On Thursday, Ballymahon Mart held its weekly sale.

Like all marts around the country, numbers are increasing weekly.

Demand was strong, especially for calves over one month of age and weighing 50kg-plus.

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Belgian Blue-cross calves weighing between 50kg and 60kg sold from €400 to €500.

Charolais calves sold that bit better, with bulls weighing 50kg to 65kg making north of €600, although numbers on offer were small.

Sticking with continentals, Limousin calves on offer sold very well, with 50kg to 55kg bulls making from €500 up to a top of €670.

Friesian-cross bull calves over 65kg sold to a top of €440, with bulls in the 50kg to 60kg weight bracket selling for €250 to €330.

Lighter Friesian bull calves were back in money, with calves under 50kg selling for €150 to €200.

Large entry

There was a large entry of Angus-cross, calves with strong demand for bull calves.

Bulls under 50kg sold from €250 to a top of €370, with sharper demand for heavier calves 50kg-plus selling for €450 to €605.

A smaller number of heifer calves on offer weighed 50kg to 55kg and sold for €250 to €400.

Hereford calves over 50kg sold from €430 to €470, with lighter calves less then 50kg making €230 to €330.

In pictures

This one-month-old Hereford-cross heifer weighed 50kg and sold for €470.

This one-month-old Friesian-cross bull with a CBV of -€35 weighed 50kg and sold for €300.

This three-week-old Angus-cross bull with a CBV of €177 weighed 45kg and sold for €370.

This three week-old Hereford-cross bull with a CBV of €108 weighed 45kg and sold for €280.

This three-week-old Angus-cross bull with a CBV of €107 weighed 40kg and sold for €250.

This three-week-old Angus-cross bull with a CBV of €151 weighed 50kg and sold for €535.

This one-month-old Friesian-cross bull with a CBV of -€20 weighed 45kg and sold for €255.

This one-month-old Limousin-cross bull with a CBV of €268 weighed 50kg and sold for €500.

This one-month-old Charolais-cross bull with a CBV of €350 weighed 50kg and sold for €610.

This one-month-old Charolais-cross bull with a CBV of €300 weighed 65kg and sold for €610.

This one-month-old Angus-cross bull weighed 55kg and sold for €545.

This one-month-old Angus-cross heifer weighed 55kg and sold for €455.

This one-month-old Friesian-cross bull weighing 40kg and sold for €150.

These Four, one month old Angus-cross heifers weighing 56kg and sold for €355.

These three one-month-old Belgian Blue-cross bulls weighing 50kg sold for €500.

This one-month-old Belgian Blue-cross bull with a CBV of €178 weighed 55kg and sold for €500.