Wednesday’s dairy sale at Listowel Mart saw a good trade for quality calved cows and heifers. The clearance sale saw prices of €1,300 to €1,600 paid for cows.

Springers sold mainly from €1,150 to €1,400, while the later-calving cows running into April were a much more difficult sale, with prices of around €1,000 being achieved.

The sale of 50 heifers saw prices range from €1,300 to €1,580 for top-quality heifers, while springing heifers sold mainly from €1,150 to €1,340.

There will be more clearance sales in the mart in the coming weeks, with dairy sales every Wednesday.