Monday’s sale at Carlow Mart saw a special 60th anniversary sale take place. The sale saw a large entry of stock on offer and a very strong trade, particularly for forward stores and for cows.

This Charolais cross bullock, born 2018 and weighing 630kg sold for €1,370 (€2.18/kg).

Heavy bullocks were met with very strong demand, especially for top-quality types.

This Charolais cross bullock, born 2019 and weighing 300kg sold for €610 (€2.03/kg).

At the top of the market, heavy bullocks sold to €1,000 along with the weight, while the majority of good-quality types sold from €2.10/kg to €2.20/kg, with 650kg coming into €1,350/head.

This Charolais cross heifers, born 2019 and weighing 390kg sold for €890 (€2.29/kg).

Bullocks from 500kg to 600kg sold mainly from €2.10/kg to €2.35/kg for good-quality continentals, while some plainer-quality types made around the €2.00/kg mark. Friesians sold from €1.55/kg to €1.60/kg.

Lighter Angus and Hereford stores sold for around the €2.00/kg mark, with some making up to €2.10/kg.

This Simmental cross cull cow, born 2012 and weighing 515kg sold for €730 (€1.42/kg).

Heifers over 500kg sold mainly from €1.90/kg to €2.00/kg for better-quality types. Demand was strong for heifers from 400kg to 500kg and these sold mainly from €1.90/kg to €2.00/kg for Herefords.

This Limousin cross cow with a bull calf at foot sold for €1,130.

Good-quality continental weanling heifers sold from €2.20/kg to €2.40/kg.

Cull cows were met with strong demand and forward types sold mainly from €1.30/kg to €1.40/kg for Friesians, with continentals making over €1.60/kg.

Commission rates are €1.85 to €2.00 to the buyer and 1.75% to the seller.