Cattle
There was a large entry of stock on offer at the special sale of bullocks on Friday, September 6th.
Bullocks fetched an average of €3.06 per kilo up to €3.74 per kilo. There was a good entry of dry cows, and they made an average of €2.36 per kilo up to €3.05 per kilo. There was a good attendance of customers at the ringside with online bidders also active.
Dry cows ranged from an average of €2.36 per kilo up to €3.05 per kilo. Sample prices: LMX -675kg -€2060 -€3.05 per kg, CHX- 700kg- €2040- €2.91 per kg, CHX -815kg- €2360- €2.90 per kg, CHX -770kg -€1840- €2.39 per kg, SIX-905kg- €2300- €2.54 per kg, and LMX-680kg -€1800- €2.65 per kg.
Bullocks ranged from an average of €3.06 per kilo up to €3.74 per kilo. Sample prices: CHX-595kg- €2140- €3.60 per kg, CHX- 565kg- €2110 – €3.73 per kg, two LMX-595kg- €2050- €3.45 per kg, CHX- 545kg- €2040- €3.74 per kg, three LMX- 653.3kg- €2270- €3.47 per kg, two BBX -715kg – €2420-€3.38 per kg, LMX- 630kg- €2100- €3.33 per kg, CHX- 560kg- €2080- €3.71 per kg, and CHX- 575kg- €2100- €3.65 per kg.
Weanlings
There was a large entry of quality weanlings on offer at our sale held on Tuesday, September 10th, with a strong trade for bulls and heifers. The next sale is Tuesday, September 24th.
Bull weanlings fetched from an average of €3.53 per kilo up to €4.56 per kilo, and heifer weanlings made from an average of €3.05 per kilo up to €4.23. There was a very good attendance of customers at the ringside, with online buyers also active.
Bull weanlings ranged from an average of €3.53 per kilo up to €4.56 per kilo. Sample prices: BBX- 500kg -€2080 -€4.16 per kg, BBX- 515kg- €2000- €3.88 per kg, CHX-460kg- €2000 -€4.35 per kg, CHX -415kg- €1,830- €4.41 per kg, LM -405kg- €1,770 -€4.37 per kg, LMX -385kg -€1,700 -€4.42 per kg, CHX- 355kg -€1,590 -€4.48 per kg, and CHX-325kg-€1370- €4.22 per kg.
Sheep
We had a large number of sheep on offer at our weekly sale of lambs and stag ewes on Wednesday, September 11th. Prices for spring lambs made up to €170 while stag ewes topped out at €208.
Our next sheep sale takes place on Wednesday, September 18th. 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: 73kgs -€170- €2.33 per kg, 55.5kgs -€169- €3.05 per kg, 51.5kgs- €166-€3.22 per kg, 54.1kgs -€165- €3.05 per kg, 49.3kgs- €158- €3.20 per kg, 47.4kgs -€153- €3.23 per kg, and 46.8kgs-€150 -€3.21 per kg.
