Cow numbers are increasing in the south and the trade is holding well, but some plainer types are coming under a little more pressure.
At the top of the market, there are some well-muscled continental cows still making over €2.00/kg in some cases, but there are only very few going over the €2.00/kg mark. These are usually well-muscled and heavy Belgian Blue cows.
The average R grade fleshed cow is selling from €1.75/kg to €1.85/kg in the main, with feedlot buyers and factory agents still active.
Short-keep feeding continental cows are selling mainly from €1.65/kg to €1.80/kg.
Older and plainer continental cull cows are still a variable trade, depending on quality and age.
At many mart sales, older continental cows are selling mainly from €200 to €350 along with the weight, while some better-quality cows are making over €350 along with the weight.
There are larger numbers of Friesian cows coming to the fore, particularly in the south, and demand for these is said to be good so far.
With grass and ground conditions good, farmers are opting to milk cull cows on, but that is starting to draw to a close.
The main run of parlour cows are still selling for about the weight to €200 along with the weight for better types. Where old or crossbred cows are on offer, prices are not as strong and are selling mainly from €0.60/kg to €0.80/kg. At the top of the market, there are some fleshed Friesian cows making over €1.50/kg, but the numbers of these on offer is very low.
Cow numbers are increasing in the south and the trade is holding well, but some plainer types are coming under a little more pressure.
At the top of the market, there are some well-muscled continental cows still making over €2.00/kg in some cases, but there are only very few going over the €2.00/kg mark. These are usually well-muscled and heavy Belgian Blue cows.
The average R grade fleshed cow is selling from €1.75/kg to €1.85/kg in the main, with feedlot buyers and factory agents still active.
Short-keep feeding continental cows are selling mainly from €1.65/kg to €1.80/kg.
Older and plainer continental cull cows are still a variable trade, depending on quality and age.
At many mart sales, older continental cows are selling mainly from €200 to €350 along with the weight, while some better-quality cows are making over €350 along with the weight.
There are larger numbers of Friesian cows coming to the fore, particularly in the south, and demand for these is said to be good so far.
With grass and ground conditions good, farmers are opting to milk cull cows on, but that is starting to draw to a close.
The main run of parlour cows are still selling for about the weight to €200 along with the weight for better types. Where old or crossbred cows are on offer, prices are not as strong and are selling mainly from €0.60/kg to €0.80/kg. At the top of the market, there are some fleshed Friesian cows making over €1.50/kg, but the numbers of these on offer is very low.
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