Auctioneer George Candler said Thursday’s sale at Kilkenny Mart attracted 70 to 80 buyers, with 470 cattle being sold in total. He said trade was good in general, with continental cattle up by between €10/head and €20/head on the week.
Bullocks
Bullocks weighing 350kg to 400kg averaged €2.13/kg, up €0.10/kg on the week. However, bullocks from 400kg to 500kg saw the greatest rise, up €0.24/kg to an average of €2.32/kg. Bullocks weighing from 500kg to 600kg were unchanged on the week, averaging €2.03/kg, while those over 600kg were up €0.03/kg on the week to €1.96/kg. Within this, continental bullocks averaged €2.04/kg, Angus and Hereford made €1.98/kg and Friesan bullocks made €1.84/kg.
These February 2019-born Charolais-cross steers weighing 476kg on average made €1,145 (€2.41/kg).
Charolais-cross bullocks weighing from 400kg to 500kg averaged €2.40/kg, with the top third achieving €2.45/kg. Limousin crosses in the same weight band averaged €2.38/kg, with the top third managing an average of €2.52/kg. Charolais and Limousin bullocks weighing from 500kg to 600kg averaged €2.35/kg and €2.12/kg respectively.
Friesian steers weighing between 500kg and 600kg averaged €1.81/kg. There was a small number of Friesan bullocks in the 400kg to 500kg range which averaged €1.78/kg.
These four Charolais bullocks averaged 666kg and made €2.12/kg.
Heifers
Heifer numbers were smaller in the sale, with Charolais heifers from 400kg to 500kg averaging €2.14/kg and topping out at €2.22/kg for a batch of five 12-14-month-old 415kg heifers. Limousin heifers in the same weight bracket averaged €2.23/kg.
Hereford heifers weighing from 500kg to 600kg averaged €1.96/kg and peaked at €2.10/kg for a batch of four 27-month-old heifers weighing 556kg.
Cows
Cows averaged €1.40/kg for 41 sold, with stronger, more fleshed types averaging €1.61/kg and making up to €1.68/kg for a 2013 Charolais-cross cow weighing 575kg. Dairy cow types averaged €1.35/kg.
Auctioneer George Candler said Thursday’s sale at Kilkenny Mart attracted 70 to 80 buyers, with 470 cattle being sold in total. He said trade was good in general, with continental cattle up by between €10/head and €20/head on the week.
Bullocks
Bullocks weighing 350kg to 400kg averaged €2.13/kg, up €0.10/kg on the week. However, bullocks from 400kg to 500kg saw the greatest rise, up €0.24/kg to an average of €2.32/kg. Bullocks weighing from 500kg to 600kg were unchanged on the week, averaging €2.03/kg, while those over 600kg were up €0.03/kg on the week to €1.96/kg. Within this, continental bullocks averaged €2.04/kg, Angus and Hereford made €1.98/kg and Friesan bullocks made €1.84/kg.
These February 2019-born Charolais-cross steers weighing 476kg on average made €1,145 (€2.41/kg).
Charolais-cross bullocks weighing from 400kg to 500kg averaged €2.40/kg, with the top third achieving €2.45/kg. Limousin crosses in the same weight band averaged €2.38/kg, with the top third managing an average of €2.52/kg. Charolais and Limousin bullocks weighing from 500kg to 600kg averaged €2.35/kg and €2.12/kg respectively.
Friesian steers weighing between 500kg and 600kg averaged €1.81/kg. There was a small number of Friesan bullocks in the 400kg to 500kg range which averaged €1.78/kg.
These four Charolais bullocks averaged 666kg and made €2.12/kg.
Heifers
Heifer numbers were smaller in the sale, with Charolais heifers from 400kg to 500kg averaging €2.14/kg and topping out at €2.22/kg for a batch of five 12-14-month-old 415kg heifers. Limousin heifers in the same weight bracket averaged €2.23/kg.
Hereford heifers weighing from 500kg to 600kg averaged €1.96/kg and peaked at €2.10/kg for a batch of four 27-month-old heifers weighing 556kg.
Cows
Cows averaged €1.40/kg for 41 sold, with stronger, more fleshed types averaging €1.61/kg and making up to €1.68/kg for a 2013 Charolais-cross cow weighing 575kg. Dairy cow types averaged €1.35/kg.
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