Friday October 9th – Cattle Prices Report

 

 There was a huge entry of excellent quality stock on offer at last Friday’s sale. There was a brisk trade for Bullocks with plenty of customers anxious for cattle with a very high clearance of lots. There was also an excellent trade for Heifers with quality lots fetching as high as €3.11 per kilo. There was an improved trade for Dry Cows with prices up from last week. An extra special sale of Heifers will be held on Friday next with 55 pens on offer in addition there are 45 pens of Bullocks with Dry Cows sold before the Heifers. New Booking Arrangements- Please note bookings for all special sales will be accepted up to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays the week prior to the sale. The Draw for the pens will take place on Thursday at 5 p.m. Draw System for starting pen on sale Days: The draw for the starting pen will be made at 10.45 a.m. on Friday’s and 4.45 p.m. on Tuesday’s. The first number drawn will be the starting pen and a second draw will be made to determine whether the draw will go up or down.

Dates for your Diary

Tuesday 13th 30 Very Good Quality Springing Heifers @ 6 p.m. (BBX, Char X & Lim X) scanned 5 to 6 months in calf to P.B. Lim Bull – Also usual sale of Weanlings @ 5 p.m.

Weanling Show & Sale Tuesday October 20th @ 5 p.m. Bookings accepted up to 5 p.m. Tues. Oct 13th, Wed.Oct. 14th & Thurs. Oct 15th.

Special Entry of 42 Outstanding Springing Heifers in Ring 3. @ 6 p.m. Stock may be viewed on our Website or facebook page.

Friday October 23rd – Special Sale of Breeding Heifers @ 11 a.m. Bookings accepted up to 5 p.m. Tues. Oct 13th, Wed. Oct. 14th & Thurs. Oct 15th.

Friday October 23rd: Special Sale of Cont X. Bullocks @ 11 a.m.–Bookings accepted up to 5 p.m. Tues. Oct. 13th, Wed. Oct. 14th & Thurs. Oct 15th.

Friday October 23rd: Unhaltered sale of Limousin Heifers Ring 3 @ 7 p.m.

Saturday October 24th @ 12 noon Special sale of Springers – Lot 1 – 22 Springers, Lot 2 – 8 Springers, Lot 3- 15 springers .Stock may be viewed on our website and facebook

Dry Cows made from €880  to €1670  per head

Sample Prices: SHX 815 kgs €1670, Lim X 850 kgs €1630, Simm 865 kgs €1620, BBX 640 kgs €1340,AAX 750 kgs €1190, BBX 710 kgs €1360, Char 770 kgs €1465, Char X 670 kgs €1390, Lim X 565 kgs €1035.Lim X 720 kgs €1400.

Heifers made from €475  to €1215  over

Sample  Prices: Char X 715 kgs €1930, Lim X 660 kgs €1700,Char X 635 kgs €1660, Simm X 665 kgs €1500, BBX 575 kgs €1480, Char X 555 kgs €1505, Lim X 570 kgs €1480, 2 Char X 560 kgs €1460, AAX 595 kgs €1440, Lim X 495 kgs €1370, Simm X 585 kgs €1370, Char X 460 kgs €1200, Lim 500 kgs €1300,AAX 590 kgs €1385, AAX 375 kgs €850 , AAX 455 kgs €1070

Bullocks made from €590 to €1065  over

Sample Prices: Char X 725 kgs €1745, Char X 700 kgs €1700, 3 Lim X 678 kgs €1690, Char X 590 kgs €1655, 2 Char X 597 kgs €1510, Char X 580 kgs €1635, Lim X 575 kgs €1500, AAX 570 kgs €1485,Char X 585 kgs €1480, 2 Char X 598 kgs €1510, 2 AAX 580 kgs €1130, Char X 470 kgs €1360,Lim X 585 kgs €1410, AAX 495 kgs €1020, BBX 550 kgs €1400, AAX 570 kgs €1485,Char X 595 kgs €1530, SH 580 kgs €1200, 2 Lim X 505 kgs €1270.