More than 700 cattle found new homes after Thursday’s general cattle sale in Kilkenny Mart. Included in this were more than 400 bullocks.
Bullocks from 350kg to 400kg sold for €1.76/kg on average. Friesians ranged from €1.50/kg to €1.63/kg, while Hereford- and Angus-crosses went from €1.65/kg to €1.80/kg. Continentals started at €1.87/kg and topped out with a pen of three Limousin-crosses weighing 386kg coming into €900/head or €2.33/kg.
Bullocks from 400kg to 500kg were back 5c/kg for the week to €1.87/kg. Dairy-beef lots were less rangy, with all being sold between €1.75/kg and €1.90/kg.
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Continentals started at €1.90/kg, but €2.30/kg secured the best lots, with a top of €2.66/kg.
Those from 500kg to 600kg sold for €2.01/kg on average, back roughly 5c/kg on last week. Continentals started at €1.90/kg. Quality lots ruled the roost and €2.30/kg up to €2.50/kg was the going rate for most R and U grading lots.
Store heifers weighing 400kg to 500kg averaged €1.99/kg, with the best-quality lots regularly hitting the €2.30/kg mark and over. Plainer lots dipped down to €1.70/kg.
Forward stores in the 500kg to 600kg weight bracket averaged €1.62/kg, while the nicest quality made €2/kg and over. Commission in the mart is €12 to €15 to the seller and €10 to the buyer.
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More than 700 cattle found new homes after Thursday’s general cattle sale in Kilkenny Mart. Included in this were more than 400 bullocks.
Bullocks from 350kg to 400kg sold for €1.76/kg on average. Friesians ranged from €1.50/kg to €1.63/kg, while Hereford- and Angus-crosses went from €1.65/kg to €1.80/kg. Continentals started at €1.87/kg and topped out with a pen of three Limousin-crosses weighing 386kg coming into €900/head or €2.33/kg.
Bullocks from 400kg to 500kg were back 5c/kg for the week to €1.87/kg. Dairy-beef lots were less rangy, with all being sold between €1.75/kg and €1.90/kg.
Continentals started at €1.90/kg, but €2.30/kg secured the best lots, with a top of €2.66/kg.
Those from 500kg to 600kg sold for €2.01/kg on average, back roughly 5c/kg on last week. Continentals started at €1.90/kg. Quality lots ruled the roost and €2.30/kg up to €2.50/kg was the going rate for most R and U grading lots.
Store heifers weighing 400kg to 500kg averaged €1.99/kg, with the best-quality lots regularly hitting the €2.30/kg mark and over. Plainer lots dipped down to €1.70/kg.
Forward stores in the 500kg to 600kg weight bracket averaged €1.62/kg, while the nicest quality made €2/kg and over. Commission in the mart is €12 to €15 to the seller and €10 to the buyer.
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