Marts around the country continue to see big numbers of weanlings come out.
Carnaross Mart had a big show of weanlings on Tuesday night, with 600 animals moving through the rings.
Weanling bulls in the 300kg to 400kg weight category ranged in price from €1.63/kg for Friesian crosses to €2.83/kg for Charolais-cross calves.
Limousin bulls in the same weight category were selling at €2.79/kg, with Simmental calves coming in at €2.56/kg. The average price for the category was €2.67/kg. Top price in this weight section went to a Limousin bull weanling weighing 420kg and selling for €1,400.
Heavier bulls were a little easier, with 400kg to 500kg bulls averaging out at €2.45/kg. Friesian bulls came in at €1.53/kg, with Charolais bulls coming in at €2.84/kg.
This May 2022-born Charolais bull weanling weighed 315kg and sold for €920 (€2.92/kg).
This March 2022-born Limousin bull weanling weighed 295kg and sold for €880 (€2.98/kg).
This August 2021-born Charolais bull weanling weighed 380kg and sold for €1,060 (€2.79/kg)
This May 2022-born Charolais bull weanling weighed 245kg and sold for €670 ( €2.73/kg).
This July 2022-born Charolais bull weanling weighed 270kg and sold for €710 (€2.63/kg).
This Rotbunt-cross bull weanling weighed 330kg and sold for €590 (€1.78/kg).
This May 2021-born Limousin bull weighed 525kg and sold for €1,230 (€2.34/kg).
There was good appetite for forward bulls, with those around the 550kg mark hitting between €1,350 and €1,450, with one Limousin bull weighing 500kg selling for €1,580 (€3.16/kg).
In the heifer ring, it was a similar trade, with more farmer activity. Heifers in the 300kg to 400kg weight category averaged out at €2.37/kg, with Charolais heifers coming out on top at €2.49/kg.
Limousin heifers followed close behind at €2.39/kg, with Belgian Blue heifers at €2.33/kg. Top price in this section went to a Limousin-cross heifer weighing 340kg and selling for €1,110 (€3.26/kg).
Heavier heifers in the 400kg to 500kg bracket were selling for €2.29/kg on average, with better-quality continental heifers up at €2.70/kg to €2.90/kg.
This February 2022-born Charolais bull weanling weighed 375kg and sold for €1,200 (€3.20/kg).
This February 2022-born Charolais bull weanling weighed 350kg and sold for €1,000 (€2.85/kg).
This August 2021-born Charolais bull weanling weighed 420kg and sold for €1,200 (€2.85/kg).
This February 2022-born Charolais bull weanling weighed 365kg and sold for €1,130 (€3.09/kg).
The top price went to a Simmental heifer weighing 400kg that sold for €1,190 (€2.98/kg).
Factory feedlots were very active for forward heifers, with heifers over 500kg averaging out at €2.46/kg, with the top price going to a Limousin-cross heifer weighing 500kg and selling for €1,410 (€2.82/kg).
Speaking to the Irish Farmers Journal, mart manager Padraig McElroy said: “We had a big yard of weanlings with plenty of farmer activity, especially for lighter types on Tuesday night.”
Marts around the country continue to see big numbers of weanlings come out.
Carnaross Mart had a big show of weanlings on Tuesday night, with 600 animals moving through the rings.
Weanling bulls in the 300kg to 400kg weight category ranged in price from €1.63/kg for Friesian crosses to €2.83/kg for Charolais-cross calves.
Limousin bulls in the same weight category were selling at €2.79/kg, with Simmental calves coming in at €2.56/kg. The average price for the category was €2.67/kg. Top price in this weight section went to a Limousin bull weanling weighing 420kg and selling for €1,400.
Heavier bulls were a little easier, with 400kg to 500kg bulls averaging out at €2.45/kg. Friesian bulls came in at €1.53/kg, with Charolais bulls coming in at €2.84/kg.
This May 2022-born Charolais bull weanling weighed 315kg and sold for €920 (€2.92/kg).
This March 2022-born Limousin bull weanling weighed 295kg and sold for €880 (€2.98/kg).
This August 2021-born Charolais bull weanling weighed 380kg and sold for €1,060 (€2.79/kg)
This May 2022-born Charolais bull weanling weighed 245kg and sold for €670 ( €2.73/kg).
This July 2022-born Charolais bull weanling weighed 270kg and sold for €710 (€2.63/kg).
This Rotbunt-cross bull weanling weighed 330kg and sold for €590 (€1.78/kg).
This May 2021-born Limousin bull weighed 525kg and sold for €1,230 (€2.34/kg).
There was good appetite for forward bulls, with those around the 550kg mark hitting between €1,350 and €1,450, with one Limousin bull weighing 500kg selling for €1,580 (€3.16/kg).
In the heifer ring, it was a similar trade, with more farmer activity. Heifers in the 300kg to 400kg weight category averaged out at €2.37/kg, with Charolais heifers coming out on top at €2.49/kg.
Limousin heifers followed close behind at €2.39/kg, with Belgian Blue heifers at €2.33/kg. Top price in this section went to a Limousin-cross heifer weighing 340kg and selling for €1,110 (€3.26/kg).
Heavier heifers in the 400kg to 500kg bracket were selling for €2.29/kg on average, with better-quality continental heifers up at €2.70/kg to €2.90/kg.
This February 2022-born Charolais bull weanling weighed 375kg and sold for €1,200 (€3.20/kg).
This February 2022-born Charolais bull weanling weighed 350kg and sold for €1,000 (€2.85/kg).
This August 2021-born Charolais bull weanling weighed 420kg and sold for €1,200 (€2.85/kg).
This February 2022-born Charolais bull weanling weighed 365kg and sold for €1,130 (€3.09/kg).
The top price went to a Simmental heifer weighing 400kg that sold for €1,190 (€2.98/kg).
Factory feedlots were very active for forward heifers, with heifers over 500kg averaging out at €2.46/kg, with the top price going to a Limousin-cross heifer weighing 500kg and selling for €1,410 (€2.82/kg).
Speaking to the Irish Farmers Journal, mart manager Padraig McElroy said: “We had a big yard of weanlings with plenty of farmer activity, especially for lighter types on Tuesday night.”
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