There was a small entry of stock on offer at last Friday’s special sale of heifers and bullocks.
Heifers fetched an average of €3.54 per kilo up to €4.31 per kilo and bullocks made an average of €3.81 per kilo up to €4.46 per kilo. There was a small entry of dry cows and they made an average of €3.07 per kilo up to €3.97 per kilo.
There was a large attendance of customers at the ringside with online bidders also active.
Dry cows ranged from an average of €3.07 per kilo up to €3.97 per kilo. Sample prices: LMX -875KG -€3240 -€3.70 per kg, LMX- 910KG- €3150- €3.46 per kg, LMX -765KG- €3020- €3.95 per kg, LM -730KG -€2390- €3.27 per kg, LMX-660KG- €2220- €3.36 per kg.
Heifers ranged from an average of €3.54 per kilo up to €4.31 per kilo. Sample prices: CHX-755KG- €2780- €3.68 per kg, CHX- 670KG- €2690 – €4.01 per kg, CHX-640KG- €2330- €3.64 per kg, CHX- 605KG- €2150- €3.55 per kg, LMX- 560KG- €2100- €3.75 per kg, and CHX- 500KG- €1940- €3.88 per kg.
Bullocks ranged from an average of €3.81 per kilo up to €4.46 per kilo.
Weanlings
There was a small entry of quality weanlings on offer at Tuesday evening’s sale (February 4th), with a strong trade for bulls and heifers. There was a very good attendance of customers ringside with online buyers also active.
Bull weanlings fetched from an average of €4.04 per kilo up to €5.63 per kilo and heifer weanlings made from an average of €3.75 per kilo up to €4.88.
Sheep
There was a small number of sheep on offer at Wednesday’s weekly sale of hoggets and stag ewes (February 5th). Prices for hoggets made up to €212 while stag ewes topped out at €270. There was also a good entry of ewes in lamb, making up to €412.
The next sheep sale takes place on Wednesday, February 12th. 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.
