The BDGP has focused many farmers with maternal stock on targeting special replacement heifer sales. In the past few weeks, there have been a number of special sales across the country.

On Monday 19 October, a ‘‘High €uro-Star’’ replacement heifer sale will take place at Mayo-Sligo Mart in Ballina for weanling heifers. The sale includes 60 Limousin, Angus and Simmental cross heifers weighing over 250kg, with the majority weighing at least 300kg. A maiden heifer sale will take place on Tuesday 10 November for heifers over 400kg.

Similar sales are taking place across the country with strong prices being recorded. The Moyside/Croghan Shorthorn Breeders Club will hold its annual autumn sale at Castlerea mart on Saturday 17 October.

The sale includes 100 head of in-calf, maiden and weanling heifers.Other marts have similar sales.