Camera at the Mart attended the weekly sale of calves and weanlings in Kilrea Mart on Thursday last.
With a smaller show of 170 cattle, there was a sharper edge to the trade. Calves in particular were met with extremely strong buying demand, with beef-cross calves leading the trade.
Buyers were most active on stronger calves coming close to weaning. However, young calves were still an easy sell.
This May-born Belgian Blue heifer calf sold for £350.
Mart manager Mark Stewart commented on the sale, saying that the calf trade continues to be an exceptionally strong market, with no let-up in buying demand.
He added that buyers are very competitive for continental beef-bred animals and are paying strong prices in relation to other classes of stock.
Bull calves sold to a top price of £468 for a super Angus calf weaned off milk.
These May-born Belgian Blue heifer calves sold for £342.
Other stand-out prices for Angus calves saw reared lots selling to £427.
Younger calves born in April and early May sold from £300 to £380, with late May- and June-born calves making upwards from £200 per head for good-quality animals.
Limousin bull calves sold to a peak of £445 for strong calves weaned off milk.
This February-born Friesian bull calf sold for £330.
Noted prices
Other noted prices saw stronger Limousin bulls making £322 to £350, with late May-born animals making £170 to £300, depending on size and quality.
Strong Montbelliard bull calves sold to £420 for reared sorts, with younger calves making £160 to £260 for better-quality beef-cross lots.
This June-born Angus bull calf sold for £265.
Belgian Blue bull calves sold to £360 for May-born animals, with several lots making upwards from £300.
A limited entry of Herefords sold from £150 to £225, with reared Friesians making £330.
Stabiliser bull calves sold from £90 to £205.
This May-born Fleckvieh bull calf sold for £255.
Heifer calves sold to £397 for strong Angus-bred animals, with younger lots selling from £230 to £300.
Limousin heifers sold to £300, with other good-quality lots selling around the £270 mark.
These May-born Fleckvieh bull calves sold for £158.
Blue heifer calves sold to £368 for May-born animals, with multiple lots at a similar age selling upwards of £300.
Simmental heifers sold to £315, with Hereford heifers making £345, while a Charolais calf sold to £345.
This May-born Belgian Blue heifer calf sold for £318.
This May-born Belgian Blue heifer calf sold for £300.
These May-born Angus heifer calves sold for £292.
This February-born Belgian Blue heifer calf sold for £368.
This April-born Charolais heifer calf sold for £345.
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Camera at the Mart attended the weekly sale of calves and weanlings in Kilrea Mart on Thursday last.
With a smaller show of 170 cattle, there was a sharper edge to the trade. Calves in particular were met with extremely strong buying demand, with beef-cross calves leading the trade.
Buyers were most active on stronger calves coming close to weaning. However, young calves were still an easy sell.
This May-born Belgian Blue heifer calf sold for £350.
Mart manager Mark Stewart commented on the sale, saying that the calf trade continues to be an exceptionally strong market, with no let-up in buying demand.
He added that buyers are very competitive for continental beef-bred animals and are paying strong prices in relation to other classes of stock.
Bull calves sold to a top price of £468 for a super Angus calf weaned off milk.
These May-born Belgian Blue heifer calves sold for £342.
Other stand-out prices for Angus calves saw reared lots selling to £427.
Younger calves born in April and early May sold from £300 to £380, with late May- and June-born calves making upwards from £200 per head for good-quality animals.
Limousin bull calves sold to a peak of £445 for strong calves weaned off milk.
This February-born Friesian bull calf sold for £330.
Noted prices
Other noted prices saw stronger Limousin bulls making £322 to £350, with late May-born animals making £170 to £300, depending on size and quality.
Strong Montbelliard bull calves sold to £420 for reared sorts, with younger calves making £160 to £260 for better-quality beef-cross lots.
This June-born Angus bull calf sold for £265.
Belgian Blue bull calves sold to £360 for May-born animals, with several lots making upwards from £300.
A limited entry of Herefords sold from £150 to £225, with reared Friesians making £330.
Stabiliser bull calves sold from £90 to £205.
This May-born Fleckvieh bull calf sold for £255.
Heifer calves sold to £397 for strong Angus-bred animals, with younger lots selling from £230 to £300.
Limousin heifers sold to £300, with other good-quality lots selling around the £270 mark.
These May-born Fleckvieh bull calves sold for £158.
Blue heifer calves sold to £368 for May-born animals, with multiple lots at a similar age selling upwards of £300.
Simmental heifers sold to £315, with Hereford heifers making £345, while a Charolais calf sold to £345.
This May-born Belgian Blue heifer calf sold for £318.
This May-born Belgian Blue heifer calf sold for £300.
These May-born Angus heifer calves sold for £292.
This February-born Belgian Blue heifer calf sold for £368.
This April-born Charolais heifer calf sold for £345.
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