Cattle with good weight for age and of good conformation did well, while it was a tougher trade for those that didn't shape up, a trend that has been more noticeable over the last month.

Buyers and sellers were cautious in the weanling sale with heifers being a little more consistent in terms of type compared to bulls on the day.

Weanling bulls

Those available today sold from €305 to €675 with their weight.

Sample prices:

  • One Charolais 505kg - €1,180, €2.71/kg
  • One Charolais 330kg - €845, €2.56/kg
  • Two Charolais 350kg - €805 , €2.60/kg
  • One Belgian Blue 355kg - €890, €2.51/kg
  • One Limousin 385kg - €910, €2.36/kg

    • Weanling heifers

    Sample prices:

  • One Limousin 335kg - €865, €2.58/kg
  • Three Charolais 365kg - €845, €2.32/kg
  • Two Charolais 322kg - €810, €2.52/kg
  • One Charolais 335kg - 800, €2.39/kg

    • Bullocks

    Continental bullocks sold from €290 to €715 with their weight, with traditional beef breeds making from €260 to 495 with the €/kg.

    Sample prices:

  • Six Hereford 360kg - €780, €2.16/kg
  • Five Charolais 467kg - €1,000, €2.14/kg
  • Three Hereford 423kg - €845, €2/kg
  • Four Angus 433kg -€910 ,€2.10/kg

    • Heifers

    Heifers made from €275 to €575 over the €/kg.

    Sample prices:

  • Two Limousin 437kg - €965, €2.21/kg
  • One Charolais 525kg - €1100, €2.10/kg
  • Three Limousin 370kg - €900, €2.50/kg
  • Two Angus 467kg - €940, €2.01/kg

    • Calves

    Calf numbers were low as is standard for the time of year. Herefords and Angus bull calves sold from €150 up to €280, with heifers making from €130 to €300. Friesian bull calves sold from €100 to €170.

    Cows

    A selection of suckler cows with continental bull calves at foot sold from €1,220 to €1,650.

    There were jus: over 30 dry cows on offer with prices in line with recent weeks. Overall they made from €60 under to €445 over the €/kg.

    Sample prices.

  • One Friesian 620kg - €830, €1.34/kg
  • One Friesian 545kg - €840, €1.60/kg
  • One Simmental 710kg - €1050, €1.48/kg
  • One Limousin 735kg - €1180, €1.61/kg