Angus and Friesian calves dominated the trade in Athenry Mart on Thursday, making up 90% of the calves on offer.
Total number of calves remained the same, with an increase in the groups of calves sold together.
Good-quality Friesian calves sold to a top of €365, with calves between 60kg and 70kg selling for €280 upwards.
Lighter-type Friesian calves between 45kg and 55kg sold for €250 back to €150, with a small number of calves sold under 45kg selling for €70 to €150.
There was a small number of breeding Friesian heifer calves on offer, which sold between €200 and €215 for 35kg.
Good-quality Angus-cross bull calves weighing 50kg to 55kg sold very well topping at €430, with most selling around the €400 mark.
Angus heifer calves of the same weight were just behind them, selling for between €375 and €385. Lighter Angus-cross calves were lower in money, with most calves between 40kg and 50kg selling for €280 to €350.
A small number of Hereford-cross calves between 45kg and 55kg sold for between €355 and €400. Hereford calves topped at €430 for a 65kg heifer calf.
There was only one Belgian Blue calf on offer and she sold for €435 weighing 50kg.
This two-week-old Hereford-cross heifer weighed 50kg and sold for €395.
This one-month-old Hereford-cross heifer weighed 45kg and sold for €360.
These three-week-old Friesian-cross bulls weighed 51kg and sold for €130.
This one-month-old Friesian bull calf weighed 70kg and sold for €345.
This one-month-old Montbeliarde-cross bull weighed 50kg and sold for €300.
This three-week-old Angus-cross bull calf weighed 55kg and sold for €430.
These three-week-old Friesian bulls weighed 70kg and sold for €365.
Angus and Friesian calves dominated the trade in Athenry Mart on Thursday, making up 90% of the calves on offer.
Total number of calves remained the same, with an increase in the groups of calves sold together.
Good-quality Friesian calves sold to a top of €365, with calves between 60kg and 70kg selling for €280 upwards.
Lighter-type Friesian calves between 45kg and 55kg sold for €250 back to €150, with a small number of calves sold under 45kg selling for €70 to €150.
There was a small number of breeding Friesian heifer calves on offer, which sold between €200 and €215 for 35kg.
Good-quality Angus-cross bull calves weighing 50kg to 55kg sold very well topping at €430, with most selling around the €400 mark.
Angus heifer calves of the same weight were just behind them, selling for between €375 and €385. Lighter Angus-cross calves were lower in money, with most calves between 40kg and 50kg selling for €280 to €350.
A small number of Hereford-cross calves between 45kg and 55kg sold for between €355 and €400. Hereford calves topped at €430 for a 65kg heifer calf.
There was only one Belgian Blue calf on offer and she sold for €435 weighing 50kg.
This two-week-old Hereford-cross heifer weighed 50kg and sold for €395.
This one-month-old Hereford-cross heifer weighed 45kg and sold for €360.
These three-week-old Friesian-cross bulls weighed 51kg and sold for €130.
This one-month-old Friesian bull calf weighed 70kg and sold for €345.
This one-month-old Montbeliarde-cross bull weighed 50kg and sold for €300.
This three-week-old Angus-cross bull calf weighed 55kg and sold for €430.
These three-week-old Friesian bulls weighed 70kg and sold for €365.
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