The final week of purchasing for grass farmers for ANC held store prices firm in Portumna Mart at last Wednesday’s general cattle sale.
Light store heifers below 400kg averaged €4.04/kg, with heifers in the 400kg to 500kg bracket averaging €3.63/kg.
Top-quality continental heifers suitable for further feeding or breeding averaged €4.07/kg, while poorer-quality lots averaged €3.26/kg.
Bullocks traded for similar money, with lighter lots averaging €3.78/kg, with over €4/kg seen for higher-end stock, while forward-type stores weighing 400kg to 500kg averaged €3.52/kg, with top- and poorer-quality lots selling for 40c/kg above or below this.
Heavy bullocks over 500kg averaged €3.76/kg, with less of a difference between top-end and bottom-end lots, with a difference on average of 25c/kg above or below €3.76/kg.
A small number of weanling bulls saw lots weighing 200kg to 300kg sold for an average of €4.13/kg, with lots above 300kg averaging €3.82/kg.
Some 82 calves and runners were sold, with a high of €800 paid for a pen of eight three-month-old Angus-cross bull calves weighing 123kg.
Cull cows sold to an average of €3.04/kg, with €3.40/kg to €3.96/kg paid for quality forward continental types.
This pair of Limousin-cross bullocks born August 2024 and weighing 380kg sold for €1,610 (€4.34/kg).
This Belgian Blue-cross bullock born February 2023 and weighing 570kg sold for €2,120 (€3.72/kg).
This pair of Hereford-cross heifers born March 2023 and weighing 585kg sold for €2,450 (€4.19/kg).
This Limousin-cross heifer born April 2023 and weighing 540kg sold for €2,280 (€4.22/kg).
These three Charolais-cross heifers born April 2024 and weighing 345kg sold for €1,470 (€4.26/kg).
This Shorthorn-cross cow born June 2016 and weighing 585kg sold for €1,640 )€2.80/kg).
This Limousin-cross cow born May 2010 and weighing 590kg sold for €1,930 (€3.27/kg).
The final week of purchasing for grass farmers for ANC held store prices firm in Portumna Mart at last Wednesday’s general cattle sale.
Light store heifers below 400kg averaged €4.04/kg, with heifers in the 400kg to 500kg bracket averaging €3.63/kg.
Top-quality continental heifers suitable for further feeding or breeding averaged €4.07/kg, while poorer-quality lots averaged €3.26/kg.
Bullocks traded for similar money, with lighter lots averaging €3.78/kg, with over €4/kg seen for higher-end stock, while forward-type stores weighing 400kg to 500kg averaged €3.52/kg, with top- and poorer-quality lots selling for 40c/kg above or below this.
Heavy bullocks over 500kg averaged €3.76/kg, with less of a difference between top-end and bottom-end lots, with a difference on average of 25c/kg above or below €3.76/kg.
A small number of weanling bulls saw lots weighing 200kg to 300kg sold for an average of €4.13/kg, with lots above 300kg averaging €3.82/kg.
Some 82 calves and runners were sold, with a high of €800 paid for a pen of eight three-month-old Angus-cross bull calves weighing 123kg.
Cull cows sold to an average of €3.04/kg, with €3.40/kg to €3.96/kg paid for quality forward continental types.
This pair of Limousin-cross bullocks born August 2024 and weighing 380kg sold for €1,610 (€4.34/kg).
This Belgian Blue-cross bullock born February 2023 and weighing 570kg sold for €2,120 (€3.72/kg).
This pair of Hereford-cross heifers born March 2023 and weighing 585kg sold for €2,450 (€4.19/kg).
This Limousin-cross heifer born April 2023 and weighing 540kg sold for €2,280 (€4.22/kg).
These three Charolais-cross heifers born April 2024 and weighing 345kg sold for €1,470 (€4.26/kg).
This Shorthorn-cross cow born June 2016 and weighing 585kg sold for €1,640 )€2.80/kg).
This Limousin-cross cow born May 2010 and weighing 590kg sold for €1,930 (€3.27/kg).
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