The first sale of 2016 took place at Balla mart on Saturday. Despite being early in the year, there was a larger than expected entry on the day between weanlings, stores and cows
Despite a small sale with only one ring in operation, demand was quite good particularly for the good entry of weanlings. Heavy bullocks over 600kg were in short supply on the day but those on offer were snapped up. Bullocks from 500kg to 600kg sold mainly from €1.90/kg to €2.30/kg, with top quality types making from €2.40/kg to well over €2.60/kg. Lighter bullocks were a reasonably strong trade also. Bullocks from 400kg to 500kg sold mainly from €2.15/kg to €2.45/kg for average quality types. Weanling bulls were a good trade and sold from €2.60/kg to €3.00/kg for good quality bulls over 300kg. Lighter types sold freely from €2.70/kg to €3.00/kg.
Demand for heifers was strong with plenty of buyers active for good quality types. Heifers from 500kg to 600kg sold mainly from €2.00/kg to €2.35/kg with top quality lots on the day selling to over €2.45/kg. Lighter heifers from 400kg to 500kg were a relatively good trade on the day and sold mainly from €2.00/kg to €2.30/kg for average quality types while the top third made from €2.40/kg to over €2.50/kg.
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Despite a small sale with only one ring in operation, demand was quite good particularly for the good entry of weanlings. Heavy bullocks over 600kg were in short supply on the day but those on offer were snapped up. Bullocks from 500kg to 600kg sold mainly from €1.90/kg to €2.30/kg, with top quality types making from €2.40/kg to well over €2.60/kg. Lighter bullocks were a reasonably strong trade also. Bullocks from 400kg to 500kg sold mainly from €2.15/kg to €2.45/kg for average quality types. Weanling bulls were a good trade and sold from €2.60/kg to €3.00/kg for good quality bulls over 300kg. Lighter types sold freely from €2.70/kg to €3.00/kg.
Demand for heifers was strong with plenty of buyers active for good quality types. Heifers from 500kg to 600kg sold mainly from €2.00/kg to €2.35/kg with top quality lots on the day selling to over €2.45/kg. Lighter heifers from 400kg to 500kg were a relatively good trade on the day and sold mainly from €2.00/kg to €2.30/kg for average quality types while the top third made from €2.40/kg to over €2.50/kg.
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