For the second week running, Birr mart ran an online sale using the MartBids platform, with buyers being able to view the stock in the morning prior to the sale. In total there were 36 different successful online buyers on the day.
Bullocks
There was a large entry of Friesian bullocks in the 350-400kg range, which was reflected in the average price of €1.88/kg. However, the top-third averaged €2.41/kg for continental type suckler-bred animals. At the top end, one 13-month-old Limousin steer weighing 382kg made €940 or €2.46/kg.
This 27-month-old Hereford bullock weighing 490kg sold for €900 or €1.84/kg.
In the 400-500kg weight range, Limousin cross steers were typically making in the high €2.30s per kilo and topped out at €2.68/kg for a 13-month-old 407kg Limousin who sold for €1,090.
More traditional cross dairy types were typically averaging from €1.90-€2.05/kg, while straight dairy types were making anything from €1.50-€1.70/kg depending on quality.
These two April 2019-born Limousin bullocks weighing 467kg sold for €1,080 or €2.31/kg
Similarly, in the 500-600kg weight range for bullocks Angus and Hereford crosses were typically making €1.85-€2.00/kg, with straight dairy types making €1.62-€1.72/kg.
This April 2019-born Simmental cross bullock weighing 495kg sold for €1130 or €2.28/kg.
These two March 2018-born Friesian bullocks weighing 530kg sold for €930 or €1.75/kg.
In the 600kg+ range Angus and Hereford cross dairy cattle were averaging €1.85-€2.00, with an extra 5-10c/kg being paid for well fleshed Angus crosses.
This March 2018-born Hereford bullock weighing 625kg sold for €1,140 or €1.82/kg.
Heifers
In the 350-400kg weight range prices topped out at €1,000/hd for a group of three spring 2019-born Charolais cattle weighing 398kg – equivalent to €2.51/kg.
These three Angus cross heifers averaged 458kg and sold for €970 or €2.12/kg.
For heifers weighing 400-500kg, Hereford and Angus cross dairy types were making €1.75-€1.95 on average, with suckler-type continental crosses making between €2.20/kg and €2.40/kg.
This July 2018-born Limousin cross heifer weighing 535kg sold for €1,070 or €2.00/kg.
This February 2018-born Hereford cross heifer weighing 460kg sold for €840 or €1.83/kg.
It was predominantly Limousin cross heifers in the 500-600kg weight range, with the overall average at €1.95/kg and top third making €2.07/kg.
This 21-month-old Simmental cross heifer weighing 520kg sold for €1,070 or €2.06/kg.
Cows
There was also just over 20 cows on offer. They averaged €1.55/kg, with Friesian cows making from €1.15-€1.58/kg for heavier, better fleshed types. Continental type cows were averaging around the €1.75/kg mark, though numbers were low.
There were a couple of cows with calves at foot on offer, including this 2018 born Angus cross with Belgian blue bull calf at foot pictured below.
This 2018 Angus cross cow with a March-born Belgian Blue bull calf at foot sold for €1,060.
For the second week running, Birr mart ran an online sale using the MartBids platform, with buyers being able to view the stock in the morning prior to the sale. In total there were 36 different successful online buyers on the day.
Bullocks
There was a large entry of Friesian bullocks in the 350-400kg range, which was reflected in the average price of €1.88/kg. However, the top-third averaged €2.41/kg for continental type suckler-bred animals. At the top end, one 13-month-old Limousin steer weighing 382kg made €940 or €2.46/kg.
This 27-month-old Hereford bullock weighing 490kg sold for €900 or €1.84/kg.
In the 400-500kg weight range, Limousin cross steers were typically making in the high €2.30s per kilo and topped out at €2.68/kg for a 13-month-old 407kg Limousin who sold for €1,090.
More traditional cross dairy types were typically averaging from €1.90-€2.05/kg, while straight dairy types were making anything from €1.50-€1.70/kg depending on quality.
These two April 2019-born Limousin bullocks weighing 467kg sold for €1,080 or €2.31/kg
Similarly, in the 500-600kg weight range for bullocks Angus and Hereford crosses were typically making €1.85-€2.00/kg, with straight dairy types making €1.62-€1.72/kg.
This April 2019-born Simmental cross bullock weighing 495kg sold for €1130 or €2.28/kg.
These two March 2018-born Friesian bullocks weighing 530kg sold for €930 or €1.75/kg.
In the 600kg+ range Angus and Hereford cross dairy cattle were averaging €1.85-€2.00, with an extra 5-10c/kg being paid for well fleshed Angus crosses.
This March 2018-born Hereford bullock weighing 625kg sold for €1,140 or €1.82/kg.
Heifers
In the 350-400kg weight range prices topped out at €1,000/hd for a group of three spring 2019-born Charolais cattle weighing 398kg – equivalent to €2.51/kg.
These three Angus cross heifers averaged 458kg and sold for €970 or €2.12/kg.
For heifers weighing 400-500kg, Hereford and Angus cross dairy types were making €1.75-€1.95 on average, with suckler-type continental crosses making between €2.20/kg and €2.40/kg.
This July 2018-born Limousin cross heifer weighing 535kg sold for €1,070 or €2.00/kg.
This February 2018-born Hereford cross heifer weighing 460kg sold for €840 or €1.83/kg.
It was predominantly Limousin cross heifers in the 500-600kg weight range, with the overall average at €1.95/kg and top third making €2.07/kg.
This 21-month-old Simmental cross heifer weighing 520kg sold for €1,070 or €2.06/kg.
Cows
There was also just over 20 cows on offer. They averaged €1.55/kg, with Friesian cows making from €1.15-€1.58/kg for heavier, better fleshed types. Continental type cows were averaging around the €1.75/kg mark, though numbers were low.
There were a couple of cows with calves at foot on offer, including this 2018 born Angus cross with Belgian blue bull calf at foot pictured below.
This 2018 Angus cross cow with a March-born Belgian Blue bull calf at foot sold for €1,060.
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