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Martin Merrick reports from Cathal Kelly’s in-calf heifer sale in Ballinrobe, where the year’s trading finished on a high.
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Walter Brennan’s annual springer sale saw a 100% clearance, with a top price of €7,000 being paid for a Belgian Blue-cross in-calf heifer.
Aidan Brennan says that it is better to teat seal heifers when they are still at grass, if possible.
The prevailing mood is rising in dairy markets and with the good weather in autumn that allowed farmers replenish fodder stocks, these all had an impact on the dairy sale in the north Kerry mart.
Nevan Mc Kiernan reports from Saturday's Genetic Gems Hereford sale in Tullamore Mart
High prices for cull cows is also helping underpin in-calf heifer values.
The latest production sale from the Jalex herd saw a maiden heifer top the trade at an extraordinary price of £18,000.
An on-farm production sale of breeding heifers from Slatabogie Holsteins saw heifer calves top the trade at 5,500 guineas
Spotting an opening in the market, Martin Tumilty has moved from rearing stores to producing high-quality suckler replacements on his Co Down farm. Kieran Mailey reports.
All types of Simmental heifers met with firm demand at the annual Simmental-crossbred sale in Ballymote on Saturday last.
