Spring 2015 stores continue to provide the backbone of the bullock trade. Friesians with good conformation and weight for age were making €1.65/kg to €1.72/kg, with P grade Friesians back on this by a few cent. Overall, they sold from €200 to €400 with their weight. There were Hereford and Angus cross bullocks with excellent weight for age that sold comfortably from €1.90/kg up to €2/kg, with exceptional lots going for more and cattle needing more work going below €1.90/kg. Prices for these ranged from €380 to €550. Continental bullocks were more plentiful than recent sales and sold well, making from €450 to €650 with the €/kg.
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Heifer numbers were slacker than usual, with only 45 on offer. Prices for these ranged from €250 up to €700 over the €/kg. Angus cross heifers made up the most of these, with a sprinkling of continentals and Friesians that didn’t go in calf available also.
Heifer sample prices:
There were 170 calves on offer, with a lot of strong calves present, and they were best described as dear. Friesian bull calves made from €80 to €140 for younger calves, with runners selling for up to €350. Hereford and Angus bulls made from €220 to €400 for younger calves, with up to €550 available for runners. Angus and Hereford heifer calves sold from €180 to €350. Continental bull calves made from €200 up to €380, with continental heifer calves selling from €220 up to €390.
There were 82 dry cows on offer. They made from €200 to €750 with their weight.
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