Commenting on some of the prices achieved in the Friday sale, David said: “There was an 850kg Charolais heifer that sold for \u20ac2,560 and another 905kg in-calf Friesian cow sold as “correct in every way” that made \u20ac1,840.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other prices from Cavan Mart included:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The mart manager said: “There is normally smaller sales at this time of the year and numbers tend to pick up then into late July or August.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n He noted that there was a full clearance of cattle at the Friday sale and said: “There was a batch of lovely Charolais-bred weanling bullocks weighing from 330-410kg that sold from \u20ac3.50-4.00\/kg each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The number of cattle on offer are holding well for the time of year at Headford Mart in Co. Galway, with high clearance rates obtained on Saturday, June 22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Large numbers of forward store bullocks and heifers are being sought at the mart for Northern and Midlands customers while continental weanling bulls and heifers are also being sought for export.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the bullock sale, a 405kg Simmental bullock made \u20ac1,350 or \u20ac3.33kg while a 510kg Limousin bullock sold for \u20ac1,575 or \u20ac3.08\/kg. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A 605kg Aubrac bullock sold for \u20ac1,830 or \u20ac3.02\/kg for a Shrule farmer while a 670kg Charolais bullock sold for \u20ac2,000 or \u20ac2.98.kg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the weanling bull sale, a 420kg Limousin bull sold for \u20ac1,250 or \u20ac2.98\/kg while a 380kg Charolais bull sold for \u20ac1,100 or \u20ac2.89\/kg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the heifer sale, up to \u20ac2,390 or \u20ac3.30\/kg was paid for a 725kg Charolais heifer. A 415 kg Angus heifer sold for \u20ac1,040 or \u20ac2.51\/kg. A 380kg salers heifer sold for \u20ac1,130 or \u20ac2.97\/kg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the cull cow sale, an 825kg Charolais cow sold for \u20ac1,960 or \u20ac2.38\/kg while a 780kg Limousin cow sold for \u20ac1,900 or 2.45\/kg for an Oughterard farmer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the sheep sale at Headford Mart, there was a 98% clearance with spring lambs peaking at \u20ac3.67\/kg or \u20ac176\/head for 48kg spring lambs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There were over 650 head of cattle on offer at Carnew Mart in Co. Wicklow with cattle meeting “a very solid, steady trade” according to mart manager Eugene Clune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sample cow prices from Carnew Mart:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The mart manager commented that “with the shortage of grass, customers for longer term lighter cattle might be a little scarce.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Heifer prices from Carnew Mart:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Bullock prices from Carnew Mart:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Clune said that: “Beef and forward cattle are still in huge demand by feedlots and specialist feeders while the northern customers are having a very positive effect on the top-end cattle.”<\/p>\n\n\n \n
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