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A handy few Angus and Hereford crosses sold for anywhere from €1.90/kg up to €2.10/kg at the sale in Skibbereen on Friday. Continental bullocks sold well but were scarce enough in a sale dominated by Herefords this week.
Bullock sample prices
Two Hereford, 422kg – €800, €1.90/kg.
One Angus 400kg – €770, €1.93/kg.
Three Hereford 358kg – €700, €1.1.96/kg.
One Hereford 555kg – €1,110, €2/kg.
One Limousin 530kg – €1,180, €2.23/kg.
Three Limousin 472kg – €1,045, €2.21/kg.
Two Charolais 427kg – €915, €2.14/kg.
Two Charolais 400kg – €850, €2.13/kg.
Weanling bulls
There were 220 weanlings on sale between bulls and heifers with no real change in trade.
One Limousin, 390kg – €910, €2.33/kg.
Three Angus 330kg – €690, €2.09/kg.
Two Charolais 302kg – €740,€2.45/kg.
One Charolais 350kg – €920, €2.63/kg.
Four Charolais 395kg – €880,€2.23/kg.
Weanling heifers
Weanling heifers sold from €270 up to €450 over the €/kg.
One Charolais 280kg – €690, €2.46/kg.
One Charolais 290kg – €740, €2.55/kg.
One Charolais 315kg – €740, €2.35/kg.
Cows
There were 85 cows on offer with a good mix of well fleshed and parlour cows. Prices ranged from €190 under up to €490 over the €/kg. Sample prices:
One Friesian 645kg – €840, €1.30/kg.
One Charolais 695kg – €1,020, €1.47/kg.
One Limousin 675kg – €1,110, €1.64/kg.
One Friesian 665kg – €900, €1.35/kg.
One Hereford 810kg – €1,260, €1.56/kg.
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