Last week saw a major disruption to calf sales throughout the country due to storm Emma. With exports ramping up, we look at how the trade is performing.
Storm Emma and significant snow falls forced the cancellation of sales across the country last week.
This had a major effect on reducing the number of calves sold. However, early this week the departure of 21 truckloads of calves has paved the way for exporters to ramp up buying and get through the backlog. In recent days, marts have reported large jumps in the numbers of calves on offer, with the trade for Friesian bulls holding quite well. Calf sales data from the ICBF has shown that the average price paid for Friesian bulls dropped last week. However, the main driver behind this was the quality of calves on offer and reduced farmer activity due to weather issues. The average price paid for Friesian bulls was €82/head, with the majority of those on offer being young two- to three-week-old types. Stronger calves sold from €85 to €110/head.
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Traditional breed and continental-cross calves remain a very strong and steady trade firm buyer activity.
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Title: Storm and snow upsets calf trade
Last week saw a major disruption to calf sales throughout the country due to storm Emma. With exports ramping up, we look at how the trade is performing.
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Storm Emma and significant snow falls forced the cancellation of sales across the country last week.
This had a major effect on reducing the number of calves sold. However, early this week the departure of 21 truckloads of calves has paved the way for exporters to ramp up buying and get through the backlog. In recent days, marts have reported large jumps in the numbers of calves on offer, with the trade for Friesian bulls holding quite well. Calf sales data from the ICBF has shown that the average price paid for Friesian bulls dropped last week. However, the main driver behind this was the quality of calves on offer and reduced farmer activity due to weather issues. The average price paid for Friesian bulls was €82/head, with the majority of those on offer being young two- to three-week-old types. Stronger calves sold from €85 to €110/head.
Traditional breed and continental-cross calves remain a very strong and steady trade firm buyer activity.
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