Any cows with a bit of size and flesh made good money at the cull cow sale in Listowel on Thursday. There was plenty of interest from around the ring, with little delay between opening bids and the hammer falling.

The top price during the Irish Farmers Journal’s visit was for a fat black-and-white cull cow weighing 800kg and she made €1,150 (€1.43/kg). Any cows over 550kg were making in excess of €800.

Lighter cows weighing less than 500kg made between €500 and €600.

Sample prices

  • Lot 97, 480kg, made €585 (€1.21/kg).
  • Lot 52, born 2010 and weighing 670kg, made €900 (€1.34/kg).
  • Lot 104, an empty heifer weighing 455kg, made €570 (€1.25/kg).
  • Lot 110, born 2014 and weighing 550kg, made €800 (€1.45/kg).

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