Saturday’s sale at Headford Mart saw quite a good trade for all quality types, but plainer-quality cattle were a little slower to sell than better-quality types.
Bullocks over 500kg sold mainly from €2.00/kg to €2.20/kg for better-quality types. There was a share of plainer-quality bullocks on offer also that sold from €1.80/kg upwards.
Lighter stores from 400kg to 500kg were a slightly stronger trade on a price-per-kilo basis, with average-quality types selling mainly from €2.05/kg to €2.25/kg. Heifers over 500kg averaged from €2.00/kg to €2.10/kg. Plainer-quality types in the same weight range made from €1.80/kg to €1.90/kg. Lighter store heifers from 400kg to 500kg sold mainly from €2.00/kg to €2.20/kg for average- to good-quality R and U grade types, while plainer heifers were more variable and sold from €1.70/kg upwards.
Weanling heifers from 300kg to 400kg sold mainly from €2.10/kg to €2.30/kg, with some plain types finding it hard to sell. Light heifers from 200kg to 300kg sold mainly from €2.20/kg to €2.40/kg for average-quality types.
Cull cows were firm for three-quarter fleshed types and the majority made from €300 to €350 over the weight and up to €400 over the weight for top-quality types.
Commission rates are €10 to the buyer and 2% to the seller.
These four Charolais-cross heifers, born March 2018 and weighing 618kg, sold for €1,290 (€2.09/kg).
These three Angus-cross heifers, born April 2017 and weighing 567kg on average, sold for €920 each (€1.62/kg).
This Angus-cross heifer, born April 2018 and weighing 350kg, sold for €635 (€1.81/kg).
This Charolais-cross heifer, born July 2018 and weighing 485kg, sold for €870 (€1.79/kg).
This Charolais-cross heifer, born June 2018 and weighing 400kg, sold for €940 (€2.35/kg).
Saturday’s sale at Headford Mart saw quite a good trade for all quality types, but plainer-quality cattle were a little slower to sell than better-quality types.
Bullocks over 500kg sold mainly from €2.00/kg to €2.20/kg for better-quality types. There was a share of plainer-quality bullocks on offer also that sold from €1.80/kg upwards.
Lighter stores from 400kg to 500kg were a slightly stronger trade on a price-per-kilo basis, with average-quality types selling mainly from €2.05/kg to €2.25/kg. Heifers over 500kg averaged from €2.00/kg to €2.10/kg. Plainer-quality types in the same weight range made from €1.80/kg to €1.90/kg. Lighter store heifers from 400kg to 500kg sold mainly from €2.00/kg to €2.20/kg for average- to good-quality R and U grade types, while plainer heifers were more variable and sold from €1.70/kg upwards.
Weanling heifers from 300kg to 400kg sold mainly from €2.10/kg to €2.30/kg, with some plain types finding it hard to sell. Light heifers from 200kg to 300kg sold mainly from €2.20/kg to €2.40/kg for average-quality types.
Cull cows were firm for three-quarter fleshed types and the majority made from €300 to €350 over the weight and up to €400 over the weight for top-quality types.
Commission rates are €10 to the buyer and 2% to the seller.
These four Charolais-cross heifers, born March 2018 and weighing 618kg, sold for €1,290 (€2.09/kg).
These three Angus-cross heifers, born April 2017 and weighing 567kg on average, sold for €920 each (€1.62/kg).
This Angus-cross heifer, born April 2018 and weighing 350kg, sold for €635 (€1.81/kg).
This Charolais-cross heifer, born July 2018 and weighing 485kg, sold for €870 (€1.79/kg).
This Charolais-cross heifer, born June 2018 and weighing 400kg, sold for €940 (€2.35/kg).
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