Roscrea Mart in Co Tipperary recorded a flying trade at its weanling sale on Wednesday, with prices paid for bulls and heifers averaging in the region of €4.20/kg to €4.30/kg.
Central Auctions manager Michael Harty reported increased competition in last week’s sale stemming from the seasonal decline in weanling entries running ahead of previous years and farmers purchasing for summer grazing systems remaining very active.
Throughput has tightened in sales nationally over the last fortnight, when normally it would be well into May before this occurs.
Nice-quality continental heifers weighing from 300kg to 430kg sold from €4.30/kg to €4.50/kg, with a selection of excellent-quality lots, including heifers with breeding potential, rising to €4.80/kg to €4.90/kg.
Trend
On the opposite side of the quality spectrum, prices for small numbers of plainer-quality and dairy-crossbreds ranged from €3.60/kg to 4/kg.
There was a similar trend for bulls, with live exporters and specialist finishers also active. The highlight of the bull trade was prices of €5/kg to €5.80/kg paid for an entry of pedigree Limousin bulls ranging from 300kg to 440kg.
Feeders also drove prices paid for quality heavy bulls weighing in excess of 470kg to 500kg to €4.20/kg to €4.30/kg.
Weighing 530kg, this Limousin-cross bull born 03/12/23 sold for €2,300 (€4.34/kg).
This quality Charolais-cross bull weighing 525kg and born 17/03/24 sold for €2,290 (€4.24/kg).
This well-conformed Limousin-cross bull born 29/06/24 and weighing 265kg sold for €1,390 (€5.25/kg).
This quality Limousin-cross bull weighing 315kg and born 29/06/24 sold for €1,780 (€5.65/kg).
This top-quality Limousin bull weighing 340kg and born 04/05/24 sold for €1,970 (€5.79/kg).
This Limousin bull weighing 460kg and born 18/07/23 sold fro €2,480 (€5.39/kg).
This pair of Aberdeen Angus-cross bulls weighing 377kg and born 14/07/24 sold for €1,260 (€3.34/kg).
Two Parthenaise-cross bull weighing 280kg and born 10/09/24 sold for €1,230 (€4.39/kg).
This pair of Limousin-cross bulls weighing 305kg and born 08/03/24 sold for €1,350 (€4.43/kg)
This quality Limousin-cross heifer weighing 300kg and born 20/06/24 sold for €1,370 (€4.57/kg).
This 345kg Belgian Blue-cross heifer born 23/04/24 sold for €1,540 (€4.46/kg).
Born on 24/04/24, this Limousin-cross heifer weighing 355kg sold for €1,600 (€4.51/kg).
This Charolais-cross heifer weighing 365kg and born 25/04/24 sold for €1,630 (€4.47/kg).
These Aubrac-cross heifers weighing 267kg and born 20/11/24 sold for €980 (€3.67/kg).
Weighing 255kg, this Limousin-cross heifer born 01/06/24 sold for €1,250 (€4.90/kg).
This Aubrac-cross heifer weighing 295kg and born 17/03/24 sold for €1,060 (€3.59/kg).
This Belgian Blue-cross heifer weighing 335kg and born 10/03/24 sold for €1,500 (€4.48/kg).
This Charolais-cross heifer weighing 385kg and born 18/06/24 sold for €1,620 (€4.21/kg).
This pair of young Charolais-cross heifers born June 2024 and weighing 365kg sold for €1,600 (€4.38/kg).
Weighing 330kg, this Charolais-cross heifer born 22/06/24 sold for €1,490 (€4.52/kg).
This pair of September-2024 born Limousin-cross heifers weighing 275kg on average sold for €1,370 (€4.98/kg).
This 315kg Charolais-cross heifer born 01/06/24 sold for €1,300 (€4.13/kg).
This Limousin-cross heifer weighing 340kg and born 03/10/24 sold for €1,450 (€4.26/kg).
