On Tuesday, Drumshanbo Mart held its special show and sale of bull weanlings.

Bull weanlings met a solid demand, with mostly farmer buyers active on the night.

Lighter bulls weighing under 300kg saw a better trade for the top half of weanlings, while those weighing between 300kg and 400kg saw a more even average across the sale.

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Bulls weighing between 300kg and 400kg sold to an average of €5/kg, even with the top third averaging €5.57/kg.

Lighter bulls weighing under 300kg sold to an average of €5.16/kg, while the top third peaked at an average of €6.09/kg, with the bottom third of bull weanlings averaging €4.30/kg on the night.

Heavier bulls were not as plentiful as the lighter weanlings, as average-quality lots sold between €4.70/kg and €4.85/kg, while the top third averaged over the €5/kg.

Mart manager Eoin Kane said: “We had a nice show of quality bulls, with keen demand from farmers for Charolais and Limousin-cross bulls weighing from 280kg to 350kg.

“There was plenty of bulls selling from €5/kg up to the top-quality lads crossing the €6/kg mark. Some poorer-quality and more traditional-bred cattle fell short of the €5/kg mark.”

In pictures

This prizewinning Charolais-cross bull weighing 420kg and born 03/03/26 sold for €2,100 (€5.00/kg).

This Charolais-cross bull weighing 325kg and born 08/04/26 sold for €1,890 (€5.82/kg).

This Limousin-cross bull weighing 425kg and born 14/02/26 sold for €2,100 (€4.94/kg).

This Limousin-cross bull weighing 350kg and born 01/04/26 sold for €1,740 (€4.97/kg).

This Charolais-cross bull weighing 360kg and born 15/02/26 sold for €1,910 (€5.31/kg).

This prizewinning Limousin-cross bull weighing 385kg and born 08/04/26 sold for €1,980 (€5.14/kg).

This Charolais-cross bull weighing 405kg and born 01/03/26 sold for €2,020 (€4.99/kg).