A flying trade for heifer weanlings was the standout at Roscommon Mart’s weanling show and sale on Tuesday evening.
The vibrant trade was underpinned by the quality of cattle on offer, with average prices for the top third of animals trending 40c/kg to 50c/kg above the normal range.
The top third of prices for over 130 heifers weighing from 300kg to 400kg averaged at €6.83/kg, with a dozen heifers selling above €7/kg including the top price per kilo of €12.38/kg paid for a smashing 315kg Limousin-cross heifer.
Farmers and specialist in-calf heifer producers clashed with beef finishers for any heifers exhibiting a combination of colour and good conformation, with a selection of roan-coloured heifers selling particularly sharply.
The average price was recorded at €5.83/kg, with the bottom third selling for €5/kg within a price range of €4.65/kg to €5.33/kg.
Trend
It was a similar trend for about 80 lighter lots weighing from 200kg to 300kg, with prices averaging at €6.24/kg and ranging from an average of €5.34/kg for the bottom third of animals to €7.23/kg for the top third.
A small selection of heifers weighing in excess of 400kg averaged €6.53/kg.
There was a strong entry of over 320 bulls on offer, with prices possibly more variable than heifers due to a wider differential in quality and a higher-percentage of plainer-quality types appearing as the season progresses.
Saying this, the trade was sharp for any quality bulls with export buyers, specialist bull beef finishers and beef farmers all active.
Over 60% of bulls were in the 300kg to 400kg weight bracket. The top third recorded a fine average of €6.70/kg, with the best-quality lots rising to as high as €8/kg-plus. The average price was recorded at €5.92/kg, with the bottom third selling on average for €5.25/kg.
Lighter bulls recorded a higher price per kilo, with farmer buyers driving the trade for such bulls.
The top third of bulls sold for €7/kg, with the average price at €6.30/kg and bottom third at €5.59/kg. Bulls weighing 400kg to 450kg averaged at €5.43/kg, with the top third at €6.07/kg and the bottom third at €4.81/kg. Prices for heavier bulls followed a similar trend, with prices 20c/kg lower.
Mart manager Tony Conry said: “The positive trade has added much more optimism to suckler farming with farmers rewarded for producing top-quality stock.”
This Charolais-cross heifer weighing 390kg and born 20/03/25 sold for €2,220 (€5.69/kg).
This 360kg roan-coloured Charolais-cross heifer born 23/03/2025 sold for €2,920 (€8.11/kg).
Weighing 335kg, this muscled Charolais-cross heifer born 07/04/25 sold for €2,520 (€7.52/kg).
This 325kg Charolais-cross heifer born 09/04/25 sold for €2,130 (€6.55/kg).
This 340kg Charolais-cross heifer born 28/03/25 sold for €2,140 (€6.29/kg).
These two Charolais-cross bulls avearging 523kg and born 27/06/24 and 27/04/24 sold for €2,880 (€5.51/kg).
Weighing 340kg, this second prizewinning Charolais-cross bull born 20/04/25 sold for €2,940 (€8.65/kg).
This 345kg Limousin-cross bull born 05/05/25 sold for €2,000 (€5.80/kg).
This quality Charolais-cross bull weighing 315kg and born 01/01/25 sold for €2,220 (€7.05/kg).
Weighing 320kg, this top-quality Charolais-cross bull born 15/03/25 sold for €2,210 (€6.91/kg).
This Limousin-cross bull weighing 345kg and born 01/02/25 sold for €2,070 (€6/kg).
These twin Charolais-cross heifers averaging 370kg and born 10/03/25 sold for €2,220 (€6/kg).
This Charolais-cross heifer weighing 270kg and born 08/03/25 sold for €1,620 (€6/kg).
Weighing 330kg, this Charolais-cross heifer born 24/03/25 sold for €2,300 (€6.97/kg).
This top-quality 325kg heifer born 04/04/25 sold for €2,610 (€8.03/kg).
This top-quality Charolais-cross heifer weighing 365kg and born 31/03/25 sold for €2,340 (€6.41/kg).
This roan-coloured Charolais-cross heifer weighing 365kg and born 31/03/25 sold for €2,820 (€7.73/kg).
The second prizewinning Belgian Blue-cross heifer weighing 305kg was bid to €2,800 but was unsold in the ring.
This lighter 270kg Charolais-cross bull born 27/04/25 sold for €1,550 (€5.74/kg).
Weighing 380kg, this Limousin-cross bull born 04/01/25 sold for €2,130 (€5.61/kg).
This Belgian Blue-cross bull weighing 365kg and born 18/03/25 sold for €2,040 (€5.59/kg).
This Charolais-cross bull born 20/04/25 and weighing 355kg sold for €2,140 (€6.03/kg).
This Charolais-cross bull weighing 345kg and born 04/05/25 sold for €2,120 (€6.14/kg).
The first prizewinning bull was this 350kg Limousin-cross bull born 21/04/25 and which sold for €2,200 (€6.29/kg).
This 320kg Limousin-cross bull born 06/04/25 sold for €2,110 (€6.59/kg).
This heavier 505kg Charolais-cross bull born 29/04/24 sold for €2,430 (€4.80/kg).
This Belgian Blue-cross heifer weighing 355kg and born 15/04/2025 sold for €2,600.
Weighing 280kg, this Charolais-cross heifer born 08/04/2025 sold for €1,700 (€6.07/kg).
This 290kg Charolais-cross heifer born 27/03/2025 sold for €1,840 (€6.34/kg).
