Weanling bulls sold from €290 up to €670 with their weight at Friday’s sale. The 250kg to 310kg bull weanling is still selling well with €2.50/kg to €2.80/kg available for the R grades and up with some lots exceeding this. Bulls above 400kg were selling from €1.95/kg to €2.20/kg with quality and weight a big determinant to final price. There has been no huge change in price for bulls in the 310kg to 400kg weight range. As with all cattle, any of poorer quality are a tougher sell.

Weanling bulls/bullocks sample prices:

  • Two Charolais, 360kg - €900, €2.50/kg
  • Three Charolais 295kg- €750, €2.54/kg
  • One Blonde d’Aquitaine 340kg - €860,€2.53/kg
  • One Charolais 310kg - €870, €2.81/kg
  • One Charolais 340kg - €1,010, €2.97/kg
  • One Charolais 410kg - €900,€2.20/kg
  • One Limousin 410kg - €920,€2.24/kg
  • Weanling heifers

    Weanling heifers made from €275 up to €460 with most continentals selling for between €2.20/kg up to €2.50/kg. Sample prices:

  • One Limousin 375kg - €835, €2.23/kg
  • Two Charolais 295kg - €750, €2.54/kg
  • One Charolais 280kg - €690, €2.46/kg
  • One Aubrac 230kg - €540, €2.35/kg
  • Bullocks

    Bullock prices varied throughout the different categories. Friesians sold for between €200 and €350 with their weight. Beef breed bullocks sold from €375 to €440 with the €/kg for traditional breeds and continentals making up to €640 with their weight. A larger than normal turnout of out-of-spec bullocks made it difficult to judge the sale overall. Of those under 30 months, spring 2015s were a good sell, especially continentals.

    Bullock sample prices:

  • Three Hereford, 465kg - €905, €1.95/kg
  • Two Angus 395kg - €800, €2.03/kg
  • Three Charolais 605kg - €1245, €2.06/kg
  • Two Angus 440kg - €790, €1.80/kg
  • Two Charolais 400kg - €940, €2.35/kg
  • One Blonde d’Aquitaine 510kg - €1,020, €2/kg
  • Heifers

    Heifers made from €235 up to €530 over the €/kg. They weren’t available in large numbers and are proving a tougher sell of late. Sample prices.

  • One Limousin 350kg - €700, €2/kg
  • One Angus 325kg - €650, €2/kg
  • One Charolais 660kg - €1,190, €1.80/kg
  • Cows

    There were 60 cows on offer. Prices ranged from €130 under up to €400 over the €/kg. Sample prices:

  • One Friesian 680kg - €855, €1.26/kg
  • One Simmental 760kg - €1,160, €1.53/kg
  • One Angus 570kg - €720, €1.26/kg
  • One Friesian 530kg- €630, €1.19/kg
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