Cattle: There was a large entry of stock on offer at last Friday’s special sale of bullocks (October 18th).
Bullocks fetched an average of €3.23 per kilo up to €4.36 per kilo, and there was a good entry of dry cows and they made an average of €2.31 per kilo up to €3.20 per kilo. There was a large attendance of customers at the ringside, with online bidders also active.
Dry cows ranged from an average of €2.31 per kilo up to €3.20 per kilo. Sample prices: CH -900KG -€2360 -€2.62 per kg, CH- 885KG- €2310- €2.61 per kg, CH -830KG- €2250- €2.71 per kg, LMX -775KG -€2480- €3.20 per kg, LMX-700KG- €1760- €2.51 per kg, and AAX-670KG -€1530- €2.28 per kg.
Bullocks ranged from an average of €3.23 per kilo up to €4.36 per kilo. Sample prices: CH-815KG- €2570- €3.15 per kg, CHX- 770KG- €2450 – €3.18 per kg, CHX-705KG- €2430- €3.45 per kg, CHX- 685KG- €2430- €3.55 per kg, CHX- 630KG- €2350- €3.73 per kg, CHX -590KG – €2290-€3.88 per kg, CHX- 525KG- €2290-€4.36 per kg, and CHX- 495KG- €2140- €4.32 per kg.
Weanlings
There was a large entry of quality weanlings on offer at our sale held on Tuesday evening, October 22nd, with a strong trade for bulls and heifers. The next weanling sale is Tuesday, October 29th.
Bull weanlings fetched from an average of €3.53 per kilo up to €5.54 per kilo, heifer weanlings made from an average of €3.13 per kilo up to €4.44, and cows made an average of €3.57 per kilo up to €4.21 per kilo. There was a very good attendance of customers ringside, with online buyers also active.
Bull weanlings ranged from an average of €3.53 per kilo up to €5.54 per kilo. Sample prices: CHX- 595KG -€2000 -€3.36 per kg, CHX- 580KG- €1910- €3.29 per kg, LM-475KG- €1730 -€3.64 per kg, CHX -445KG- €1940- €4.36 per kg, CHX -400KG- €1650 -€4.13 per kg, CHX -395KG -€2190 -€5.54 per kg, CHX- 345KG -€1670 -€4.84 per kg, and CHX-310KG-€1590- €5.13 per kg.
Heifer weanlings ranged from an average of €3.13 per kilo up to €4.44 per kilo. Sample prices: CHX-460KG -€1480- €3.22 per kg, CHX -425KG-€1360-€3.20 per kg, LMX-385KG- €1280-€3.32 per kg, CHX- 335KG- €1250- €3.73 per kg, CHX- 310KG- €1230 -€3.97 per kg, CHX- 250KG- €1110- €4.44 per kg, and AAX-285KG-€1060- €3.72 per kg.
Sheep
We had a smaller number of sheep on offer at our weekly sale of lambs and stag ewes on Wednesday, October 23rd. Prices for spring lambs made up to €185 while stag ewes topped out at €196.
The next sheep sale takes place on Wednesday, October 30th. 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.
Spring lambs, sample prices: 59kgs -€185- €3.14 per kg, 54kgs -€185- €3.43 per kg, 52.8kgs- €181-€3.43 per kg, 50.6kgs -€181- €3.58 per kg, 48.4kgs- €177- €3.66 per kg, 42.8kgs -€166- €3.88 per kg, and 39.6kgs- €139- €3.51 per kg.
Cast ewes, sample prices: 82kgs- €196-€2.39 per kg, 79kgs – €180 – €2.28 per kg, 69.3kgs – €180 – €2.60 per kg, 71.9Kgs – €160 – €2.22 per kg, and 49.2Kgs – €178 – €3.62 per kg.
