These three-week-old bull calves had an average weight of 64kg and sold for €100 each in Bandon on Monday.
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The price of both Friesian bull calves and beef-cross calves eased again this week by €7/head to €10/head on average.
However, speaking to mart managers, there is a huge gap appearing between the top and bottom third of calves.
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Good-quality calves are still in high demand and are commanding decent prices. However, poorer-quality calves are starting to pull down the overall average calf price.
Friesian bulls are back on last week by €11/head to an average of €51/head. Comparing this with the same week last year, Friesian bulls were running €18/head above this week’s figure at an average of €69/head.
Early-maturing beef-sired calves were just over €10/head back on last week’s prices, with one-month-old Angus and Hereford bull calves averaging €165/head and €190/head respectively.
Again, comparing these stock types to the same week last year shows the vast difference, with average prices of €222 and €256/head, some €60/head back on last year.
Continental calf numbers in mart sales remain low, so averages are seeing greater movement week to week depending on demand and quality.
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The price of both Friesian bull calves and beef-cross calves eased again this week by €7/head to €10/head on average.
However, speaking to mart managers, there is a huge gap appearing between the top and bottom third of calves.
Good-quality calves are still in high demand and are commanding decent prices. However, poorer-quality calves are starting to pull down the overall average calf price.
Friesian bulls are back on last week by €11/head to an average of €51/head. Comparing this with the same week last year, Friesian bulls were running €18/head above this week’s figure at an average of €69/head.
Early-maturing beef-sired calves were just over €10/head back on last week’s prices, with one-month-old Angus and Hereford bull calves averaging €165/head and €190/head respectively.
Again, comparing these stock types to the same week last year shows the vast difference, with average prices of €222 and €256/head, some €60/head back on last year.
Continental calf numbers in mart sales remain low, so averages are seeing greater movement week to week depending on demand and quality.
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