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Those over 600kg sold mainly from €700 to €850 over the weight.
Good quality forward stores from 500kg to 600kg were a solid trade once again, but like heavy bullocks, the numbers available was back on recent weeks.
They sold mainly from €620 to €750 along with the weight for average quality continentals, while top quality bullocks made over €800 along with the weight.
Farmer buyers continue to be quite active for all types, with the most demand for those from 400kg to 500kg.
They sold mainly from €600 to €750 along with the weight for average to good quality types.
There was a good share of weanling bulls on offer also. But there were more plain types on offer than better quality types this week.
Average quality continentals from 300kg to 400kg sold from €2.40/kg to €2.70/kg for average quality types, while top quality cattle sold for more than €3/kg. Shippers continue to be active for export bulls of varying quality also.
This Charolais bull, born February 2014 and weighing 880kg sold for €1,780 (€2.02/kg).
This Angus bullock, born April 2016 and weighing 315kg sold for €780 (€2.48/kg).
This Charolais bullock, born April 2016 and weighing 420kg sold for €1,190 (€2.83/kg).
This Charolais cross bullock, born March 2016 and weighing 495kg sold for €1,035 (€2.10/kg).
This Angus bull, born May 2016 and weighing 360kg sold for €810 (€2.25/kg).
This Limousin bull, born August 2016 and weighing 150kg sold for €595 (€3.96/kg).
The cow ring saw another large sale, with lots of variety from Friesian cows to good quality fleshed continentals, what ensued was another firm trade.
Continental feeding cows from 600kg to 650kg sold mainly from €450 to €550 along with the weight, however, some lesser quality thin types made from €150 to €250 over. A selection of Friesian cows made around €300 over. Continental cull cows carrying flesh sold from €1.70/kg to €1.90/kg with some choice lots making over €2.00/kg.
Heifers were a steady trade for all types. Heavy overage heifers were solid, selling at similar price to underage types, though the numbers of heifers over 600kg available were limited.
Heifers from 500kg to 600kg sold mainly from €1,100 to €1,450. Lighter store heifers from 400kg to 500kg were in good supply and prices ranged mainly from €2.30/kg to €2.50/kg for average quality types with better quality types making over €2.70/kg. Heifers from 300kg to 400kg were solid, but plainer types were a slightly weaker trade. Average continentals sold mainly from €750 to €950 depending on weight with well shaped types making over €1,050.
Those under 300kg were a solid trade.
Prices ranged mainly from €2.60/kg to €2.80/kg for these with top quality lots selling for more than €3/kg.
This Limousin heifer, born April 2015 and weighing 445kg sold for €1,200 (€2.70/kg).
This Limousin heifer, born May 2015 and weighing 525kg sold for €1,330 (€2.53/kg).
This Limousin heifer, born October 2015 and weighing 450kg sold for €1,200 (€2.67/kg).
This Limousin heifer, born October 2015 and weighing 450kg sold for €1,200 (€2.67/kg).
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