Monday’s sale at Birr Mart saw a good entry of over 330 cattle on offer. Where heavy bullocks over 600kg were on offer, they were met with strong feeder demand. The majority of these were top-quality continentals and sold mainly from €2.00/kg to €2.18/kg.
Forward bullocks were an improved trade also, with the majority selling from €2.15/kg to €2.20/kg for good-quality continentals. Where dairy-cross and Friesian bullocks were on offer, prices ranged from €1.60/kg to €1.80/kg, depending on quality. Better-quality Angus and Herefords in that weight range sold from €1.80/kg to €1.90/kg.
Angus and Herefords sold from €1.80/kg to €2.00/kg, while demand for Friesians was still variable and prices of these ranged from €1.40/kg to €1.60/kg.
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Like bullocks, heavy heifers over 600kg were a good trade where the quality on offer was high. These sold mainly from €1.90/kg to €2.05/kg for better-quality types.
Heifers from 500kg to 600kg sold mainly from €2.00/kg to €2.27/kg for continentals and from €1.55/kg to €1.90/kg for dairy-crosses. The majority of lighter store heifers on offer were continentals and these were a very strong trade, selling mainly from €2.15kg to €2.35/kg.
Commission rates are €9 to the buyer and €10 to €15 to the seller.
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Monday’s sale at Birr Mart saw a good entry of over 330 cattle on offer. Where heavy bullocks over 600kg were on offer, they were met with strong feeder demand. The majority of these were top-quality continentals and sold mainly from €2.00/kg to €2.18/kg.
Forward bullocks were an improved trade also, with the majority selling from €2.15/kg to €2.20/kg for good-quality continentals. Where dairy-cross and Friesian bullocks were on offer, prices ranged from €1.60/kg to €1.80/kg, depending on quality. Better-quality Angus and Herefords in that weight range sold from €1.80/kg to €1.90/kg.
Angus and Herefords sold from €1.80/kg to €2.00/kg, while demand for Friesians was still variable and prices of these ranged from €1.40/kg to €1.60/kg.
Like bullocks, heavy heifers over 600kg were a good trade where the quality on offer was high. These sold mainly from €1.90/kg to €2.05/kg for better-quality types.
Heifers from 500kg to 600kg sold mainly from €2.00/kg to €2.27/kg for continentals and from €1.55/kg to €1.90/kg for dairy-crosses. The majority of lighter store heifers on offer were continentals and these were a very strong trade, selling mainly from €2.15kg to €2.35/kg.
Commission rates are €9 to the buyer and €10 to €15 to the seller.
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