While back slightly, store cattle were still in demand in Corrin Mart on Tuesday, with bullocks reaching over €2.50/kg.
Topping trade on Tuesday was a 467kg Charolais bullock born in 2019 which sold for €1,170 or €2.51/kg.
This Hereford-cross heifer, born February 2019, weighing 525kg, sold for €900 (€1.71/kg).
Speaking after the sale, mart manager Sean Leahy said: “Demand was good. We were definitely seeing trade back for plainer lots, but not for the better lots. Anything with a bit of colour made very good prices.”
This Hereford-cross bullock, born April 2019, weighing 542kg, sold for €970 (€1.78/kg).
Prices for light stores are holding well. Angus and Hereford continue to demand a premium and although back on the summer months are still averaging at over €1.80/kg.
This Hereford heifer, born March 2019, weighing 485kg, sold for €870 (€1.79/kg).
Top price for bullocks from 300kg to 400kg was an Angus-cross weighing 390kg that sold for €790 (€2.03/kg).
This Charolais-cross bull, born January 2020, weighing 368kg, sold for €700 (€1.90/kg).
This price for traditional-bred first-cross was maintained as the weights went up for stores suitable for feeding. Short-keep Angus and Herefords were back 10c/kg on this price, while, for fit cattle, the drop was around 5c/kg to sit at €1.76/kg.
This Simnental-cross bullock, born February 2019, weighing 585kg, sold for €1,150 (€1.96/kg).
As mentioned, continental-bred bullocks met a higher demand as numbers forward were limited. Charolais performed the best, with 400kg to 500kg bullocks selling for an average price of €2.22/kg.
This Belgian Blue-cross heifer, born February 2019, weighing 580kg, sold for €1,120 (€1.93/kg).
Limousin stock had bigger numbers, but the majority of these weren’t full beef; rather first-cross from dairy. This meant that the average was reduced to below €2/kg. One of the full beef Limousin bullocks forward weighed 492kg and sold for €1,210 (€2.46/kg).
This Charolais-cross bullock, born June 2019, weighing 595kg, sold for €1,320 (€2.21/kg).
Heavier Limousin beef steers reached as high as €2.36/kg, while Charolais short-keep cattle topped with a 540kg bullock selling for €1,210 (€2.24/kg).
This Charolais-cross bullock, born June 2019, weighing 540kg, sold for €1,210 (€2.24/kg).
Angus, Hereford and Friesian again made up the majority of lighter heifer lots. Prices for Angus heifers from 300kg to 400kg were up nearly 15c/kg on their bullock comrades to settle at €1.94/kg. This dropped back to €1.87/kg for Herefords of the same weight, while Friesians met a good trade to average at just over €1.80/kg.
This Limousin-cross bullock, born July 2019, weighing 492kg, sold for €1,210 (€2.45/kg).
Moving into heifers from 400kg to 500kg, Limousin-bred stock dominated the prices.
Topping this section was a 485kg Limousin heifer which sold for €1,090 (€2.25/kg).
This Hereford heifer, born April 2019, weighing 485kg, sold for €870 (€1.79/kg).
A number of good-quality Limousin heifers all secured around the €2.20/kg mark, resulting in a breed average of €2.08/kg.
Well-made fit heifers across breeds were able to achieve the €2/kg mark.
This Angus-cross heifer, born March 2019, weighing 480kg, sold for €840 (€1.75/kg).
This Charolais-cross heifer, born May 2019, weighing 400kg, sold for €800 (€2/kg).
This Simnental-cross bullock, born March 2019, weighing 532kg, sold for €990 (€1.86/kg).
This Hereford-cross bullock, born March 2019, weighing 493kg, sold for €830 (€1.68/kg).
This Hereford-cross heifer, born April 2019, weighing 403kg, sold for €730 (€1.81/kg).
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While back slightly, store cattle were still in demand in Corrin Mart on Tuesday, with bullocks reaching over €2.50/kg.
Topping trade on Tuesday was a 467kg Charolais bullock born in 2019 which sold for €1,170 or €2.51/kg.
This Hereford-cross heifer, born February 2019, weighing 525kg, sold for €900 (€1.71/kg).
Speaking after the sale, mart manager Sean Leahy said: “Demand was good. We were definitely seeing trade back for plainer lots, but not for the better lots. Anything with a bit of colour made very good prices.”
This Hereford-cross bullock, born April 2019, weighing 542kg, sold for €970 (€1.78/kg).
Prices for light stores are holding well. Angus and Hereford continue to demand a premium and although back on the summer months are still averaging at over €1.80/kg.
This Hereford heifer, born March 2019, weighing 485kg, sold for €870 (€1.79/kg).
Top price for bullocks from 300kg to 400kg was an Angus-cross weighing 390kg that sold for €790 (€2.03/kg).
This Charolais-cross bull, born January 2020, weighing 368kg, sold for €700 (€1.90/kg).
This price for traditional-bred first-cross was maintained as the weights went up for stores suitable for feeding. Short-keep Angus and Herefords were back 10c/kg on this price, while, for fit cattle, the drop was around 5c/kg to sit at €1.76/kg.
This Simnental-cross bullock, born February 2019, weighing 585kg, sold for €1,150 (€1.96/kg).
As mentioned, continental-bred bullocks met a higher demand as numbers forward were limited. Charolais performed the best, with 400kg to 500kg bullocks selling for an average price of €2.22/kg.
This Belgian Blue-cross heifer, born February 2019, weighing 580kg, sold for €1,120 (€1.93/kg).
Limousin stock had bigger numbers, but the majority of these weren’t full beef; rather first-cross from dairy. This meant that the average was reduced to below €2/kg. One of the full beef Limousin bullocks forward weighed 492kg and sold for €1,210 (€2.46/kg).
This Charolais-cross bullock, born June 2019, weighing 595kg, sold for €1,320 (€2.21/kg).
Heavier Limousin beef steers reached as high as €2.36/kg, while Charolais short-keep cattle topped with a 540kg bullock selling for €1,210 (€2.24/kg).
This Charolais-cross bullock, born June 2019, weighing 540kg, sold for €1,210 (€2.24/kg).
Angus, Hereford and Friesian again made up the majority of lighter heifer lots. Prices for Angus heifers from 300kg to 400kg were up nearly 15c/kg on their bullock comrades to settle at €1.94/kg. This dropped back to €1.87/kg for Herefords of the same weight, while Friesians met a good trade to average at just over €1.80/kg.
This Limousin-cross bullock, born July 2019, weighing 492kg, sold for €1,210 (€2.45/kg).
Moving into heifers from 400kg to 500kg, Limousin-bred stock dominated the prices.
Topping this section was a 485kg Limousin heifer which sold for €1,090 (€2.25/kg).
This Hereford heifer, born April 2019, weighing 485kg, sold for €870 (€1.79/kg).
A number of good-quality Limousin heifers all secured around the €2.20/kg mark, resulting in a breed average of €2.08/kg.
Well-made fit heifers across breeds were able to achieve the €2/kg mark.
This Angus-cross heifer, born March 2019, weighing 480kg, sold for €840 (€1.75/kg).
This Charolais-cross heifer, born May 2019, weighing 400kg, sold for €800 (€2/kg).
This Simnental-cross bullock, born March 2019, weighing 532kg, sold for €990 (€1.86/kg).
This Hereford-cross bullock, born March 2019, weighing 493kg, sold for €830 (€1.68/kg).
This Hereford-cross heifer, born April 2019, weighing 403kg, sold for €730 (€1.81/kg).
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