Oliver Noone

Special sale of stripper cows on the night met with strong trade. Sample prices included the following: 820kg cow, €1,690, €2.06/kg. 610kg cow, €1,140, €1.87/kg. 645kg cow, €1,320, €2.05/kg. 850kg cow, €2,140, €2.52/kg. 680kg cow, €1,360, €2.00/kg. Bull and heifer weanlings also met with strong trade. One Limousin bull, 315kg, €840, €2.67/kg. Three Charolais bulls, […]

Similar number on offer to previous week with an improved trade all round. There was a brisk trade for store cattle and weanlings, with a complete clearance in each case. SAMPLE PRICES Store Heifers 1 CHX, 630kg, €1,650, €2.62kg. 1 LMX, 620kg, €1,480, €2.39/kg. 1 CHX, 585kg, €1,480, €2.53/kg. 1 LMX, 550kg, €1,380, €2.51/kg. Store

Larger entry of store bullocks and weanling bulls to previous week. Brisk trade for store heifers and weanling bulls. The demand for weanling heifers not as good as in previous weeks. SAMPLE PRICES Store Heifers 1 CHX, 620kg, €1,480, €2.39kg. 1 CHX, 525kg, €1,270, €2.42/kg. 2 LMX, 422.5kg, €1,070, €2.53/kg. 1 LMX, 460kg, €1,060, €2.30/kg.

Smaller number of cattle on offer to previous week. SAMPLE PRICES Store Heifers 1 AAX, 510kg, €970, €1.90/kg. 1 HEX, 525kg, €950, €1.81/kg. 1 HEX, 490kg, €910, €1.86/kg. 1 HEX, 465kg, €850, €1.83/kg. 1 HEX, 425kg, €820, €1.93/kg. Store Bullocks 1 AAX, 700kg, €1,600, €2.29/kg. 1 AAX, 615kg, €1,380, €2.24/kg. 1 LMX, 600kg, €1,360, €2.27/kg.

Increase in the number of cattle on offer to previous week. Brisk trade for heavy cows with a complete clearance. There was a strong trade for store cattle and weanling heifers. The trade for weanling bulls was slightly back on last week. SAMPLE PRICES Cows 1 LMX, 645kg, €1,120, €1.74/kg. 1 BBX, 690kg, €1,120. €1.62/kg.