Marts are slowly getting back into the routine of things after the Christmas break. Elphin Mart is synonymous with great cattle and as one farmer said to me last night, "you want a good one coming to this town me boy".
Last night was full of "good ones" in the dry cow ring. A number of factory agents and buyers were very active for good cows. Cows in the 800kg to 900kg bracket fit to kill were hitting close to the €2/kg mark.
Lesser types or cows that required more feeding were generally back around the €1.70/kg to €1.80/kg mark, with dairy types back around €1.20/kg to €1.50/kg.
There was a super clearance, with 51 out of the 52 cows on sale finding a new home on the night.
A 2010-born CH cow weighing 740kg: €1,240.A 2010-born CH cow weighing 725kg: €1,300.A 2015-born BB cow weighing 605kg: €990.A 2014-born LM cow weighing 625kg: €1,000.A 2015-born LM cow weighing 755kg: €1,325.A 2007-born LM cow weighing 615kg: €1,160.A 2014-born LM cow weighing 660kg: €1,060.Speaking to the Irish Farmers Journal, Elphin Mart manager Gerry Connellan said he a seen a noticeable improvement in the trade since Christmas.
"We have a couple of great customers for heavy cows and farmers travel with cows here because of that," he said.
On the northern trade, he said: "There is a few moving north every week and we have had a few enquires from NI customers and UK customers ahead of our big heifer sale on Wednesday 5 February. That sale is generally a good gauge for the market and we hope to have 900 heifers."
This 2016-born Simmental weighed 760kg and sold for €1,170.
This 2014-born Charolais cow weighed 710kg and sold for €1,120.
This 2010-born Charolais cow weighed 760kg and sold for €1,210.
This 2015-born pedigree Charolais cow weighed 880kg and sold for €1,550.
This 2014-born Salers cow weighed 820kg and sold for €1,390.
This 2013-born Charolais cow weighed 910kg and sold for €1,780.
This 2011-born Jersey-cross weighed 625kg and sold for €675.
This 2013-born Hereford cow weighed 925kg and sold for €1,350.
This 2014-born Charolais cow weighed 945kg and sold for €1,780.
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Marts are slowly getting back into the routine of things after the Christmas break. Elphin Mart is synonymous with great cattle and as one farmer said to me last night, "you want a good one coming to this town me boy".
Last night was full of "good ones" in the dry cow ring. A number of factory agents and buyers were very active for good cows. Cows in the 800kg to 900kg bracket fit to kill were hitting close to the €2/kg mark.
Lesser types or cows that required more feeding were generally back around the €1.70/kg to €1.80/kg mark, with dairy types back around €1.20/kg to €1.50/kg.
There was a super clearance, with 51 out of the 52 cows on sale finding a new home on the night.
A 2010-born CH cow weighing 740kg: €1,240.A 2010-born CH cow weighing 725kg: €1,300.A 2015-born BB cow weighing 605kg: €990.A 2014-born LM cow weighing 625kg: €1,000.A 2015-born LM cow weighing 755kg: €1,325.A 2007-born LM cow weighing 615kg: €1,160.A 2014-born LM cow weighing 660kg: €1,060.Speaking to the Irish Farmers Journal, Elphin Mart manager Gerry Connellan said he a seen a noticeable improvement in the trade since Christmas.
"We have a couple of great customers for heavy cows and farmers travel with cows here because of that," he said.
On the northern trade, he said: "There is a few moving north every week and we have had a few enquires from NI customers and UK customers ahead of our big heifer sale on Wednesday 5 February. That sale is generally a good gauge for the market and we hope to have 900 heifers."
This 2016-born Simmental weighed 760kg and sold for €1,170.
This 2014-born Charolais cow weighed 710kg and sold for €1,120.
This 2010-born Charolais cow weighed 760kg and sold for €1,210.
This 2015-born pedigree Charolais cow weighed 880kg and sold for €1,550.
This 2014-born Salers cow weighed 820kg and sold for €1,390.
This 2013-born Charolais cow weighed 910kg and sold for €1,780.
This 2011-born Jersey-cross weighed 625kg and sold for €675.
This 2013-born Hereford cow weighed 925kg and sold for €1,350.
This 2014-born Charolais cow weighed 945kg and sold for €1,780.
Read more
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