Mart manager Maurice Brosnan said there has been a slight slip back of 10-15c/kg for plainer dairy-cross stock. There were 140 dry cows on offer and they dominated proceedings today. Prices remained very firm for fleshed cows, with Friesians making €300-400 with their weight, while cull suckler cows made up to €785 over the euro per kilo. Thinner dairy-cross cows were selling for between €1.20/kg and €1.35/kg.

Sample prices

  • One Belgian blue, 680kg - €990, €1.46/kg.
  • One Friesian, 740kg - €1,050, €1.42/kg.
  • One Limousin, 760kg - €1,475, €1.94/kg.
  • One Charolais, 800kg - €1,585,€2.68/kg
  • One Limousin, 770kg - €1,530, €1.99/kg.
  • One Limousin, 670kg - €1,370, €2.05/kg.
  • One Shorthorn, 725kg - €1,265, €1.75/kg

    • In the bullock sale, there were 66 lots on offer, with more dairy-cross animals available compared with the heifers.

  • One Limousin, 695kg - €1,660, €2.39/kg.
  • Two Angus, 600kg - €1,220, €2.03/kg.
  • Seven Friesian, 690kg - €1,185, €1.72/kg.
  • 17 Angus (bulls), 545kg - €1,055, €1.94/kg.

    • There were 40 lots of heifers and most of these were forward animals. Demand was strong, with heifers making up to €855 over their weight, with price per kilo ranging from €2.15/kg up to €2.40/kg.

    Heifers

  • Six Charolais, 580kg - €1,385, €2.39/kg.
  • Two Limousin, 545kg - €1,225, €2.25/kg.
  • One Charolais, 590kg - €1,330, €2.25/kg
  • Two Limousin, 565kg - €1.225, €2.17/kg.
  • Six Charolais, 695kg - €1,550, €2.23/kg.

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