Last Monday’s evening sale saw 176 lots presented at Armoy Mart with 100% clearance rate achieved.
There were bids flying in from plenty of buyers, with auctioneer Daniel McAlister remarking after the sale on the fierce competition for lighter stock, especially animals between six and 12 months, and weighing 200kg to 400kg.
An example were four Friesian bulls at eight months old, which made £930 each. In practice, it looks like buyers are trying to keep numbers in the system, while reducing their risk and not wanting to tie up a lot more capital.
The top-priced bullock on the day was a Hereford at £2,520, 345p/kg, while in p/kg it was a 270kg Charolais which made 503p/kg, £1,360.
Top-priced heifer was a 630kg Charolais at £2,240, 355p/kg, with a 320kg Simmental making 462p/kg, £1,480.
The majority of animals on offer were dairy-bred, with suckler-bred stock tending to come through the ring at the back-end of the year.
Daniel McAlister also commented that suckler numbers have been reducing in the area, like most other parts of the country, however, the quality of suckler stock when presented, continued to be up there with the best.
Dairy-bred Aberdeen Angus and Belgian Blue males, weighing between 500kg and 600kg, traded between 347p/kg and 381p/kg.
Friesian and Montbéliarde-bred lots, weighing 490kg to 520kg, generally made between 327p and 347p/kg.
Females in the 400kg to 600kg bracket sold around 346p to 372p/kg.
This April 2023-born Aberdeen Angus heifer weighed 640kg and sold for £2,230, 348p/kg.
This July 2024-born Charolais male weighed 450kg and sold for £1,580, 351p/kg.
This May 2023-born Belgian Blue heifer weighed 590kg and sold for £2,200, 372p/kg.
This January 2024-born Belgian Blue steer weighed 600kg and sold for £2,290, 381p/kg.
This April 2023-born Simmental heifer weighed 480kg and sold for £1,930, 402p/kg.
This 2018-born Shorthorn cow weighed 715kg and sold for £2,000, 279p/kg.
This batch of January 2023-born Montbéliard and Friesian bullocks weighed 470kg - 590kg and sold for £1,620 - £1,980, 327p - 347p/kg.
This June 2024-born Charolais heifer weighed 360kg and sold for £1,430, 397p/kg.
These January 2025-born Aberdeen Angus bull calves, weighed an average of 185kg and sold for £820 per head, 443p/kg.
This July 2024-born Simmental heifer weighed 395kg and sold for £1,630, 412p/kg.
This May 2023-born Aberdeen Angus steer weighed 570kg and sold for £2,010, 352p/kg.
Last Monday’s evening sale saw 176 lots presented at Armoy Mart with 100% clearance rate achieved.
There were bids flying in from plenty of buyers, with auctioneer Daniel McAlister remarking after the sale on the fierce competition for lighter stock, especially animals between six and 12 months, and weighing 200kg to 400kg.
An example were four Friesian bulls at eight months old, which made £930 each. In practice, it looks like buyers are trying to keep numbers in the system, while reducing their risk and not wanting to tie up a lot more capital.
The top-priced bullock on the day was a Hereford at £2,520, 345p/kg, while in p/kg it was a 270kg Charolais which made 503p/kg, £1,360.
Top-priced heifer was a 630kg Charolais at £2,240, 355p/kg, with a 320kg Simmental making 462p/kg, £1,480.
The majority of animals on offer were dairy-bred, with suckler-bred stock tending to come through the ring at the back-end of the year.
Daniel McAlister also commented that suckler numbers have been reducing in the area, like most other parts of the country, however, the quality of suckler stock when presented, continued to be up there with the best.
Dairy-bred Aberdeen Angus and Belgian Blue males, weighing between 500kg and 600kg, traded between 347p/kg and 381p/kg.
Friesian and Montbéliarde-bred lots, weighing 490kg to 520kg, generally made between 327p and 347p/kg.
Females in the 400kg to 600kg bracket sold around 346p to 372p/kg.
This April 2023-born Aberdeen Angus heifer weighed 640kg and sold for £2,230, 348p/kg.
This July 2024-born Charolais male weighed 450kg and sold for £1,580, 351p/kg.
This May 2023-born Belgian Blue heifer weighed 590kg and sold for £2,200, 372p/kg.
This January 2024-born Belgian Blue steer weighed 600kg and sold for £2,290, 381p/kg.
This April 2023-born Simmental heifer weighed 480kg and sold for £1,930, 402p/kg.
This 2018-born Shorthorn cow weighed 715kg and sold for £2,000, 279p/kg.
This batch of January 2023-born Montbéliard and Friesian bullocks weighed 470kg - 590kg and sold for £1,620 - £1,980, 327p - 347p/kg.
This June 2024-born Charolais heifer weighed 360kg and sold for £1,430, 397p/kg.
These January 2025-born Aberdeen Angus bull calves, weighed an average of 185kg and sold for £820 per head, 443p/kg.
This July 2024-born Simmental heifer weighed 395kg and sold for £1,630, 412p/kg.
This May 2023-born Aberdeen Angus steer weighed 570kg and sold for £2,010, 352p/kg.
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