Mohill Mart is well known for its continental cattle with a big tradition of breeding quality suckler stock in the area.

A combination of farmers, finishers and Northern Ireland buyers made for a good trade at Saturday’s sale at the mart.

Breeding heifers were also in demand, with some big money paid for Limousin heifers suitable for breeding. One spring 2022-born Limousin heifer weighing 470kg hit €1,750 and was knocked down to a local farmer.

Great trade

Heavy Charolais heifers were also a great trade, with a lot of appetite for short-keep cattle. A lot of the top heifers in the 400kg to 500kg weight bracket hit from €2.80/kg to €3.20/kg, with plainer types back at €2.40/kg to €2.60/kg.

Speaking to the Irish Farmers Journal, Mohill Mart manager Daragh Barden said: “We saw an exceptional trade for top-quality heifers at Saturday’s sale. We had a big entry of over 350 heifers and the good ones were very easily sold. The plainer, lighter heifer was probably a little harder shifted compared to other weeks. Farmers are probably looking at a longer period to finish on those lighter heifers and pulling back a bit on the price they are paying for them.”

Mohill Mart will hold a special of bullocks this Saturday 14 October with over 400 booked.

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