Saturday’s general cattle sale at Balla Mart saw all types of cattle met with strong farmer demand. The best trade was for good-quality continental stores but even plainer cattle got a nice lift in prices.
Heavy bullocks over 500kg were well improved on previous weeks with farmer buyers much more active. Numbers on offer were not very high, which also helped the trade.
Bullocks
Heavy bullocks over 600kg were probably the weakest trade with stores very strong. Prices for stores were not back much on last year. Good-quality stores ranged mainly from €2.20/kg to €2.30/kg with some prices higher than this.
This pair of Limousin cross bullocks, born April 2018 and weighing 460kg on average, sold for €1,055 (€2.30/kg).
Average-quality types sold mainly from €2.10/kg to €2.20/kg. Light stores from 400kg to 500kg were improved also. Prices of these ranged mainly from €2.15/kg to €2.30/kg and up to €2.40/kg at time for top-quality types.
Weanling bulls and bullocks from 300kg to 400kg sold mainly from €800 to €950/head. While some plainer types sold from €700 to €800, the general trade was strong.
Heifers
Store heifers were not quite as strong as the bullocks, but were improved on last week also. Those from 500kg to 600kg sold mainly from €2.00/kg to €2.20/kg for R and U grades with plainer types making €1.80/kg to €2.00/kg for Limousin and Angus types. Stores from 400kg to 500kg made from €2.10/kg to €2.20/kg, with U grades making over €2.30/kg.
This Charolais cross heifer, born February 2017 and weighing 650kg, sold for €1,185 (€1.82/kg).
Where quality weanling heifers were on offer, the trade was very strong. Those from 300kg to 400kg sold mainly from €2.20/kg to €2.40/kg and up to €2.60/kg for better types.
Fleshed continental cull cows sold mainly from €1.70/kg to €1.85/kg. The main range of feeding cows sold from €1.50/kg to €1.65kg depending on quality, with plainer and older cows making from €1.20/kg upwards.
This Limousin cross heifer, born November 2018 and weighing 290kg, sold for €810 (€2.79/kg).
This Charolais cross heifer, born June 2018 and weighing 470kg, sold for €990 (€2.11/kg).
This Charolais cross heifer, born May 2018 and weighing 465kg, sold for €1,030 (€2.22/kg).
This Belgian Blue cross bullock, born August 2017 and weighing 655kg, sold for €1,405 (€2.15/kg).
This Limousin cross bullock, born March 2018 and weighing 490kg, sold for €1,100 (€2.25/kg).
This Angus cross bullock, born November 2016 and weighing 570kg, sold for €1,105 (€1.94/kg).
This Angus bullock, born November 2016 and weighing 520kg, sold for €1,000 (€1.92/kg).
This Limousin cross bullock, born May 2018 and weighing 520kg, sold for €1,000 (€1.93/kg).
This Charolais cross heifer, born November 2018 and weighing 405kg, sold for €1,000 (€2.47/kg).
Saturday’s general cattle sale at Balla Mart saw all types of cattle met with strong farmer demand. The best trade was for good-quality continental stores but even plainer cattle got a nice lift in prices.
Heavy bullocks over 500kg were well improved on previous weeks with farmer buyers much more active. Numbers on offer were not very high, which also helped the trade.
Bullocks
Heavy bullocks over 600kg were probably the weakest trade with stores very strong. Prices for stores were not back much on last year. Good-quality stores ranged mainly from €2.20/kg to €2.30/kg with some prices higher than this.
This pair of Limousin cross bullocks, born April 2018 and weighing 460kg on average, sold for €1,055 (€2.30/kg).
Average-quality types sold mainly from €2.10/kg to €2.20/kg. Light stores from 400kg to 500kg were improved also. Prices of these ranged mainly from €2.15/kg to €2.30/kg and up to €2.40/kg at time for top-quality types.
Weanling bulls and bullocks from 300kg to 400kg sold mainly from €800 to €950/head. While some plainer types sold from €700 to €800, the general trade was strong.
Heifers
Store heifers were not quite as strong as the bullocks, but were improved on last week also. Those from 500kg to 600kg sold mainly from €2.00/kg to €2.20/kg for R and U grades with plainer types making €1.80/kg to €2.00/kg for Limousin and Angus types. Stores from 400kg to 500kg made from €2.10/kg to €2.20/kg, with U grades making over €2.30/kg.
This Charolais cross heifer, born February 2017 and weighing 650kg, sold for €1,185 (€1.82/kg).
Where quality weanling heifers were on offer, the trade was very strong. Those from 300kg to 400kg sold mainly from €2.20/kg to €2.40/kg and up to €2.60/kg for better types.
Fleshed continental cull cows sold mainly from €1.70/kg to €1.85/kg. The main range of feeding cows sold from €1.50/kg to €1.65kg depending on quality, with plainer and older cows making from €1.20/kg upwards.
This Limousin cross heifer, born November 2018 and weighing 290kg, sold for €810 (€2.79/kg).
This Charolais cross heifer, born June 2018 and weighing 470kg, sold for €990 (€2.11/kg).
This Charolais cross heifer, born May 2018 and weighing 465kg, sold for €1,030 (€2.22/kg).
This Belgian Blue cross bullock, born August 2017 and weighing 655kg, sold for €1,405 (€2.15/kg).
This Limousin cross bullock, born March 2018 and weighing 490kg, sold for €1,100 (€2.25/kg).
This Angus cross bullock, born November 2016 and weighing 570kg, sold for €1,105 (€1.94/kg).
This Angus bullock, born November 2016 and weighing 520kg, sold for €1,000 (€1.92/kg).
This Limousin cross bullock, born May 2018 and weighing 520kg, sold for €1,000 (€1.93/kg).
This Charolais cross heifer, born November 2018 and weighing 405kg, sold for €1,000 (€2.47/kg).
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