Cattle
There was a small entry of stock on offer at Friday’s special sale of heifers (February 14th). There was a large attendance of customers at the ringside with online bidders also active.
Heifers fetched an average of €3.64 per kilo up to €4.68 per kilo. There was a small entry of dry cows and they made an average of €3.04 per kilo up to €4.00 per kilo.
Dry cows ranged from an average of €3.18 per kilo up to €3.81 per kilo. Sample prices: CHX -905KG -€3260 -€3.60 per kg, LMX- 840KG- €3020- €3.60 per kg, CH -775KG- €3100- €4.00 per kg, LMX -740KG -€2840- €3.84 per kg, CHX-665KG- €2300- €3.46 per kg, and LMX- 590KG- €1950-€3.31 per kg.
Heifers ranged from an average of €3.64 per kilo up to €4.68 per kilo.
Weanlings
There was a large entry of quality weanlings on offer at our sale held on Tuesday evening, February 18th, with a strong trade for bulls and heifers. The next sale takes place on Tuesday, March 18th.
Bull weanlings fetched from an average of €2.90 per kilo up to €5.57 per kilo and heifer weanlings made from an average of €3.24 per kilo up to €4.99.
There was a full clearance of in-calf heifers and cows, with a top price of €4,000 for a Simmental Heifer due in early March. There was a very good attendance of customers ringside with online buyers also active.
Bull weanlings ranged from an average of €2.90 per kilo up to €5.57 per kilo.
Sheep
There was a small number of sheep on offer at the weekly sale of hoggets and stag ewes on Wednesday, February 19th. Prices for hoggets made up to €230 while stag ewes topped out at €220, and there was also a good entry of ewes in lamb making up to €330, while ewes with lambs made €390.
The next sheep sale takes place on Wednesday, February 26th. The yard opens at 8 am and all stock must be penned by 10 am. Please note all sheep must be tagged with a full yellow EID tag set. The sale can be viewed live on livestock-live.com.
