A great sale of breeding stock hosted by Northern Counties Co-op Enterprises Ltd last Friday in Swatragh Livestock Mart saw 95% clearance being reached across the classes. With a packed ringside, it was very clear there is still a lot of interest in sales of well-bred suckler stock.
Plenty of keen bidders saw several lots making around the £5,000 mark. Quality calved heifers with strong calves at foot were in particular demand, while show type in-calf heifers and maidens were also highly sought after.
Top price of the day was the £5,180 paid for a heifer with an exceptional Limousin bull calf at foot.
Across all lots, cows and calves averaged £4,070.
The top priced in-calf heifer was a Limousin due in September which sold for £4,820. Other in-calf heifers sold to an average of £3,238.
Maiden heifers sold to £2,960 for a strong Limousin, with the rest averaging £2,193.
This 2022-born Belgian Blue cow with a February-born Limousin bull calf at foot, made £4,500.
This 2021-born Belgian Blue cow with an April-born Limousin heifer calf at foot, made £4,280.
This 2022-born Limousin cow with a Limousin heifer calf at foot, sold for £3,920.
This 2012-born Limousin cow with a June-born Charolais heifer calf at foot, made £2,400.
This July-2024 born Blonde D'Aquataine maiden heifer weighed 570kg and made £2,200.
These three Limousin maiden heifers were all born April/May 2023 and made (from left) £2,230 for 550kg; £2,130 for 620kg and £2,960 for 690kg.
This September 2024-born Limousin bull, weighing 480kg, sold for £1,680.
This May 2023-born Charolais maiden heifer, weighing 660kg, sold for £2,920.
This Limousin maiden heifer weighed 530kg and sold for £2,500.
This October 2023-born Limousin maiden heifer weighed 530kg and sold for £2,460.
This April 2023-born Limousin maiden heifer, weighed 620kg and sold for £2,130.
A great sale of breeding stock hosted by Northern Counties Co-op Enterprises Ltd last Friday in Swatragh Livestock Mart saw 95% clearance being reached across the classes. With a packed ringside, it was very clear there is still a lot of interest in sales of well-bred suckler stock.
Plenty of keen bidders saw several lots making around the £5,000 mark. Quality calved heifers with strong calves at foot were in particular demand, while show type in-calf heifers and maidens were also highly sought after.
Top price of the day was the £5,180 paid for a heifer with an exceptional Limousin bull calf at foot.
Across all lots, cows and calves averaged £4,070.
The top priced in-calf heifer was a Limousin due in September which sold for £4,820. Other in-calf heifers sold to an average of £3,238.
Maiden heifers sold to £2,960 for a strong Limousin, with the rest averaging £2,193.
This 2022-born Belgian Blue cow with a February-born Limousin bull calf at foot, made £4,500.
This 2021-born Belgian Blue cow with an April-born Limousin heifer calf at foot, made £4,280.
This 2022-born Limousin cow with a Limousin heifer calf at foot, sold for £3,920.
This 2012-born Limousin cow with a June-born Charolais heifer calf at foot, made £2,400.
This July-2024 born Blonde D'Aquataine maiden heifer weighed 570kg and made £2,200.
These three Limousin maiden heifers were all born April/May 2023 and made (from left) £2,230 for 550kg; £2,130 for 620kg and £2,960 for 690kg.
This September 2024-born Limousin bull, weighing 480kg, sold for £1,680.
This May 2023-born Charolais maiden heifer, weighing 660kg, sold for £2,920.
This Limousin maiden heifer weighed 530kg and sold for £2,500.
This October 2023-born Limousin maiden heifer weighed 530kg and sold for £2,460.
This April 2023-born Limousin maiden heifer, weighed 620kg and sold for £2,130.
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