There was a roaring trade for cows in Bandon Mart on Monday. Fleshed Friesians were comfortably making €300 and beyond with their weight, with a good number making in excess of €400 over their weight.

Feeder cows were selling in the main for between €100 and €200 with their weight, depending on condition, and young cows were also a good sell. Well-fed suckler cows made between €500 and €855 over the €/kg. Overall, cows made from €90 to €675 over their weight.

This cow weighed 885kg and made €1,740, €1.97/kg.

Sample prices:

  • One Friesian, 900kg - €1,420, €1.58/kg.
  • One Friesian, 760kg - €1,200, €1.58/kg.
  • One Friesian, 585kg - €850, €1.45/kg.
  • One Friesian, 670kg - €1,130, €1.69/kg.
  • One Friesian, 815kg - €1,230, €1.51/kg.

    • This cow weighed 900kg and made €1,420, €1.58/kg.

    Beef cows

  • One Salers, 885kg - €1,740, €1.97/kg.
  • One Hereford, 755kg - €1,280, €1.85/kg.
  • One Simmental, 615kg - €1,040, €1.69/kg.
  • One Charolais, 770kg - €1,380, €1.79/kg.

    • This cow weighed 770kg and made €1,380, €1.79/kg.

    Forward store bullocks were the best sellers in the bullock ring, with €2.05/kg to €2.22/kg available for Angus and Herefords – continentals squeezed a few cent extra. Spring 2016 bullocks are a lesser trade than they were a few weeks ago. However, there still was an appetite for Herefords, while plainer Friesians were a tougher sell.

    Friesians made between €200 and €520 with their weight and traditional beef-crosses sold for between €350 and €650 over the €/kg. Continental bullocks made up to €750 with their weight.

    These bullocks were born in March 2015, weighed 535kg and made €1,110, €2.08/kg.

    Sample prices:

    2015-born Forward stores

  • Six Angus, January, 609kg - €1,330, €2.18/kg.
  • One Hereford, March, 575kg - €1,250, €2.17/kg.
  • Three Charolais, April, 535kg - €1,190, €2.22/kg.
  • One Angus, January, 660kg - €1,450, €2.20/kg.
  • One Friesian, March, 630kg - €1,150, €1.78/kg.

    • These bullocks were born in April 2015, weighed 552kg and made €1,250, €2.27/kg.

    2016-born stores

  • Seven Angus, January, 402kg - €790, €1.97/kg.
  • Five Hereford, January, 359kg - €820, €2.28/kg.
  • Six Hereford, April, 335kg - €760, €2.27/kg.
  • Six Friesian, January, 437kg - €780, €1.79/kg.
  • Four Friesian, January, 445kg - €855, €1.92/kg.
  • Seven Simmental, February, 410kg - €880, €2.15/kg.

    • Trade in the heifer sale was similar to that of the bullocks, with forward heifers more sought-after. Heifers made from €300 to €650 over the €/kg.

    These heifers born in March 2015 weighed 503kg and made €1,040, €2.07/kg.

    Sample prices

  • Two Hereford, 615kg - €1,270, €2.07/kg.
  • Three Angus, 530kg - €1,090, €2.07/kg.
  • Three Hereford, 376kg - €740, €1.97/kg.

    • Calves

    Calf numbers continue to fall back, with just over 900 on offer this week. Friesian bull calves made from €80 to €160, with older bull calves selling for up to €320. Friesian heifers made between €180 and €290.

    Beef-crosses from crossbred dairy herds made similar money to Friesian bulls. Hereford- and Angus-cross bull calves sold for between €200 and €390, with heifers of these breeds making from €160 to €290. Continental heifers sold from €250 to €360 and continental bulls made from €300 to €480.

    See more photos from the sale in the slideshow above.

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