Just over 120 head of stock passed through the ring in Headford Mart on Saturday last, with buoyant demand seen for all types of stock, but particularly spring 2024-born store cattle.
The sale was the first for the mart on the Martbids system, which is now in place for bidding online.
Quality continental-type bullocks in the 300kg to 400kg bracket saw prices clear €5/kg, with up to €5.75/kg being paid for one Charolais-cross weighing 315kg that sold for €1,810.
Finished types were dominated by dairy-beef-crosses, with these lots selling from €4.07/kg up to €4.58/kg, with the price being dictated by fleshing and kill-out ability. A small number of heavy continental bullocks sold from €4.58/kg to €4.92/kg.
Heifers were a similar trade, with the greatest bite being seen for light store cattle and weanlings aged between nine and 16 months.
Quality heifers of this class sold between €4.91/kg and €5.87/kg, with the top price per kilo being a nine-month-old Charolais-cross heifer weighing 265kg that sold for €2,200.
Forward type and finished Hereford and Angus-cross heifers weighing between 440kg and 530kg sold between €4.15/kg and €4.50/kg, with little variance between stores and finished lots.
This Angus-cross heifer born November 2023 and weighing 530kg sold for €2,380 (€4.49/kg).
These three Hereford-cross bullocks born February 2023 and weighing 645kg sold for €2,660 (€4.12/kg).
This pair of Limousin-cross bullocks born July 2023 and weighing 490kg sold for €2,100 (€4.29/kg).
This 2017-born Limousin-cross cow weighing 780kg sold for €3,220 (€4.13/kg).
This 2014-born Limousin-cross cow weighing 675kg sold for €2,540 (€3.76/kg).
Just over 120 head of stock passed through the ring in Headford Mart on Saturday last, with buoyant demand seen for all types of stock, but particularly spring 2024-born store cattle.
The sale was the first for the mart on the Martbids system, which is now in place for bidding online.
Quality continental-type bullocks in the 300kg to 400kg bracket saw prices clear €5/kg, with up to €5.75/kg being paid for one Charolais-cross weighing 315kg that sold for €1,810.
Finished types were dominated by dairy-beef-crosses, with these lots selling from €4.07/kg up to €4.58/kg, with the price being dictated by fleshing and kill-out ability. A small number of heavy continental bullocks sold from €4.58/kg to €4.92/kg.
Heifers were a similar trade, with the greatest bite being seen for light store cattle and weanlings aged between nine and 16 months.
Quality heifers of this class sold between €4.91/kg and €5.87/kg, with the top price per kilo being a nine-month-old Charolais-cross heifer weighing 265kg that sold for €2,200.
Forward type and finished Hereford and Angus-cross heifers weighing between 440kg and 530kg sold between €4.15/kg and €4.50/kg, with little variance between stores and finished lots.
This Angus-cross heifer born November 2023 and weighing 530kg sold for €2,380 (€4.49/kg).
These three Hereford-cross bullocks born February 2023 and weighing 645kg sold for €2,660 (€4.12/kg).
This pair of Limousin-cross bullocks born July 2023 and weighing 490kg sold for €2,100 (€4.29/kg).
This 2017-born Limousin-cross cow weighing 780kg sold for €3,220 (€4.13/kg).
This 2014-born Limousin-cross cow weighing 675kg sold for €2,540 (€3.76/kg).
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