A flying trade for heifer weanlings was the standout at Roscommon Mart’s weanling show and sale on Tuesday evening.
The vibrant trade was underpinned by the quality of cattle on offer, with average prices for the top third of animals trending 40c/kg to 50c/kg above the normal range.
The top third of prices for over 130 heifers weighing from 300kg to 400kg averaged at €6.83/kg, with a dozen heifers selling above €7/kg including the top price per kilo of €12.38/kg paid for a smashing 315kg Limousin-cross heifer.
Farmers and specialist in-calf heifer producers clashed with beef finishers for any heifers exhibiting a combination of colour and good conformation, with a selection of roan-coloured heifers selling particularly sharply.
The average price was recorded at €5.83/kg, with the bottom third selling for €5/kg within a price range of €4.65/kg to €5.33/kg.
Trend
It was a similar trend for about 80 lighter lots weighing from 200kg to 300kg, with prices averaging at €6.24/kg and ranging from an average of €5.34/kg for the bottom third of animals to €7.23/kg for the top third.
A small selection of heifers weighing in excess of 400kg averaged €6.53/kg.
There was a strong entry of over 320 bulls on offer, with prices possibly more variable than heifers due to a wider differential in quality and a higher-percentage of plainer-quality types appearing as the season progresses.
Saying this, the trade was sharp for any quality bulls with export buyers, specialist bull beef finishers and beef farmers all active.
Over 60% of bulls were in the 300kg to 400kg weight bracket. The top third recorded a fine average of €6.70/kg, with the best-quality lots rising to as high as €8/kg-plus. The average price was recorded at €5.92/kg, with the bottom third selling on average for €5.25/kg.
Lighter bulls recorded a higher price per kilo, with farmer buyers driving the trade for such bulls.
The top third of bulls sold for €7/kg, with the average price at €6.30/kg and bottom third at €5.59/kg. Bulls weighing 400kg to 450kg averaged at €5.43/kg, with the top third at €6.07/kg and the bottom third at €4.81/kg. Prices for heavier bulls followed a similar trend, with prices 20c/kg lower.
Mart manager Tony Conry said: “The positive trade has added much more optimism to suckler farming with farmers rewarded for producing top-quality stock.”
This Charolais-cross heifer weighing 390kg and born 20/03/25 sold for €2,220 (€5.69/kg).
This 360kg roan-coloured Charolais-cross heifer born 23/03/2025 sold for €2,920 (€8.11/kg).
Weighing 335kg, this muscled Charolais-cross heifer born 07/04/25 sold for €2,520 (€7.52/kg).
This 325kg Charolais-cross heifer born 09/04/25 sold for €2,130 (€6.55/kg).
This 340kg Charolais-cross heifer born 28/03/25 sold for €2,140 (€6.29/kg).
These two Charolais-cross bulls avearging 523kg and born 27/06/24 and 27/04/24 sold for €2,880 (€5.51/kg).
Weighing 340kg, this second prizewinning Charolais-cross bull born 20/04/25 sold for €2,940 (€8.65/kg).
This 345kg Limousin-cross bull born 05/05/25 sold for €2,000 (€5.80/kg).
This quality Charolais-cross bull weighing 315kg and born 01/01/25 sold for €2,220 (€7.05/kg).
Weighing 320kg, this top-quality Charolais-cross bull born 15/03/25 sold for €2,210 (€6.91/kg).
This Limousin-cross bull weighing 345kg and born 01/02/25 sold for €2,070 (€6/kg).
These twin Charolais-cross heifers averaging 370kg and born 10/03/25 sold for €2,220 (€6/kg).
This Charolais-cross heifer weighing 270kg and born 08/03/25 sold for €1,620 (€6/kg).
Weighing 330kg, this Charolais-cross heifer born 24/03/25 sold for €2,300 (€6.97/kg).
This top-quality 325kg heifer born 04/04/25 sold for €2,610 (€8.03/kg).
This top-quality Charolais-cross heifer weighing 365kg and born 31/03/25 sold for €2,340 (€6.41/kg).
This roan-coloured Charolais-cross heifer weighing 365kg and born 31/03/25 sold for €2,820 (€7.73/kg).
The second prizewinning Belgian Blue-cross heifer weighing 305kg was bid to €2,800 but was unsold in the ring.
This lighter 270kg Charolais-cross bull born 27/04/25 sold for €1,550 (€5.74/kg).
Weighing 380kg, this Limousin-cross bull born 04/01/25 sold for €2,130 (€5.61/kg).
This Belgian Blue-cross bull weighing 365kg and born 18/03/25 sold for €2,040 (€5.59/kg).
This Charolais-cross bull born 20/04/25 and weighing 355kg sold for €2,140 (€6.03/kg).
This Charolais-cross bull weighing 345kg and born 04/05/25 sold for €2,120 (€6.14/kg).
The first prizewinning bull was this 350kg Limousin-cross bull born 21/04/25 and which sold for €2,200 (€6.29/kg).
This 320kg Limousin-cross bull born 06/04/25 sold for €2,110 (€6.59/kg).
This heavier 505kg Charolais-cross bull born 29/04/24 sold for €2,430 (€4.80/kg).
This Belgian Blue-cross heifer weighing 355kg and born 15/04/2025 sold for €2,600.
Weighing 280kg, this Charolais-cross heifer born 08/04/2025 sold for €1,700 (€6.07/kg).
This 290kg Charolais-cross heifer born 27/03/2025 sold for €1,840 (€6.34/kg).
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