On Tuesday Roscommon Mart held its annual show and sale of weanlings where some 430 weanlings went under the hammer with 95% of them selling on the night.

On the night, 129 of the bulls on offer weighed between 300kg and 400kg, with the top third of these selling to an average of €5.89/kg, while the 129 bulls averaged €5.37/kg with the bottom third selling for an impressive €4.84/kg.

“We had a great show of weanlings, especially the bulls, there was some super quality bulls sold on the night a credit to the farmers breeding them. Look they're back on the highs of last year but your quality bull is still selling from €5.50 to €6/kg with some lots crossing the €6/kg” said Tony Conry, Mart manager.

Tony added: “We had a number of shippers around the ring and there buying most of the bulls, they're not as keen for the heavier bulls as they were last year, bulls weighing around the 350kg mark are the sweet spot to be selling.”

On the night there were 74 bulls weighing between 400kg and 450kg with a further 52 weighing over the 450kg mark. As you go up the weights, the price per kilo paid is falling, however the top third of bulls weighing between 400kg and 450kg still sold to an average of €5.74/kg only 15c/kg behind the same bulls weighing between 300kg and 400kg.

There is a bigger gap appearing between the quality lots and the plainer cattle, bulls weighing over 450kg sold to an average of €4.65/kg with the top third selling to an average of €5/kg while the bottom third was trailing by 70c/kg selling for an average of €4.30/kg.

In the heifers ring some big prices were paid with heifers selling across €3,000 for some super quality well marked Limousin and Belgian Blue heifers. Overall the bulk of the heifers weighed between 300kg and 400kg and these sold to an average of €4.92/kg with nearly two euro in the difference of the top third selling for an average of €5.97/kg while the bottom third sold for €4.03/kg.

Heifers weighing between 400kg and 450kg saw the top third sell to an average of €6.08/kg, while the weight bracket averaged €4.92/kg.

In Pictures

This Belgian Blue-cross bull weighing 495kg and born 28/01/26 sold for €2,650 (€5.35/kg).

This Belgian Blue-cross bull weighing 385kg and born 15/01/26 sold for €2,200 (€5.71/kg).

This Charolais-cross bull weighing 400kg and born 01/01/26 sold for €2,250 (€5.62/kg).

This Limousin-cross bull weighing 350kg and born 29/01/26 sold for €1,800 (€5.14/kg).

This Limousin-cross bull weighing 515kg and born 16/0126 sold for €2,520 (€4.89/kg).

This Limousin-cross bull weighing 380kg and born 18/01/26 sold for €2,150 (€5.65/kg).

This Limousin-cross bull weighing 350kg and born 23/02/26 sold for €1,890 (€5.40/kg).

This Limousin-cross bull weighing 425kg and born 23/01/26 sold for €2,000 (€4.70/kg).

This Limousin-cross bull weighing 415kg and born 24/01/26 sold for €2,010 (€4.84/kg).

This Limousin-cross bull weighing 420kg and born 23/01/26 sold for €1,980 (€4.71/kg).

This Limousin-cross heifer weighing 395kg and born 11/03/26 sold for €3,720 (€9.41/kg).

This Belgian Blue-cross heifer weighing 410kg and born 03/01/26 sold for €2,800 (€6.82/kg).

This Charolais-cross heifer weighing 385kg and born 25/05/26 sold for €1,900 (€4.93/kg).

This Belgian Blue-cross heifer weighing 420kg and born 24/07/25 sold for €2,100 (€5.00/kg).

This Belgian Blue-cross heifer weighing 350kg and born 02/01/26 sold for €1,600 (€4.57/kg).