Quality cattle were rewarded in what was a very good sale. There were 100 heifers and 80 bullocks and weanling bulls on offer in total. Suckler bred cattle performed well across the board while the trade for crosses out of the dairy herd were a few cent/kilo behind. Overage stock or stock that were behind in terms of weight for age were a tougher sell. This however is something within the sellers control.

Like last Friday the bullock sale saw most of animals selling in excess of €2.20/kg. Continental crosses from the dairy herd were closer to €2/kg, with prices for cattle likely to be a little more challenging to finish in spec further back .

Bullock sample prices

  • Two Friesian 490kg - €870, €1.78/kg
  • Three Limousin 460kg - €1160, €2.52/kg
  • One Charolais 435kg - €1055, €2.43/kg
  • Three Angus 403kg - €875 ,€2.17/kg
  • Seven Hereford 617kg - €1140, €1.85/kg

    • Weanling bulls were in limited in number again this week. Saying that, some exceptional lots of Limousins selling for over €2.50/kg with lighter bulls under 250kg suitable to the reported Turkish export market selling for higher.

    Sample prices

  • One Charolais, March 16, 210kg - €625, €2.98/kg
  • One Limousin, November 15, 315kg - €880, €2.79/kg
  • One Limousin, November 15, 360kg - €920 , €2.56/kg
  • Four Charolais, March 16, 256kg - €710, €2.77/kg

    • Heifers were a similar trade to last week as the majority broke the €2/kg mark, considerably so in most cases.

    Sample prices

  • Two Charolais 405kg - €855, €2.11/kg
  • Two Charolais 345kg - €840, €2.44/kg
  • One Belgian blue 380kg - €900, €2.37/kg

    • Weanling heifers sample prices

  • One Limousin, November 15, 280kg - €805, €2.88/kg
  • Two Charolais November 15, 300kg - €745, €2.48/kg
  • One Limousin, November 15, 245kg - €805, €3.06/kg
  • Four Charolais, September 15, 366kg - €870, €2.38/kg

    • There were 35 calves on offer this week with very few non-Hereford calves on offer. Hereford bull calves sold from €180 up to €330 with Hereford heifers making from €120 to €330.

    There was 30 dry cows sold, prices ranged from €100 under to €445 over the €/kg.

    Sample prices

  • One Friesian - 605kg - €810, €1.34/kg
  • One Friesian - 675kg - €960, €1.42/kg
  • Two Angus - 657kg - €970, €1.48/kg
  • One Charolais - 755kg - €1200, €1.59/kg

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