Sellers are responding to buyer demands of a calf at least 50kg, which has seen the number of lighter and younger calves in marts decline in recent weeks.
These three-week-old bull calves had an average weight of 63kg and made €180 apiece in Bandon on Monday.
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Over the last three weeks, the proportion of calves in the two-week-old bracket has reduced from almost 45% of all calves traded to under 20% this week.
This shift in calf age has helped to minimise the reduction in the overall average price.
However, within the age brackets there has been a bigger shift in price.
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With both exporters and farmer buyers demanding a heavier calf, sellers have responded and, as a result, only larger-framed two-week-old calves are being seen ringside.
Another positive week for calf exports last week has seen demand remain strong for Friesian bull calves and despite being back €2/head on the previous seven days, marts are reporting a decent level of sale clearances for these types.
Beef-sired calf price is down marginally overall this week. Within this, the average price for Angus bulls remains unchanged at €202/head, while Angus heifers were back by €14/head.
A similar story can be seen with Hereford-sired calves, with bulls back slightly to €214/head, while heifers had a greater reduction of €16/head on the week to an average of €175/head.
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Over the last three weeks, the proportion of calves in the two-week-old bracket has reduced from almost 45% of all calves traded to under 20% this week.
This shift in calf age has helped to minimise the reduction in the overall average price.
However, within the age brackets there has been a bigger shift in price.
With both exporters and farmer buyers demanding a heavier calf, sellers have responded and, as a result, only larger-framed two-week-old calves are being seen ringside.
Another positive week for calf exports last week has seen demand remain strong for Friesian bull calves and despite being back €2/head on the previous seven days, marts are reporting a decent level of sale clearances for these types.
Beef-sired calf price is down marginally overall this week. Within this, the average price for Angus bulls remains unchanged at €202/head, while Angus heifers were back by €14/head.
A similar story can be seen with Hereford-sired calves, with bulls back slightly to €214/head, while heifers had a greater reduction of €16/head on the week to an average of €175/head.
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