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There were nearly 1,000 calves for sale at Cahsel Mart on Saturday, manager Alison De Vere Hunt told the Irish Farmers Journal. "It would have been one of our busiest sales ever – because of the snow," she said. "It was an unusual week because everyone had a glut of stock."
The top-selling Angus calf made €420, the top Belgian Blue €405 and the best Herefords fetched between €380 and €400.
Some Friesian calves were in the €40 to €80 range. "Shippers paid €50 to €100," Alison said, with no significant change on previous weeks. The highest price for a Friesian calf was €260 with the average around €100, she added.
A small number of Jersey-cross calves, however, sold for only €1. "Jerseys aren't selling, people don't want them. Exporters don't want them either," Alison said. "That's a problem because we're going to get more and more of them."
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