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.
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.
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