Quality was king at Tuesday’s weanling sale in Ennis, Co Clare.
Speaking to mart manager Martin McNamara after the sale, he said that “quality is very variable at the moment, but the good-quality lots are still holding a very good trade”.
This Limousin-cross heifer, born March 2019 and weighing 255kg sold for €590 (€2.31/kg).
Overall, there was a lively trade in the heifer ring, with prices up €20 to €50 per head for the week, buoyed by a larger farmer presence around the ring.
In the bull ring, trade was stiffer, with prices back €30 to €50 per head.
This Limousin-cross heifer, born March 2019 and weighing 275kg sold for €670 (€2.44/kg).
According to Martin, there was a little bit more activity from the shippers this week in the bull ring, but they are also quite price conscious.
“They’re back €50 a head on what they were spending a month ago,” said Martin.
This Charolais-cross heifer, born April 2019 and weighing 325kg sold for €745 (€2.29/kg).
Numbers in the sale were back significantly on previous weeks, with 800 booked in for sale. This included over 350 weanling and yearling bulls and 175 weanling heifers.
MartBids price analysis shows bull weanlings weighing from 200kg to 300kg averaged €2.39/kg on the day. Better-quality lots commanded a price of €2.70/kg and higher.
This Charolais-cross heifer, born April 2019 and weighing 270kg sold for €695 (€2.57/kg).
Over 200 bulls weighing between 300kg and 400kg found new homes. These averaged €2.22/kg, but anything showing nice quality, and indeed those at the lower end of this weight range, secured upwards of €2.50/kg consistently.
Best price here went to a January-born Charolais-cross bull weighing 345kg. He sold for €1,035 or €3.00/kg.
This Charolais-cross heifer, born May 2019 and weighing 270kg sold for €680kg (€2.52/kg).
Heavier weanling and yearling bulls weighing over 400kg were harder to shift. Forty bulls over this weight averaged €2.05/kg, with the better-conformation animal selling for 15c to 20c/kg more.
Heifers
One-hundred heifers weighing 200kg to 300kg sold for an average price of €2.20/kg.
The nicer types in this weight range made over €2.50/kg, while dairy-crosses and plainer continentals were back down at €1.80/kg. Another 75 heifer calves weighing from 300kg to 400kg averaged €2.13/kg.
This Limousin-cross heifer, born April 2019 and weighing 295kg sold for €630 (€2.14/kg).
Best quality here made 20c/kg more than the average animal, while the bottom third on quality was back at €1.85/kg.
Commission rates are €9.55 to the buyer with the seller subject to a €2 booking fee plus 1.4% commission up to a maximum of €14 for single lots and €12 for two or more animals.
This Limousin-cross heifer, born April 2019 and weighing 265kg sold for €635 (€2.40/kg).
This Limousin-cross bull, born April 2019 and weighing 360kg sold for €910 (€2.53/kg).
This Charolais-cross bull, born March 2019 and weighing 330kg sold for €805 (€2.44/kg).
This Charolais-cross bull, born January 2019 and weighing 380kg sold for €805 (€2.12/kg).
This Limousin-cross bull, born February 2019 and weighing 310kg sold for €770 (€2.48/kg).
Quality was king at Tuesday’s weanling sale in Ennis, Co Clare.
Speaking to mart manager Martin McNamara after the sale, he said that “quality is very variable at the moment, but the good-quality lots are still holding a very good trade”.
This Limousin-cross heifer, born March 2019 and weighing 255kg sold for €590 (€2.31/kg).
Overall, there was a lively trade in the heifer ring, with prices up €20 to €50 per head for the week, buoyed by a larger farmer presence around the ring.
In the bull ring, trade was stiffer, with prices back €30 to €50 per head.
This Limousin-cross heifer, born March 2019 and weighing 275kg sold for €670 (€2.44/kg).
According to Martin, there was a little bit more activity from the shippers this week in the bull ring, but they are also quite price conscious.
“They’re back €50 a head on what they were spending a month ago,” said Martin.
This Charolais-cross heifer, born April 2019 and weighing 325kg sold for €745 (€2.29/kg).
Numbers in the sale were back significantly on previous weeks, with 800 booked in for sale. This included over 350 weanling and yearling bulls and 175 weanling heifers.
MartBids price analysis shows bull weanlings weighing from 200kg to 300kg averaged €2.39/kg on the day. Better-quality lots commanded a price of €2.70/kg and higher.
This Charolais-cross heifer, born April 2019 and weighing 270kg sold for €695 (€2.57/kg).
Over 200 bulls weighing between 300kg and 400kg found new homes. These averaged €2.22/kg, but anything showing nice quality, and indeed those at the lower end of this weight range, secured upwards of €2.50/kg consistently.
Best price here went to a January-born Charolais-cross bull weighing 345kg. He sold for €1,035 or €3.00/kg.
This Charolais-cross heifer, born May 2019 and weighing 270kg sold for €680kg (€2.52/kg).
Heavier weanling and yearling bulls weighing over 400kg were harder to shift. Forty bulls over this weight averaged €2.05/kg, with the better-conformation animal selling for 15c to 20c/kg more.
Heifers
One-hundred heifers weighing 200kg to 300kg sold for an average price of €2.20/kg.
The nicer types in this weight range made over €2.50/kg, while dairy-crosses and plainer continentals were back down at €1.80/kg. Another 75 heifer calves weighing from 300kg to 400kg averaged €2.13/kg.
This Limousin-cross heifer, born April 2019 and weighing 295kg sold for €630 (€2.14/kg).
Best quality here made 20c/kg more than the average animal, while the bottom third on quality was back at €1.85/kg.
Commission rates are €9.55 to the buyer with the seller subject to a €2 booking fee plus 1.4% commission up to a maximum of €14 for single lots and €12 for two or more animals.
This Limousin-cross heifer, born April 2019 and weighing 265kg sold for €635 (€2.40/kg).
This Limousin-cross bull, born April 2019 and weighing 360kg sold for €910 (€2.53/kg).
This Charolais-cross bull, born March 2019 and weighing 330kg sold for €805 (€2.44/kg).
This Charolais-cross bull, born January 2019 and weighing 380kg sold for €805 (€2.12/kg).
This Limousin-cross bull, born February 2019 and weighing 310kg sold for €770 (€2.48/kg).
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