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.
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 €/kg2 Hereford 360kg - €890, €2.47/kg3 Limousin 356kg - €940, €2.64/kg4 Charolais 310kg - €825, €2.66/kgBullocks 400-550kg prices went from €360 to €775 with the €/kg2 Charolais 442kg - €1210, €2.74/kg3 Limousin 456kg - €1170, €2.70/kg6 Simmental 434kg - €1170, €2.70/kgBullocks >550kg made from €610 to €820 with their weight.2 Simmental 578kg - €1310, €2.27/kg1 Charolais 740kg - €1560, €2.11/kg2 Limousin 560kg - €1225, €2.19/kgThere 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/kg2 Charolais 270kg - €785, €2.91/kg2 Charolais 295kg - €835, €2.83/kg2 Angus 222kg - €550, €2.48/kg2 Limousin 330kg, €830,€2.52/kgThe 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/kg1 Angus 745kg - €1300, €1.75/kg1 Limousin 550kg - €930, €1.69/kg1 Angus 845kg - €1570, €1.86/kg
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