Roscrea Mart in Co Tipperary recorded a flying trade at its weanling sale on Wednesday, with prices paid for bulls and heifers averaging in the region of €4.20/kg to €4.30/kg.
Central Auctions manager Michael Harty reported increased competition in last week’s sale stemming from the seasonal decline in weanling entries running ahead of previous years and farmers purchasing for summer grazing systems remaining very active.
Throughput has tightened in sales nationally over the last fortnight, when normally it would be well into May before this occurs.
Nice-quality continental heifers weighing from 300kg to 430kg sold from €4.30/kg to €4.50/kg, with a selection of excellent-quality lots, including heifers with breeding potential, rising to €4.80/kg to €4.90/kg.
Trend
On the opposite side of the quality spectrum, prices for small numbers of plainer-quality and dairy-crossbreds ranged from €3.60/kg to 4/kg.
There was a similar trend for bulls, with live exporters and specialist finishers also active. The highlight of the bull trade was prices of €5/kg to €5.80/kg paid for an entry of pedigree Limousin bulls ranging from 300kg to 440kg.
Feeders also drove prices paid for quality heavy bulls weighing in excess of 470kg to 500kg to €4.20/kg to €4.30/kg.
Weighing 530kg, this Limousin-cross bull born 03/12/23 sold for €2,300 (€4.34/kg).
This quality Charolais-cross bull weighing 525kg and born 17/03/24 sold for €2,290 (€4.24/kg).
This well-conformed Limousin-cross bull born 29/06/24 and weighing 265kg sold for €1,390 (€5.25/kg).
This quality Limousin-cross bull weighing 315kg and born 29/06/24 sold for €1,780 (€5.65/kg).
This top-quality Limousin bull weighing 340kg and born 04/05/24 sold for €1,970 (€5.79/kg).
This Limousin bull weighing 460kg and born 18/07/23 sold fro €2,480 (€5.39/kg).
This pair of Aberdeen Angus-cross bulls weighing 377kg and born 14/07/24 sold for €1,260 (€3.34/kg).
Two Parthenaise-cross bull weighing 280kg and born 10/09/24 sold for €1,230 (€4.39/kg).
This pair of Limousin-cross bulls weighing 305kg and born 08/03/24 sold for €1,350 (€4.43/kg)
This quality Limousin-cross heifer weighing 300kg and born 20/06/24 sold for €1,370 (€4.57/kg).
This 345kg Belgian Blue-cross heifer born 23/04/24 sold for €1,540 (€4.46/kg).
Born on 24/04/24, this Limousin-cross heifer weighing 355kg sold for €1,600 (€4.51/kg).
This Charolais-cross heifer weighing 365kg and born 25/04/24 sold for €1,630 (€4.47/kg).
These Aubrac-cross heifers weighing 267kg and born 20/11/24 sold for €980 (€3.67/kg).
Weighing 255kg, this Limousin-cross heifer born 01/06/24 sold for €1,250 (€4.90/kg).
This Aubrac-cross heifer weighing 295kg and born 17/03/24 sold for €1,060 (€3.59/kg).
This Belgian Blue-cross heifer weighing 335kg and born 10/03/24 sold for €1,500 (€4.48/kg).
This Charolais-cross heifer weighing 385kg and born 18/06/24 sold for €1,620 (€4.21/kg).
This pair of young Charolais-cross heifers born June 2024 and weighing 365kg sold for €1,600 (€4.38/kg).
Weighing 330kg, this Charolais-cross heifer born 22/06/24 sold for €1,490 (€4.52/kg).
This pair of September-2024 born Limousin-cross heifers weighing 275kg on average sold for €1,370 (€4.98/kg).
This 315kg Charolais-cross heifer born 01/06/24 sold for €1,300 (€4.13/kg).
This Limousin-cross heifer weighing 340kg and born 03/10/24 sold for €1,450 (€4.26/kg).
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