Mohill Mart had over 100 weanlings at last Wednesday evening’s opening weanling sale.

Suckler-bred cattle dominate mart sales in Leitrim and Mohill was no exception last Wednesday night.

There were a number of autumn-born heavy weanlings ranging in weight from 400kg to 600kg which met some very good demand from a number of exporters present.

The general run of good R grading bull weanlings were selling from €3.20/kg to €3.60/kg, with a few exceptional lots crossing the €4/kg barrier.

Farmer buyers were finding it hard to compete with exporters, with a lot of the better-quality calves being bought for export.

Top call on the night went to a local farmer with a Limousin bull weanling born in October 2023 and weighing 605kg that sold for €1,950 (€3.22/kg).

A December 2023-born Belgian Blue weighing 435kg saw Pat Bohan’s hammer drop at €1,810 or €4.16/kg, followed by €1,790 paid for a well-muscled Limousin weanling weighing 450kg and born in September 2023.

Mohill Mart manager Daragh Barden said: “We had a good show of quality weanlings which were met with very good demand from shippers and farmer buyers.”