Numbers for Saturday’s sale at Balla Mart were well up on last week, with the strong trade for all types of stock drawing sellers out to show cattle a little earlier than usual. The trade was strong and steady, quite similar to last week, with all types of good continentals in demand. Lighter plainer quality stores were a slower sell.

Bullocks

Heavy bullocks over 600kg were a little better than expected, with prices ranging mainly from €2.00/kg to €2.20/kg for short-keep types.

Stores from 500kg to 550kg were a good trade for r+ and U grade types. Prices of these ranged mainly from €2.20/kg to €2.30/kg with some prices higher than this.

This Charolais cross bullock, born May 2018 and weighing 405kg, sold for €760 (€1.88/kg).

Average-quality types sold mainly from €2.00/kg to €2.10/kg which was similar to last week. Light stores from 400kg to 500kg sold mainly from €2.00/kg to €2.10/kg and up to €2.40/kg at time for top-quality types.

Weanling bulls and bullocks were relatively low in numbers and those from 300kg to 400kg sold mainly from €2.10/kg to €2.20/kg, while some plainer types sold from €600 to €700/head.

Heifers

Heavy heifers over 400kg were a strong trade, selling from €1,200/head to well over €1,300/head.

Those from 500kg to 600kg sold mainly from €1.90/kg to €2.10/kg and to over €2.20/kg for U grades. Stores from 400kg to 500kg made from €2.05/kg to €2.20/kg with U grades making over €2.30/kg.

This Limousin cross cull cow, born 2006 and weighing 595kg, sold for €675 (€1.13/kg).

Fleshed continental cull cows sold mainly from €1.60/kg to €1.80/kg. The main range of feeding cows sold from €1.30/kg to €1.55kg depending on quality with plainer and older cows making from €1.10/kg upwards.

This Limousin cross heifer, born June 2017 and weighing 675kg, sold for €1,280 (€1.90/kg).

This Charolais cross heifer, born March 2017 and weighing 680kg, sold for €1,390 (€2.04/kg).

This Limousin cross heifer, born March 2018 and weighing 450kg, sold for €995 (€2.21/kg).

This Charolais cross heifer, born May 2018 and weighing 440kg, sold for €980 (€2.23/kg).

This Charolais cross cull cow, born 2010 and weighing 845kg, sold for €1,360 (€1.61/kg).

This Limousin cross bullock, born May 2017 and weighing 395kg, sold for €620 (€1.57/kg).

This Charolais cross bullock, born April 2018 and weighing 505kg, sold for €1,205 (€2.39/kg).

This Limousin cross bullock, born April 2018 and weighing 490kg, sold for €1,055 (€2.15/kg).

This Charolais cross bullock, born April 2018 and weighing 505kg, sold for €1,220 (€2.42/kg).

This Limousin cross bullock, born March 2018 and weighing 515kg, sold for €1,120 (€2.17/kg).