Prices at Carnew mart on Friday were up on the previous week. There were 530 cattle and 480 calves on offer.

Forward bullocks sold for €680 to €1,060 over the weight. Continental store bullocks went for between €530 and €850 over, while Friesian store bullocks sold for between €150 and €630 over the weight. Weanling bulls went for €450 to €870 with the weight.

Heifers and cows

Store heifers went for €350 to €780 with the weight. Beef cows sold for between €550 and €870 over, while store cows traded from €150 to €520 over the weight.

Calves

Continental bull calves saw a good trade, fetching anywhere from €230/head to €400/head. Hereford or Angus cross bulls went for between €130/head and €270/head.

An 18-day-old Angus bull made €80.

An 18-day-old Angus bull made €80.

Continental heifer calves traded similarly, from €130/head to €310/head.

Hereford and Angus cross heifers received between €80/head and €260/head.

A 20 day old Aberdeen Angus heifer made €100

A 20-day-old Aberdeen Angus heifer made €100.

A 16 day old Angus heifer made €85

A 16-day-old Angus heifer made €85.

A 17 day old Angus heifer made €60

A 17-day-old Angus heifer made €60.

One Aberdeen Angus heifer aged 29 days made €65

One Aberdeen Angus heifer aged 29 days made €65.

Some of the stronger Friesian bulls went for between €130 and €180. But export Friesian bulls got €60/head to €120/head and smaller ones went for as low as €5/head.

A 44 day old Friesian bull went for €70

A 44-day-old Friesian bull went for €70.

Sheep

Auctioneer David Quinn said the sheep sale was the best in Carnew so far this year, with 1,600 sheep meeting a strong trade. Fat lambs improved by €5 or €6 each and store lambs up by €6 to €10 per head. The majority of sheep over 53kg sold for between €140/head and €145/head.

  • Over 50kg: €136 – €147
  • 45kg to 49kg: €118 – €140
  • 40kg to 44kg: €106 – €122
  • 35kg to 39kg: €90 – €105
  • Under 35kg: €67 – €88
  • Cull ewes: €72 – €142
  • In-lamb ewes: €105 – €165
  • Ewes with single lambs: €130 – €170
  • Ewes with doubles: €180 – €215
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