Cattle
There was a large entry of stock on offer at last Friday’s special sale of bullocks on Friday, August 23rd.
Bullocks fetched an average of €2.97 per kilo up to €3.63 per kilo. There was a good entry of dry cows and they made an average of €2.45 per kilo up to €3.04 per kilo. There was a good attendance of customers at the ringside with online bidders also active.
Dry cows ranged from an average of €2.45 per kilo up to €3.04 per kilo. Sample prices: LMX -605KG -€1840 -€3.04 per kg, BA- 720KG- €2080- €2.89 per kg, LM -550KG- €1540- €2.80 per kg, BBX -705KG -€2080- €2.95 per kg, HEX-805KG- €1720- €2.14 per kg, and SIX-570KG -€1470- €2.58 per kg.
Bullocks ranged from an average of €2.97 per kilo up to €3.63 per kilo. Sample prices: CHX-705KG- €2490- €3.53 per kg, CHX- 645KG- €2340 – €3.63 per kg, two CHX-625KG- €2250- €3.60 per kg, AAX- 785KG- €2290- €2.92 per kg, AAX- 675KG- €2070- €3.07 per kg, PTX -635KG – €2090-€3.29 per kg, CHX- 585KG- €2030- €3.47 per kg, LMX- 680KG- €2190- €3.22 per kg, and LM- 625KG- €2080- €3.33 per kg.
Weanlings
There was a smaller entry of quality weanlings on offer at our sale on Tuesday, August 27th, with a strong trade for bulls. Our next sale takes place Tuesday, September 20th.
Bull weanlings fetched from an average of €3.33 per kilo up to €4.66 per kilo, and heifer Weanlings made from an average of €2.93 per kilo up to €3.55.
Bull weanlings ranged from an average of €3.33 per kilo up to €4.66 per kilo. Sample prices: BBX- 380KG -€1,700 -€4.66 per kg, CHX- 405KG- €1,760- €4.35 per kg, CHX-475 KG- €1,650 -€3.47 per kg, CHX -510 KG- €1,600- €3.14 per kg, CHX -380 KG- €1,350 -€3.55 per kg, LMX -350 KG -€1,210 -€3.46 per kg, SIX- 395KG -€1,180 -€2.99 per kg, and CHX-300KG-€1020- €3.40 per kg.
Heifer weanlings ranged from an average of €2.93 per kilo up to €3.55 per kilo. Sample prices: LMX-505KG -€1,610- €3.19 per kg, LMX -485KG-€1,500-€3.09 per kg, LMX-405KG- €1350-€3.33 per kg, CHX- 360KG- €1110- €3.08 per kg, CHX- 305KG- €1030 -€3.38 per kg, and BBX- 285KG- €1000- 3.51 per kg
Sheep
We had a large number of sheep on offer at our show & sale of lambs on Wednesday, August 28th. Prices for spring lambs made up to €188 while stag ewes topped out at €200.
Our next sheep sale is on Wednesday, September 4th. 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: 54.5kgs -€188- €3.45 per kg, 53.5kgs -€184- €3.44 per kg, 50.4kgs- €170-€3.37 per kg, 47.2kgs -€180- €3.81 per kg, 45.3kgs- €165- €3.64 per kg, 44.1kgs -€180- €4.08 per kg, 41.7kgs-€162-€3.88 per kg, 40.9kgs-€147 -€3.59 per kg, and 38.8kgs – €140- €3.61 per kg.
