Saturday’s sale at Maam Cross Mart saw a lower number on offer as we approach the seasonal low of throughput. Cattle numbers last week were much higher. The trade on Saturday was very strong.

These four ewes with lambs at foot sold for €108 each.

Mairead Burke of Maam Cross Mart said that despite numbers on offer being lower, the quality of stock was very high and prices were strong.

One ewe with a single lamb at foot sold for €80 while the other with twins at foot made €130.

Cull cows were a good trade and sold from €1.40/kg upwards, with most selling from €1.60/kg to €1.70/kg. Top-quality types sold for up to €2.00/kg.

This Limousin-cross heifer, born June 2018 and weighing 255kg, sold for €600 (€2.35/kg).

There were a good few top-quality weanling bulls on offer and these sold from €2.20/kg to €2.75/kg.

This Limousin-cross heifer, born January 2018 and weighing 320kg, sold for €810 (€2.53/kg).
There was an entry of young good-quality bullocks on offer also, which sold from €2.75/kg to a top of €2.95/kg.

She said that on the sheep side, numbers on offer were a good bit lower also and will remain low until late July/August.

This Belgian Blue-cross bull, born March 2018 and weighing 305kg, sold for €800 (€2.62/kg).

She said that it was mostly ewes and lambs that were on offer, along with some cull ewes. In terms of prices, the top price for a ewe and single lambs was €145, while the majority of good-quality ewes and lambs sold from €100 to €145, with those having twins making over €150/head.

Commission rates for sheep are €1 to the buyer and 1.95% to the seller.

This Salers-cross bull, born October 2018 and weighing 360kg, sold for €1,000 (€2.78/kg).

These two ewes with single lambs at foot sold for €106 each.