Gortatlea Mart in Kerry held a weanling heifer show and sale on Wednesday evening.

Following a bull weanling sale the week before there was yet another good turnout of sellers and stock.

Most cattle made between €350 and €755 over the €/kg with some prizewinners selling for over €1,000 with the weight, well over in some cases.

A heifer born in January 2017, 365kg, €1,080, €2.96/kg.

Most heifers on the night weighed between 290kg and 420kg with a smaller selection over and above this weight range.

A heifer born in September 2016, 405kg, €1,160, €2.86/kg.

Top price

U+ and E grade potential animals were top sellers on the night making from €2.85/kg up to €2.96/kg in most cases, with a few select lots making up to €3.25.

A heifer born in December 2016, 495kg, €1,600, €3.23/kg.

There was less demand for the plainer continentals and they sold from €2.05/kg up to €2.40/kg with R+ to U grades making from €2.40/kg up to €2.80/kg.

A heifer born in December 2016, 420kg, €1,160, €2.76/kg.

Dairy cross heifers and traditional beef crosses were thin on the ground and sold from €1.95/kg up to €2.15/kg.

Sample prices:

One Charolais, September 2016, 335kg, €1,090, €3.25/kg.

One Blonde d’Aquitaine, December 300kg, €880, €2.93/kg.

One Belgian Blue, September 2016, 400kg, €1,175, €2.94/kg.

One Limousin, October 2016, 545kg, €2,000, €3.67/kg.

One Limousin, September 2016, 325kg, €920, €2.83/kg.

Four Belgian Blue, September 2016, 394kg, €1,135, €2.88/kg.

One Parthenaise, August 2016, 370kg, €985, €2.66/kg.

One Blonde d’Aquitaine, November 2016, 330kg, €910, €2.78/kg.

One Charolais, December 2016, 290kg, €905,€3.12/kg.