Cattle: There was a large entry of stock on offer at last Friday’s special sale of bullocks (October 4th).
Bullocks fetched an average of €3.18 per kilo up to €4.13 per kilo. There was a good entry of dry cows and they made an average of €2.17 per kilo up to €2.73 per kilo. There was a large attendance of customers at the ringside with online bidders also active.
Dry cows ranged from an average of €2.17 per kilo up to €2.73 per kilo. Sample prices: AAX -955KG -€2210 -€2.31 per kg, LMX- 870KG- €2240- €2.57 per kg, CHX -790KG- €2380- €3.01 per kg, CHX -800KG -€2150- €2.69 per kg, BBX-715KG- €2120- €2.97 per kg, and LMX-625KG -€1910- €3.06 per kg.
Bullocks ranged from an average of €3.18 per kilo up to €4.13 per kilo. Sample prices: SIX-915KG- €2500- €2.73 per kg, LMX- 865KG- €2350 – €2.72 per kg, CHX-800KG- €2100- €2.63 per kg, LMX- 715KG- €1890- €2.64 per kg, HEX- 675KG- €1560- €2.31 per kg, and LMX -600KG – €1560-€2.60 per kg.
Weanlings
There was a large entry of quality weanlings on offer at our sale held on Tuesday evening, October 8th, with a strong trade for bulls and heifers. The next sale is on Tuesday, October 15th.
Bull weanlings fetched from an average of €3.63 per kilo up to €5.25 per kilo. Heifer weanlings made from an average of €3.09 per kilo up to €4.00. There was a very good attendance of customers ringside with online buyers also active.
Bull weanlings ranged from an average of €3.63 per kilo up to €5.25 per kilo. Sample prices: CHX- 510KG -€2140 -€4.20 per kg, CHX- 465KG- €2070- €4.45 per kg, CHX-420KG- €1970 -€4.69 per kg, CHX -480KG- €1640- €3.42 per kg, AAX -385KG- €1580 -€4.10 per kg, CHX -350KG -€1450 -€4.14 per kg, CHX- 335KG -€1330 -€3.97 per kg, and CHX-270KG-€1290- €4.78 per kg.
Heifer weanlings ranged from an average of €3.09 per kilo up to €4.00 per kilo. Sample prices: CHX-465KG -€1400- €3.01 per kg, BBXX -35KG-€1320-€3.03 per kg, CHX-340KG- €1340-€3.94 per kg, 2X-CHX- 325KG- €1300- €4.00 per kg, CHX- 295KG- €1100 -€3.73 per kg, CHX- 250KG- €990- €3.96 per kg, and CHX-225KG-€740- €3.29 per kg.
Sheep
We had a large number of sheep on offer at our weekly Sale of Lambs and stag ewes on Wednesday, October 9th. Prices for spring lambs made up to €174 while stag ewes topped out at €210.
The next sheep sale takes place on Wednesday, October 16th. 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: 48.2kgs -€174- €3.61 per kg, 57.5kgs -€173- €3.01 per kg, 56kgs- €172-€3.07 per kg, 50kgs -€169- €3.38 per kg, 47kgs- €162- €3.45 per kg, 45kgs -€152- €3.38 per kg, and 42.9kgs- €144- €3.36 per kg.
Cast ewes, sample prices: 97.7kgs- €210-€2.15 per kg, 89.5kgs – €186 – €2.08 per kg, 83kgs – €170 – €2.05 per kg, 82Kgs – €166 – €2.02 per kg, 76Kgs – €155 – €2.04 per kg, and 70.2kgs – €136 – €1.94 per kg.
