Friday April 22nd – Mart Report – Cattle

 There were bigger numbers of stock on offer at last Friday’s sale which included a large entry of top quality Bullocks. There was flying trade for Bullocks with a good attendance of Buyers and the majority of lots sold. Prices for Bullocks ranged from an average of €2.52 per kilo up to a top of €3.27 per kilo. There was also a good trade for Heifers with prices averaging form €2.25 per kilo up to €2.76 per kilo. There was a similar trade for Dry Cows with no significant change in prices from the previous week. Dry Cows averaged from €1.66 per kilo up to €2.03 per kilo.

Sale as usual Friday next April 29th – 56  pens Heifers on offer, Also Bullocks & Dry Cows  Yard opens at 7.30 a.m. All stock must be penned by 10.30 a.m. Cattle not penned by this time will not be included in the draw. Special Sale of Bullocks Friday May 6th @ 11 a.m. Bookings accepted up to 5 p.m. on Tuesday April 26th, Wednesday April 27th and Thursday April 28th Also Heifers and Dry Cows

Dry Cows made from €820 to €1485 per head

Sample Prices:

 Char X 825 kgs €1485, Lim 735 kgs €1420, Lim X 675 kgs €1280,AAX 660 kgs €1185,Lim X 615 kgs €1035, Fr 600 kgs €800, AAX 585 kgs €1020, Lim X 580 kgs €990.

Heifers made from €425 to €850 over

Sample Prices: Char X 580 kgs €1430, 2 AAX 487 kgs €1100, AAX 415 kgs €910,Char X 390 kgs €1075, Lim X 380 kgs €905, Char X 470 kgs €1165, Lim X 395 kgs €1050,Char X 385 kgs €1010, Lim X 395 kgs €1050.

Bullocks  made from €535 to €1035 over

Sample Prices: Char 745 kgs €1720, Lim 685 kgs €1650, BBX 605 kgs €1640,Char X 590 kgs €1615, 2 Char X 567 kgs €1505, 2  Simm X 572 kgs €1440, 2 Char X 545 kgs €1430,3 498 kgs €1405, 2 Char X 510 kgs €1405, Char X 460 kgs €1470, Lim X 495 kgs €1230,Char X 415 kgs €1100, 2 Char X 483 kgs €1300, Simm X 335 kgs €895,