchanged, with the benchmark of the well-fleshed Friesian cow still commanding €300 over the €/kg. Fleshed beef breed cows sold from €1.60/kg to €1.95/kg. There are a few more feeder cows beginning to appear and they are closer to €200 with their weight. Overall, cow prices ranged from €80 to €900 with their weight.
One Friesian, 620kg – €940, €1.52/kg.One Friesian, 750kg – €1,130, €1.51/kg.One Limousin, 725kg – €1,430, €1.82/kg.One Charolais, 950kg – €1,850, €1.95/kg.One Hereford, 680kg – €1,140, €1.68/kg.One Jersey, 535kg – €660, €1.23/kg.In the suckler sale, a group of three-year-old black whitehead heifers in-calf to a Charolais bull sold for an averaged €990. Of the calved cows on offer, a Limousin cow with a heifer calf at foot made €1,390, while a Hereford cow with Hereford heifer calf made €1,250.
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Numbers and prices up on last year at marts
Numbers were similar to the corresponding sale last year. There was a little bit of everything available in the bullock sale, with young continental bullocks especially sought after.
Spring 2016-born Hereford and Angus bullocks made up to €460 with their weight and continental bullocks in the same age group made up to €770 over the euro/kilo. Forward stores were in short supply and they sold from €1.72/kg to €2.17/kg.
There was a smaller selection of young bulls on offer following at a show and sale last week. Those under 330kg were more in demand, with young bulls 20kg either side of 300kg making from €2.50/kg to €2.90/kg. Bulls above 350kg sold for between €2.20/kg and €2.35/kg.
Bullocks
Five Limousin, March 2016, 430kg, €1,075, €2.50/kg.Three Angus, April 2016, 383kg, €810, €2.23/kg.Two Charolais, May 2015, 472kg, €1,080, €2.29/kg.One Charolais, September 2016, 440kg, €1,210, €2.75/kgOne Charolais September 2014, 850kg, €1,840, €2.17/kgOne Hereford February 2016, 425kg, €845, 1.99/kg.Young bulls
One Limousin, December 2016, 295kg, €860, €2.92/kg.Six Limousin, September 2016, 400kg, €890, €2.23/kg.Two Charolais, November 2016, 312kg, €815, €2.61/kg.Cows
The forward cow trade remains unchanged, with the benchmark of the well-fleshed Friesian cow still commanding €300 over the €/kg. Fleshed beef breed cows sold from €1.60/kg to €1.95/kg. There are a few more feeder cows beginning to appear and they are closer to €200 with their weight. Overall, cow prices ranged from €80 to €900 with their weight.
One Friesian, 620kg – €940, €1.52/kg.One Friesian, 750kg – €1,130, €1.51/kg.One Limousin, 725kg – €1,430, €1.82/kg.One Charolais, 950kg – €1,850, €1.95/kg.One Hereford, 680kg – €1,140, €1.68/kg.One Jersey, 535kg – €660, €1.23/kg.In the suckler sale, a group of three-year-old black whitehead heifers in-calf to a Charolais bull sold for an averaged €990. Of the calved cows on offer, a Limousin cow with a heifer calf at foot made €1,390, while a Hereford cow with Hereford heifer calf made €1,250.
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Numbers and prices up on last year at marts
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