This week's sale on Wednesday in Portumna Mart saw a entry of 255 cattle sell to a clearance rate of 94% across all cattle categories.

Cull cows remain a steady trade, with better bite for the top two-thirds of cows.

The bottom third of cows saw a 5c/kg drop on the previous week, as these cows sold to an average of €2.74/kg.

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It was a different story for the top one-third of cows, as they sold for €3.75/kg – a rise of 36c/kg on the previous week.

It was a similar story for the middle third of cows, as they also saw a lift of 26c/kg, leaving them selling at an average of €3.37/kg.

Bullocks weighing between 500kg and 600kg saw the best trade, with the top third of these bullocks seeing a rise of 13c/kg on last week, leaving these selling for €3.88/kg.

The middle third of these bullocks sold to an average of €3.67/kg, a rise of 8c/kg on the previous week's trading.

Demand

The demand for heavier-type cattle continued into the heifer ring, where heifers weighing over 600kg sold from €3.98/kg back to €3.40/kg.

There was a rise in the number of heifers on offer weighing between 500kg and 600kg, with the top third of these heifers up 23c/kg, selling for €4.23/kg.

The bottom third of heifers saw no change in price and sold for €3.55/kg, with the middle third selling for €3.90/kg, a rise of 8c/kg on last week.

Heifers weighing from 350kg to 400kg sold from €3.68.kg for the bottom third up to €4.20/kg for the top third.

Heifers weighing between 400kg and 500kg were 10c/kg to 15c/kg behind those lighter types as they sold from €4.02/kg for the top third, with the bottom third selling for an average of €3.49/kg.

In pictures

This Limousin-cross cow weighing 755kg and born 10/06/26 sold for €2,710 (€3.59/kg).

This Friesian-cross cow weighing 415kg and born 16/02/24 sold for €1,170 (€2.82/kg).

This Belgian Blue-cross cow weighing 610kg and born 22/03/23 sold for €2,310 (€3.79/kg).

This Charolais-cross cow weighing 730kg and born 03/03/16 sold for €2,590 (€3.55/kg).

This Friesian-cross cow weighing 420kg and born 15/04/24 sold for €1,270 (€3.02/kg).

This Charolais-cross cow weighing 840kg and born 08/05/19 sold for €3,070 (€3.65/kg).

This Charolais-cross heifer weighing 470kg and born 22/09/24 sold for €1,800 (€3.83/kg).

This Limousin-cross heifer weighing 590kg and born 13/06/24 sold for €2,300 (€3.90/kg).

This Limousin-cross heifer weighing 580kg and born 24/05/24 sold for €2,300 (€3.97/kg).

This Limousin-cross heifer weighing 565kg and born 28/06/24 sold for €2,230 (€3.95/kg).

These three Angus-cross heifers weighing 376kg and born February 2025 sold for €1,580 (€4.20/kg).

This Hereford-cross cow weighing 575kg and born 27/02/22 sold for €1,720 (€2.99/kg).

This Simmental-cross heifer weighing 635kg and born 22/06/24 sold for €2,760 (€4.35/kg).

This Hereford-cross heifer weighing 550kg and born 03/06/24 sold for €2,060 (€3.75/kg).

This Limousin-cross heifer weighing 565kg and born 06/07/24 sold for €2,390 (€4.23/kg).

This Limousin-cross heifer weighing 585kg and born 01/03/24 sold for €2,470 (€4.22/kg).