Quality cattle are consistently coming out week on week and this is being reflected in what is available price wise.

Prices in general floated between €2.30/kg and €2.45/kg with flashier stock making above this range.

Sample prices

  • Bullocks < 400kg made from €355 to €585 over the €/kg
  • 2 Hereford 360kg - €890, €2.47/kg
  • 3 Limousin 356kg - €940, €2.64/kg
  • 4 Charolais 310kg - €825, €2.66/kg
  • Bullocks 400-550kg prices went from €360 to €775 with the €/kg
  • 2 Charolais 442kg - €1210, €2.74/kg
  • 3 Limousin 456kg - €1170, €2.70/kg
  • 6 Simmental 434kg - €1170, €2.70/kg
  • Bullocks >550kg made from €610 to €820 with their weight.
  • 2 Simmental 578kg - €1310, €2.27/kg
  • 1 Charolais 740kg - €1560, €2.11/kg
  • 2 Limousin 560kg - €1225, €2.19/kg

    • There was 153 heifers available and prices ranged from €347 to €735 with their weight. Just like the bullock sale heifer prices took a jump on last week with many up 20c/kg on last Friday. Most were yearlings and most sold north of €2.40kg with stronger lots going up to €2.80 and beyond for exceptional heifers. Traditional beef bred heifers tended to be close to €2.30/kg but younger heifers pulled in more per kilo.

  • 1 Belgian blue 325kg - €830, €2.55/kg
  • 2 Charolais 270kg - €785, €2.91/kg
  • 2 Charolais 295kg - €835, €2.83/kg
  • 2 Angus 222kg - €550, €2.48/kg
  • 2 Limousin 330kg, €830,€2.52/kg

    • The calf sale consisted of 105 bull calves and 85 heifers. Friesian bulls sold from €120 to €195. Angus and Herefords bull calves sold for €170 to €365 with heifer calves of these breeds selling for €150 up to €280 a head. Continentals bulls sold for up to €445 and heifers for up to €390.

    There were 50 dry cows sold again this week and 90% of these were factory ready cows. Overall prices ranged from €160 to €725 over the €/kg with the vast majority of cows trading for €330 to €420 with their weight. Sample prices

  • 1 Friesian 715kg - €1170, €1.64/kg
  • 1 Angus 745kg - €1300, €1.75/kg
  • 1 Limousin 550kg - €930, €1.69/kg
  • 1 Angus 845kg - €1570, €1.86/kg