Camera at the mart attended the weekly cattle sale in Enniskillen Mart on Thursday last. Throughput of cattle has slowed in recent weeks and this sale was another seasonal offering of cattle.Good-quality cattle were a solid trade, with a broad mix of finishers competing for a limited pool of short-keep animals.
Camera at the mart attended the weekly cattle sale in Enniskillen Mart on Thursday last. Throughput of cattle has slowed in recent weeks and this sale was another seasonal offering of cattle.
Good-quality cattle were a solid trade, with a broad mix of finishers competing for a limited pool of short-keep animals.
This Charolais heifer, weighing 614kg and born April 2017, sold for £1,190 (€1,352).
There was a good presence of butchers and wholesalers on hand and they added to the level of bidding competition, especially on prime heifers.
Commenting on the sale, mart manager James Johnston said the cattle trade is firm, with smaller sales underpinning prices.
This Charolais heifer, weighing 698kg and born April 2017, sold for £1,315 (€1,494).
Bullocks sold to a top price of £1,310 (€1,488), with heavy lots selling from a general price range of 185p to 213p/kg (€2.10/kg to €2.42/kg) for a 522kg Charolais which made £1,111 (€1,262).
This Charolais heifer, weighing 610kg and born August 2017, sold for £1,170 (€1,329).
Standout prices saw a 654kg Angus bullock sell for £1,240 (€1,409), with this price matched by a 628kg Charolais. A 612kg Limousin sold to £1,245 (€1,426), with a 584kg Limousin bullock selling to £1,220 (€1,386).
This Angus bullock, weighing 654kg and born August 2017, sold for £1,240 (€1,409).
Belgian Blue bullocks sold to a top price of £1,110 (€1,261) for a 564kg animal, with Simmental animals selling to £1,225 (€1,392) for a 644kg animal.
Midweight bullocks sold from 205p/kg to 231p/kg (€2.32/kg to €2.62/kg), with a 458kg Charolais animal making £1,060 (€1,204).
This Charolais bullock, weighing 628kg and born May 2017, sold for £1,240 (€1,409).
Several Charolais and Limousin cross animals sold from £930 to £1,030 (€1,056 to €1,170) for animals weighing 450kg to 500kg, with plainer types selling upwards from £800 (€909).
Lighter bullocks sold from 210p/kg to 261p/kg (€2.38/kg to €2.96/kg), with a 348kg Charolais making £910 (€1,034).
This Belgian Blue bullock, weighing 564kg and born November 2017, sold for £1,110 (€1,261).
Heifers sold to a top price of £1,315 (€1,494) for a 690kg Charolais animal. Other noted prices saw heavy fleshed animals make £1,295 (€1,471) for a 620kg Charolais and £1,260 (€1,431) for another Charolais heifer weighing 630kg.
This Limousin bullock, weighing 584kg and born July 2017, sold for £1,220 (€1,386).
Short-keep heifers sold from £1,010 to £1,170 (€1,147 to €1,329) for animals weighing 510kg to 580kg. Mid-weight heifers sold from 190p to 226p/kg (€2.15 to €2.56) with a 440kg Charolais animal making £995 (€1,130).
Fat cows sold to a top price of £1,140 (€1,295) for a 602kg Charolais animal with suckler outfits selling to a top price of £1,450 (€1,647) for a Limousin cow with bull calf at foot.
This Limousin bullock, weighing 456kg and born April 2017, sold for £985 (€1,119).
This Simmental bullock, weighing 644kg and born May 2017, sold for £1,225 (€1,392).
This Limousin bullock, weighing 614kg and born June 2017, sold for £1,120 (€1,272).
This Charolais bullock, weighing 584kg and born September 2017, sold for £1,130 (€1,284).
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