With 199 animals passing through the rings and just two animals going home unsold to give a 99% clearance rate, it showed the high level of demand for all cattle types in Mohill Mart’s general cattle sale on Saturday last.
Heifers weighing between 400kg and 500kg averaged a strong €4.80/kg, with better types averaging €5.45/kg, with lesser suckler and dairy-beef stock averaging €4.06/kg.
Forward store types between 500kg and 600kg averaged slightly behind at €4.50/kg, with a big variance between top-end and poorer-quality stock.
Martbids data shows the top third selling at €5.08/kg, with the bottom third selling at €3.95/kg. A dozen heifers on the day clocked the scales at 600kg or above, with these selling for an average of €4.14/kg.
Good show
A good show of lighter and forward-type store bullocks were present, with farmers and feedlot buyers competing for both types.
The majority of bullocks weighed in between 400kg and 500kg and averaged just under €5/kg at €4.91/kg, with the top third selling at €5.58/kg.
More forward types, totalling 30, between 500kg and 600kg averaged €4.52/kg. This puts a 550kg bullock at €2,485 on average. Just two heavy bullocks above 600kg averaged €4.75/kg.
This Charolais-cross heifer born June 2023 and weighing 685kg sold for €3,120 (€4.55/kg).
This Charolais-cross bullock born June 2023 and weighing 660kg sold for €2,840 (€4.30/kg).
This Charolais-cross heifer born April 2024 and weighing 505kg sold for €2,560 (€5.07/kg).
This Limousin-cross bullock born October 2023 and weighing 500kg sold for €2,690 (€5.38/kg).
This Limousin-cross heifer born April 2024 and weighing 460kg sold for €2,380 (€5.17/kg).
With 199 animals passing through the rings and just two animals going home unsold to give a 99% clearance rate, it showed the high level of demand for all cattle types in Mohill Mart’s general cattle sale on Saturday last.
Heifers weighing between 400kg and 500kg averaged a strong €4.80/kg, with better types averaging €5.45/kg, with lesser suckler and dairy-beef stock averaging €4.06/kg.
Forward store types between 500kg and 600kg averaged slightly behind at €4.50/kg, with a big variance between top-end and poorer-quality stock.
Martbids data shows the top third selling at €5.08/kg, with the bottom third selling at €3.95/kg. A dozen heifers on the day clocked the scales at 600kg or above, with these selling for an average of €4.14/kg.
Good show
A good show of lighter and forward-type store bullocks were present, with farmers and feedlot buyers competing for both types.
The majority of bullocks weighed in between 400kg and 500kg and averaged just under €5/kg at €4.91/kg, with the top third selling at €5.58/kg.
More forward types, totalling 30, between 500kg and 600kg averaged €4.52/kg. This puts a 550kg bullock at €2,485 on average. Just two heavy bullocks above 600kg averaged €4.75/kg.
This Charolais-cross heifer born June 2023 and weighing 685kg sold for €3,120 (€4.55/kg).
This Charolais-cross bullock born June 2023 and weighing 660kg sold for €2,840 (€4.30/kg).
This Charolais-cross heifer born April 2024 and weighing 505kg sold for €2,560 (€5.07/kg).
This Limousin-cross bullock born October 2023 and weighing 500kg sold for €2,690 (€5.38/kg).
This Limousin-cross heifer born April 2024 and weighing 460kg sold for €2,380 (€5.17/kg).
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