Cattle Sale – Friday 30th March 2012
The lively trade continued this week for Bullocks, Heifers & Dry Cows.
There were a large number of excellent quality heifers on offer at the Special Cont.X.
Heifer sale. Bidding was strong resulting in premium prices. There was a good entry of quality bullocks on offer with a plentiful supply of customers and a good trade for all types. Dry Cow numbers were slightly up on the previous week with prices similar.
Dry Cows
Prices from €885 to 1645 per head
Sample Prices
BL Lim 820 kgs €1645, Red Simm 740 kgs €1470, Char 820 kgs €1485, Red Hereford 780 kgs €1350, Red Lim 575 kgs €1300, Shorthorn 610 kgs €1000, AA 565 kgs €1080.
Heifers
Prices from €475 to €995 over
Sample Prices
Char 675 kgs €1650, Red Lim 650 kgs €1500, Char 650 kgs €1545, Red Lim 555 kgs €1380, Bl Lim 470 kgs €1170, Char 290 kgs €840, Hereford X 335 kgs €920, 3 Belgian Blue 403 kgs €1095.
Bullocks
Prices from €605 to €1145 over
Sample Prices
2 Char 540 kgs €1600, Simm 585 kgs €1560, B.B. 685 kgs 1560, A.A. 575 kgs €1480, Char 480 kgs €1480, 3 Char 380 kgs €1300.
