There was a brilliant trade for an entry of approximately 600 at last week’s show and sale of spring-born weanlings.

Starting with the lightest heifers first, MartBids analysis shows the top third of heifers averaging at €6.27/kg, with the average price at €5.68/kg and the bottom third at €4.93/kg.

Heifers weighing 300kg to 400kg averaged just shy of €6/kg for the top third, with the average price at €5.37/kg and the bottom third at €4.79/kg.

Farmers, specialist finishers and live exporters were all active for bulls.

About 60% of bulls weighed from 300kg to 400kg, with the top third of bulls selling for €6.18/kg on average.

The average price was €5.52/kg, while the bottom third hit €4.78/kg.

Top third

The top third of bulls weighing from 200kg to 300kg averaged just 15c/kg short of €7/kg, with the average at €5.52/kg and bottom third at €4.78/kg.

The sharp trade followed on to Friday’s cattle sale, where average prices for bullocks weighing upwards of 500kg were up by 27c/kg to 37c/kg, with agents displaying an insatiable appetite for any cattle suitable for slaughter.

Bullocks weighing 600kg-plus sold for €4.41/kg on average, with the top third at €4.79/kg and rising above €5/kg for the highest-quality lots.

In pictures

This quality Charolais-cross bull weighing 475kg and born 31/01/25 sold for €2,580 (€5.43/kg).

Weighing 290kg, this Charolais-cross bull born 29/06/25 sold for €1,800 (€6.21/kg).

This 430kg Limousin-cross heifer born 28/07/24 topped the heifer sale with the hammer falling at €3,060 (€7.12/kg).

This Belgian Blue-cross heifer born 28/01/25 and weighing 325kg sold for €1,860 (€5.72/kg).

This Limousin-cross heifer weighing 315kg and born 11/03/25 sold for €1,840 (€5.84/kg).

These Limousin-cross bulls weighing 342kg on average and born in March 2025 sold for €1,920 (€5.61/kg).

Weighing 515kg, this Belgian Blue-cross bull born 18/08/24 sold for €2,800 (€5.44/kg).

This 405kg Limousin-cross bull born on 14/02/25 sold for €2,300 (€5.68/kg).

This third-prizewinning Belgian Blue-cross bull weighing 500kg and born 05/12/24 sold for €2,980 (€5.96/kg).

These two muscled Limousin-cross heifers born February 2025 and weighing 332kg on average sold for €2,000 (€6.02/kg).

Weighing 510kg, this Belgian Blue-cross heifer born 03/06/24 sold for €2,660 (€5.22/kg).

The first-prizewinning Charolais-cross heifer weighing 485kg and born 12/01/25 was unsold at €2,780 (€5.67/kg).