Iveragh Mart hosted its bimonthly sale on Tuesday attracting an entry of nearly 130 cattle. Young stock were most in demand, with buyers eager clearance rate hit 98%.

Topping trade on the day was an August born Charolais bull that weighed 195kg and sold for €600 (€3.08/kg).

Just behind, this a May 2019-born Shorthorn heifer weighed 250kg and sold for €700 (€2.80/kg). Top of the weanling heifers was a Limousin, which sold for €2.68/kg.

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The sale attracted a big entry of older dry continental cows which sold up to €1.88/kg.

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This March 2020-born Blue heifer weighed 425kg and sold for €900 (€2.12/kg).

These four spring 2020-born weanlings weighed on average 340kg and sold for €860 (€2.53/kg).
These four spring 2020-born weanlings weighed on average 340kg and sold for €860 (€2.53/kg).
This 2009-born Charolais cow weighed 880kg and sold for €1,510 (€1.72/kg).

This 2014-born Simmental cow weighed 725kg and sold for €1,200 (€1.66/kg).

This 2014-born Charolais cow weighed 755kg and sold for €1,120 (€1.48/kg).

This 2009-born Limousin cow weighed 565kg and sold for €870 (€1.54/kg).

This 2018-born cull cow weighed 600kg and sold for €900 (€1.50/kg).

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